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Cena Wrestles After RAW, WWE Stars Congratulate HBK & More

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– After Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air, John Cena made his return and looked to be in pretty good shape. Cena teamed with Randy Orton to beat The Miz and CM Punk. Michael Cole was the special ref. Cena didn’t take a lot of bumps but did hit all his signature spots. Towards the end of the match, Cole got knocked out and another referee came down to replace him. The ending of the match was said to be very exciting, Orton and Cena hit their finishers for the win.

– Several people in WWE have commented on Shawn Michaels being the first name announced for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011.

Joey Styles: “Shawn Michaels is the best all around wrestler I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Calling his matches was always fun. Congrats Shawn.”

Jim Ross: “When I had dinner w/ hbk in okc few wks ago, shawn mentioned the wwe hof & how much it meant 2 him. Congrats Shawn & welcome 2 the club.”

Howard Finkle: “Congrats of your forthcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame! Welcome to the club, my friend!”

Beth Phoenix: “HBK! HBK! HBK”

Jeff Hardy Talks About His Legal Situation, Matt Talks TNA

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– TMZ.com caught up with Jeff Hardy this week, who spoke about his upcoming court date on drug charges in North Carolina. Hardy told TMZ he would “make the best of it, bro.” Hardy said the situation was “frustrating” and added, “It’s been a long while … but it should get to an end soon.”

You can see a brief video of Hardy’s comments to TMZ at this link.

— Jeff’s brother Matt is speaking out on Twitter about his first few days in TNA. Matt wrote on @MattHardyBrand:

“The last 2 days of work at TNA have been AWESOME! Fun, stress-free, & how work should be-I am very grateful toward TNA for the opportunity.”

When asked whether we’d see a Hardy Boyz reunion in TNA, Matt responded:

“All I can say is don’t miss TNA Impact on Thursday at 9 pm to find out ;-)”

*SPOILER* TNA Against All Odds Main Evnet

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* Warning: The following contains a SPOILER for Thursday’s TNA iMPACT!:

At Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings (set to air this Thursday on Spike TV), it was announced that the main event of the upcoming Against All Odds pay-per-view will see Mr. Anderson defend his new TNA World championship against former champion Jeff Hardy.

TNA Against All Odds takes place Sunday, February 13, 2011 from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

VIDEO: Shawn Michaels Returns To WWE On RAW

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On RAW, it was announced that the one and only Shawn Michaels will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in April as part of the Class of 2011.  Michaels returned for an in-ring segment with SmackDown star Alberto Del Rio .. If you didn’t catch it on Monday – here’s a clip of what went down, courtesy of WWE’s YouTube channel:

ROH on HDNet Features a “Strong” Main Event With Cabana

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Here are the quick results from last night’s ROH on HDNet:

-“The Prodigy” Mike Bennett (w/”Brutal” Bob Evans) def. Nick Dinsmore in his debut match by pinfall with a spinebuster.

-Jim Cornette interviewed ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling, Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli, in the ring. Kenny King and Rhett Titus (“The All Night Express”) are introduced by Cornette mid-way through and are announced as the new #1 contenders to Hero & Claudio’s tag belts.

-Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole def. Mike Posey and Corey Hollins by pinfall after hitting Hollins with a double lungblower (backcracker).

-ROH World Champion Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini) def. Colt Cabana by pinfall with a Sick Kick in a non-title match.

Next week, Chris Hero will battle “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels to determine the #1 contender for the ROH TV Title. Also, Daizee Haze faces MsChif.

Next Week’s RAW Main Event: John Cena vs. CM Punk

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The main event of next week’s episode of RAW from Little Rock, Arkansas will see John Cena return to action against the new leader of Nexus, CM Punk.

Based on Cena wrestling next week, he could be healthy and past his injury, or WWE could have an angle planned that would allow an injured Cena to participate in a match with limited physical requirements.

Cena vs. Punk is a huge match to give away on RAW, another indication that we won’t get a full match between the two RAW headliners.

Sean Waltman Comments On HBK’s HOF Induction

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After it was announced that Shawn Michaels will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2nd, longtime friend Sean “X-Pac” Waltman wrote the following on Twitter.com/TheRealXPac:

“I have no words right now to describe how happy I am for Shawn,” Waltman wrote.

“No one deserves it more. I will be there to see him inducted if I have to f—ing hitchhike to get there… I would love for the Wolfpac to be in attendance that night. I’m trying to think of the last time The Kliq were all together. 2002?”

HBK Comments On HOF Induction, Two More “Big Ones” TBA

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— Shawn Michaels was announced tonight on Raw by Jerry “The King” Lawler as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. He took to Twitter to comment on the honor, writing: “Surprise! Surprise! Seriously, thanks to all of u for making my career such a joy. I will carry those moments w/me all my life. Thx 4 sharing it w/me.”

The term “HBK HBK HBK” topped Twitter’s worldwide trend list shortly after the announcement. “Shawn Michaels” and “Sweet Chin Music” also trended.

— F4WOnline.com reports that tonight’s WWE Hall of Fame inductee announcement is one of “three big ones” that have been finalized.

New Trailer Released For Triple H Film, Double Date Announced

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— WWE has released a new trailer previewing The Chaperone via Facebook.com.

As reported earlier, the film is slated for a brief theatrical run beginning on Feb. 18. The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Mar. 8.

— It was announced tonight on Raw that Derrick Bateman and his NXT Pro, Daniel Bryan, will be going on a double date with The Bella Twins on tomorrow night’s episode of NXT.

— The bodyguard of Tyson Kidd, Jackson Andrews, did not accompany his associate for his match on tonight’s Raw. It is the second consecutive week in which Andrews was MIA for Kidd’s televised match. Andrews, however, accompanied Kidd for his matches against David Hart Smith at live events over the weekend.

Shawn Michaels Leads WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011

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— On Monday’s RAW, Shawn Michaels was announced as the first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. No announcement was made regarding who would induct Michaels. This year’s ceremony will take place at the Phillips Arena from Atlanta, Georgia on April 2nd during WrestleMania 27 weekend. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10:00 A.M. EST via Ticketmaster.

Related News:

— An 8-Man Tag Team Match was taped tonight in Nashville, Tennessee for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars pitting Yoshi Tatsu, David Hart Smith, Primo and Darren Young against Zack Ryder, William Regal and The Usos. Also taped was a match between Gail Kim and Alicia Fox.

— John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue of WWE Kids Magazine.

*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

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Thanks to Eric for the following spoilers from tonight’s TNA iMPACT tapings in Orlando, airing this Thursday night on iMPACT:

* Beer Money defeated The Motor City Machine Guns with the belts on the line.

* Mr. Anderson came out and talks about making it to be World Heavyweight Champion in TNA. He says he debuted at Genesis last year and won the belt this year. Matt Morgan comes out and they talk about their match last night. Morgan says 2011 will be his year.

* Eric Bischoff comes out and says this is his, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan’s TNA. Bischoff calls Anderson a fraud. Jeff Hardy will get his rematch at Against All Odds. Hardy appears on the big screen and says Anderson was lucky last night. Rob Van Dam appeared and attacked Hardy in the back. Anderson runs to the back but Fortune beat both Anderson and RVD down.

* The Pope comes out and talks about Samoa Joe. Pope says he has footage of Joe and his wife, then shows footage of pigs having sex. Joe comes out and Pope flees. Joe calls Pope a bitch, a fraud and a phony. Joe promises to kill Pope at some point.

* Flair and Bischoff beat down Beer Money backstage. They blame it on RVD and Anderson.

* Jeff Jarrett comes out with his MMA team. Jarrett is here to celebrate the career of a retired MMA fighter tonight and talks about his match last night with Kurt Angle. Jarrett introduces Angle’s ex, Karen Jarrett. However, Kurt comes out. Jarrett’s team goes after him but he drops them all. Karen comes out and distracts Kurt. Jarrett runs away and joins her. Karen is pissed at Kurt.

* Angelina Love and Winter defended the Knockouts Tag Titles against Madison Rayne and Tara. Madison tried to use her glove but Mickie James came out and stopped her, chasing her to the back.

* Anderson comes back out and re-shoots his promo from earlier. Anderson is wearing his ring gear this time as he had on street clothes earlier. Anderson mentions that WWE wouldn’t let him be himself.

* Matt Morgan defeated Abyss in a non-title match. Flair tried getting involved but Morgan stopped him. Rob Terry, Flair and Abyss beat Morgan down after the match.

* The reunited Hardy Boyz defeated Rob Van Dam and Ken Anderson after Beer Money interfered. Fortune destroyed Anderson and RVD.

Undertaker Surgery Update, SmackDown Rating, HOF

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— To update The Undertaker’s health situation, the dead man began physical therapy following recent rotator cuff surgery. He was backstage at the TLC pay-per-view last month and was said to be in good spirits and good physical shape.

WWE and The Undertaker remains optimistic about his chances of working WrestleMania 27, although him being healthy by then is a “best case” scenario. As has been discussed before, the possibility exists of the Undertaker working in a tag match if he’s not able to wrestle singles.

— Last week’s episode of WWE Smackdown on SyFy drew a 1.95 cable rating and averaged 2,845,000 viewers for the 2-hour broadcast.. That is the show’s best rating since moving to Syfy.

– Former WCW World Television Champion Arn Anderson is now considered a lock to be inducted individually into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class WrestleMania weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. WWE officials previously contemplated inducting him into the Hall as part of a group with the Four Horsemen, but the idea is now considered dead.

Triple H Movie Details: Website Launched, Release Date

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World Wrestling Entertainment has been issuing copyright claims to YouTube regarding the trailer for WWE Studios’ upcoming Triple H themed movie The Chaperone in an effort to have it vanquished from the video sharing website. Company officials were reportedly upset over the version that hit the web, feeling that it is of poor quality. WWE, however, launched a website featuring the very same trailer as well as a promotional photo for the film. The website is www.TheChaperone.com.au.

The Chaperone is slated for a short theatrical release starting the weekend of February 18th. The film will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 8th. This is the same strategy WWE went with for Big Show’s “Knucklehead” movie, with a limited release prior to the DVD release.

RAW Preview, New WWE TV Deal & Lots Of FCW News

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. No matches have been announced for the show, but we can expect more on CM Punk assuming the role of Nexus leader and more build towards the Royal Rumble on January 30th.

The dark match main event that’s being advertised has John Cena and Randy Orton teaming up against The Miz and CM Punk with Michael Cole as referee. With Cena’s health still not 100% and reports that he will be taking it easy until then, his involvement tonight is up in the air.

– Former Nexus member Michael Tarver is ready to return to action full-time now after recovering from a groin injury that kept him off television for several months. He has been working at Florida Championship Wrestling.

– WWE developmental talent Wes Brisco recently underwent knee surgery with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama. Brisco, son of WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco, was scheduled to be called up to the main roster before getting injured.

– Former WWE NXT Rookie and FCW Divas Champion AJ Lee is now working as a full heel in WWE developmental.

– WWE has extended its ten year relationship with Sky Deutschland in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for another three years, taking the partnership through the end of 2013. The new distribution agreement, starting in January 2011, sees Sky Deutschland broadcasting the full length versions of WWE’s flagship show “RAW” for the first time, as well as WWE’s 13 annual pay-per-views.

The deal also brings NXT and highlight shows, “Experience” and “AfterBurn”, to Sky Deutschland’s more than 2.5 million homes across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For the first time ever WWE’s weekly programs will air in HD on Sky Sports.

For more on the new TV deal, visit WWE’s corporate website at Corporate.WWE.com.

AJ Styles Injured & Will Be Out Of Action For 6-8 Weeks

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TNA star AJ Styles was forced to pull out of his match against Douglas Williams at Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view due to injury and has provided an update on his health status. Styles wrote on Twitter.com/AJStylesOrg:

“I tore (my) hip flexor and hip labrum. I’ll be back wrestling real soon.”

Styles followed up with a timeframe of how long he’ll be out and says he will miss the company’s upcoming UK tour:

“I’ll be out 6 to 8 weeks hopefully and it if it doesn’t get better I’ll will have to have surgery.

Styles was replaced by Abyss on the pay-per-view. He came down to the ring during the Abyss vs. Williams match, hitting Williams with the TV Title belt. He appeared to be in a lot of pain during his brief appearance.

Anderson Considered Lock For HOF, “Chaperone” Site Launched

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— Former WCW World Television Champion Arn Anderson is now considered a lock to be inducted individually into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class WrestleMania weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. WWE officials previously contemplated inducting him into the Hall as part of a group with the Four Horsemen, but the idea is now considered dead.

— World Wrestling Entertainment has been issuing copyright claims to YouTube regarding the trailer for WWE Studios’ upcoming Triple H themed movie The Chaperone in an effort to have it vanquished from the video sharing website. Company officials were reportedly miffed over the version that hit the web, feeling that it is of poor quality. WWE, however, launched a website featuring the very same trailer as well as a promotional photo for the film. The website is www.TheChaperone.com.au.

— Marcus “Buff” Bagwell turns 41 years old today while former WWE Tag Team Champion Brian Christopher turns 39.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

ROH On HDNet Preview For Tonight (Video)

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Here’s a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of ROH On HDNet:

* ROH champion Roderick Strong vs. Colt Cabana

* “Prodigy” Mike Bennett vs. Nick Dinsmore (formerly Eugene in WWE)

* Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly vs. Mike Posey and Corey Hollis

* Jim Cornette will interview ROH Tag Team Champions The Kings of the Wrestling

TNA Knockout Taylor Wilde Announces She’s Retiring

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Former TNA Knockouts champion Taylor Wilde has announced her retirement from pro wrestling Her final match will take place against Alissa Flash on 2/5 for Pro Wrestling Revolution in San Francisco, CA.

In an interview with the UK Sun, Wilde revealed that she has not met her own personal goals in the wrestling business and feels it is time to move on.

“I had a couple of months left on my contract, but I made a decision pretty much when I first started working for a major wrestling company (WWE) that wrestling is a wonderful job, it’s a lot of fun and you get to travel the world. In my early twenties it was very lucrative, but I told myself that when I was 25, if it was an industry I could see myself doing for the rest of my life I’d keep going, but otherwise it was time to hang up my boots.”

Wilde explained that she does not want to be stuck in the wrestling business forever without finishing her education and having other options to fall back on. She also talked about how there is a lot of pressure on female performers to look a certain way and their “shelf lives” are not as long as their male co-workers.

“As a female wrestler you are marketed to be cute, sexy, have a banging body and be full of life. You’re not so cute when you are 30, 35, 40. And that’s not a shot at older women. But as far as television goes, and what your body can take, our biological clocks are ticking. For most of us women we are marketed on our appearance, and that has a much shorter shelf life than any man in this industry.”

“I have to think about the rest of my life, the state of my body and my bank account.”

Wilde is currently studying psychology and said she’d consider wrestling again if “the right financial offer” came along, but not until after she finishes school.

Here are some pictures of the beautiful Taylor Wilde:

Preview For This Thursday’s “iMPACT!” – Karen Returns

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The official TNA Wrestling website announced today that Jeff Jarrett plans to announce his departure from mixed martial arts competition this Thursday on iMPACT!, with his wife Karen by his side. The appearance marks Karen’s first appearance on TNA Wrestling programming since 2008.

Below is the official preview for this week’s show:

GENESIS UPDATE: JEFF JARRETT DROPS A BOMB ON KURT ANGLE FOR THURSDAY’S IMPACT ON SPIKE TV AT 9/8c

Perhaps the most startling news coming out of last night’s Genesis pay-per-view wasn’t that Jeff Jarrett planned to announce his departure from MMA competition, but that he would do so this Thursday night on iMPACT!, with his wife, Karen by his side.

Jarrett taunted his long time adversary Kurt Angle when he declared, “finally, the three of us are going to celebrate together”.

For those of you who are not aware, tensions between the two have been high for some time, to say the least, since Angle’s divorce from Karen in 2008 and her subsequent marriage to Jarrett last August. Thursday’s appearance marks Karen Jarrett’s return to TNA after a long absence. A former personal valet, who eventually had her own segment called “Karen’s Angle”, left the show in 2008.

There is no question sparks are gonna fly as Jarrett told Angle of his plans and that, “Karen was going to come to the iMPACT! Zone, whether he liked it or not”.

Don’t miss what promises to be a very “special” family reunion, this Thursday, January 13 at 9PM ET/8PM CT on Spike.

ALSO ON THURSDAY’S TNA iMPACT ON SPIKE TV AT 9/8C:

On Thursday night, it’s the aftermath of Genesis – don’t miss the huge broadcast starting at 9/8c on SpikeTV! Can’t watch it Thursday? Make sure to set your DVR so you won’t miss the Total Nonstop Action!

– NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion Mr. Anderson will be on the broadcast! Will it be a new era in TNA after Anderson was able to defeat Jeff Hardy on Sunday night? How will Immortal react to Anderson spoiling their plans of domination? Tune in and find out as we hear from the new Champ!

– Matt Hardy has arrived in TNA Wrestling! Is he now part of Immortal with his brother Jeff Hardy? What are his plans in TNA? Tune in and find out!

– Although Immortal lost the World Title, they still captured gold at the PPV as new TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, new X Division Champion Kazarian and new TV Champion Abyss will all be on iMPACT!

– Plus, news on the upcoming “Against All Odds” Pay-Per-View event and many more of your favorite TNA Superstars, all this Thursday starting at 9/8c on SpikeTV

JR Blog: Batista & Jericho At WM27, Kofi’s IC Title Win & 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 said about:

Kofi Kingston Winning the Intercontinental Championship:

“Congrats to Kofi Kingston on winning the IC Title. Kofi was on the cusp of something special when he had his issues with Randy Orton last year specifically their encounter at MSG which I thought was impactful. Let’s hope that Kofi gets right back on that roll. He’s a very athletic talent and a smart, educated individual.”

Whether He Is Still Writing A Book:

“No our book idea isn’t dead but we tabled it during the holidays as the decision makers in the book biz seemingly don’t work much after Thanksgiving through the end of the year. The project is still alive but I have to light a fire under my ample behind to get back in a creative mindset.”

Chris Jericho Or Batista Returning For WrestleMania:

“I do not know if either Chris Jericho or Dave Bautista will return to WWE for WM27. I’m not in that loop and don’t have a clue on the subject. Personally, I would be surprised if either returned for a special Wrestlemania appearance. Who knows?”

  • Related: VIDEO of Batista’s MMA Training

Visit JRsBarBQ.com for Jim Ross’ great line of BBQ products!

Sound Off 141: End Of The Road For Wrestling’s Biggest Name

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Solomonster offers up a MEGA Sound Off this week, clocking in at 100 minutes discussing a story that isn’t getting nearly the attention it deserves, that being the likely end of Hulk Hogan’s career, plus thoughts on a great WWE Title match on Raw and a STELLAR edition of Smackdown, Tough Enough airing on Mondays and Triple H is THE CHAPERONE! Oh yeah, and after a one week absence, the mailbag returns!

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What Happened After Genesis, WWE Star Trends Due To Hardy

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— Following tonight’s TNA Genesis pay-per-view broadcast, Mr. Anderson and referee Earl Hebner celebrated and played to the audience.

— TNA Genesis was a trending worldwide topic tonight on Twitter. Matt Hardy, who debuted at the event, also trended, but only amongst U.K. users. Tyler Reks began trending worldwide immediately following Hardy’s debut, apparently because Hardy’s new look drew comparisons to the WWE star.

— TNA will be taping episodes of iMPACT! and Xplosion Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

— Nothing is official yet regarding the host city for Lockdown.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Four Titles Change Hands At TNA’s Genesis Pay-Per-view

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Mr. Anderson became the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion tonight at Genesis, minutes after winning a No. 1 Contender’s Match against Matt Morgan.

Eric Bischoff informed Anderson following his victory over Morgan that he would have to immediately use his title shot against Jeff Hardy. The nine minute match, which featured interference from Bischoff, Matt Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley and Ric Flair at various points, concluded with Anderson reversing Hardy’s Twist of Hate attempt and connecting with The Mic Check for the pinfall victory.

Earlier in the show, Beer Money, Inc. captured the TNA Tag Team Championship from The Motor City Machineguns while Abyss won the TNA Television Championship from Douglas Williams. Abyss substituted for AJ Styles in the TV Title match. Mike Tenay said over commentary that Styles is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks due to a leg injury. Styles nonetheless appeared at the event as he limped ringside to hit Williams with the TNA Television Championshop, which opened an opportunity for Abyss to hit the Englishman with the Black Hole Slam and gain victory.

The pay-per-view opened with Kazarian defeating Jay Lethal to become the new TNA X Division Champion.

Injury Update On Styles, Dreamer Misses Genesis, TNA In NYC

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— AJ Styles was forced to pull out of competing at tonight’s TNA Genesis pay-per-view due to injury. He said on his Twitter account that he tore his hip flexor and hip labrum. He promised to be back wrestling “real soon,” but will miss the company’s upcoming tour of the United Kingdom.

F4WOnline.com reports that he is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks.

— Tommy Dreamer was not on hand for tonight’s Genesis, which is apparently the first television taping he’s missed since joining the organization in June. It’s considered a surprise that he missed the show because he’s been working as a producer and has been involved in all of the company’s production meetings in recent months.

— There are tentative plans for a TNA live event in New York City in March.

sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com

Matt Hardy Makes TNA Debut At Genesis (Pictures)

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Former WWE superstar Matt Hardy made his TNA Wrestling debut at Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view at the iMPACT Zone from Orlando, Florida.

Hardy was revealed as Rob Van Dam’s hand-picked mystery opponent by Immortal. He came out sporting a new look (braided hair) and new theme music.

Hardy defeated Van Dam in a hard fought mach that ended in controversial fashion, with Van Dam’s leg on the ropes despite the 3-count.

Hardy’s 90-day no-compete clause with WWE expired over the weekend, allowing him to sign with TNA just in time for the PPV.

Here are some pictures from Matt Hardy’s TNA debut at Genesis:

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