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Russo’s Future In TNA, Angle Banged Up, Stable For Foley?

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– Vince Russo is looking to become Executive Producer of TNA iMPACT, if he leaves the creative team. This is similar to the job that Kevin Dunn holds on WWE’s RAW brand.

– Despite returning to the ring already, Kurt Angle is still banged up from the Lockdown match with Mr. Anderson. Angle hurt his ribs again at the May 21st TNA live event.

– Speaking of busted ribs, Homicide is also nursing some soreness after working in a bad ring on the independent scene a few weeks back. Homicide aggrivated the injury even worse during a match with Japanese legend Jushin Lisger at the May 22nd for Jersey All Pro show.

– As previously reported, the reason TNA did the storyline with taking Mick Foley off TV was because he was running out of dates on his contract. Foley recently pitched an idea to TNA officials that he’d return this summer with a new stable. It’s been speculated in the past that Foley would team up with a group of ECW Originals.

Props: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Pope’s Shoulder Injured, New TNA Knockout Has Some Upset

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– D’Angelo Dinero recently suffered a labral tear in his shoulder. Though he appeared at last week’s television tapings to take part in a segment promoting the Top 10 Contender’s Rankings, he told friends he’s a month or two away from being healthy enough to return to the ring.

– A number of people within TNA are negative on the company’s decision to sign independent women’s wrestler Betsy Ruth (Mary-Kate Duignan), whose Rosie Lottalove persona is reportedly based on Rosie O’Donnell and mid-90s WWE character Bertha Faye. Some within the organization see her as a potential replacement for Awesome Kong. However, she’s considered very green and many feel there are several other talented females available who could make an immediate impact in the company.

Many assume management leans on talent from Team 3D’s wrestling academy because they work cheap and reside within driving distance of the Impact! Zone in Orlando. One wrestler believes management is paying Duignan $250 per appearance, and noted that TNA would have likely retained Kong had they bumped her salary up $250.

Server Problems …. We’re Working On It

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Just a quick note to our readers who were unable to access the site on Wednesday afternoon ..

SEScoops.com was offline for several hours due to a traffic spike knocking our server offline.

We are in the process of upgrading our servers so SEScoops.com never goes down and remains fast loading at all times.

We apologize for the down time – with thousands of visitors turned away, you can imagine the frustration level here at SEScoops World Headquarters.

Keep checking back for the best in pro wrestling news!

Jeff Probst To Host Raw?, Negative Report On New Samoan Trio

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— Jimmy and Jules Uso debuted on Monday’s Raw alongside Sarona Snuka as the mystery trio that laid out The Hart Dynasty. The Uso brothers are the twin sons of former WWE performer Rikishi while Sarona is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka. One wrestler familiar with the trio said they are not ready for prime time.

“Very, very sloppy,” the wrestler told the Pro Wrestling Torch regarding the brothers Uso. “They need a lot of work.”

Meanwhile, the wrestler delivered an even harsher review on the daughter of “The Superfly.”

“She’s the shits,” said the wrestler. “Sloppy as shit.”

— It was reported on SurvivorSucks.com that Survivor host Jeff Probst will host a future edition of Raw. Their report has yet to be confirmed.

— The WWE website has added Diamond Dallas Page and Cherry to its Alumni section.

Rikishi Talks About His Twin Sons & Umaga’s Death

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Former WWE superstar Rikishi was recently interviewed by Jason Clevett of Slam Sports about the unfortunate passing of his brother Eddie “Umaga” Fatu last year as well his sons the Uso twins, who made their debut on Monday’s RAW attacking the Hart Dynasty. Here are some highlights of what Rikishi said about:

Umaga’s Death: “It’s a great loss, not just for our personal lives, but also for professional wrestling as well, as the fans … You never expect to get a call like that. I’m having goosebumps right here sitting talking to you about it. My dealing with my brother’s loss was through the fans and the family. You would not believe how much heart, calls and emails, condolences from fans throughout the whole world. I was very proud of that.”

“Also to have so many people out of the business of wrestling, the Umaga character has touched everybody, good or bad,” Rikishi said. “It’s something that’s out of our hands. You never want it to happen to you personally. I’m very grateful that I had the last part of his life to spend with him in Australia. We had a heart to heart talk. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. With that note, everything was fantastic. So my heart is full, my heart is full. But I can only say this, I’m very sorry for the loss of professional wrestling, such a good wrestler.”

His Sons, The Uso Twins: “”You guys look out for them! They’re in a developmental deal now. What I told my boys was, ‘You guys have a lot of shoes to fill, but do what you feel comfortable with. Win the fans, win the match.’ They’re seeing why daddy walks through the door limping, don’t want to throw the football, don’t want to play basketball. But they’re going to find out first-hand.”

He added, “”I remember back in my day, doing indy shots here and there on the road, my kids seen me, how I was raised up in the business because they lived it with me. So anytime I’d see the Rotundas, Briscos, or any other third or second generation come into the business, to me, it’s a natural thing to do. I told both my sons, ‘I want to see you play NFL football, but you always have wrestling to fall back on.’ Obviously, they wanted to try the family business and try their hand at professional wrestling. Honestly, the world get ready, because you are about ready to see twice — when I say twice, twice the entertainment, twice the electricity, you’re about ready to see twice of The Rock!”

Cena’s Tooth Knocked Out At OTL, Cody Rhodes On SyFy Show

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– Add WWE Champion John Cena to the list of superstars injured at Sunday’s WWE Over The Limit pay-per-view. Cena posted on Twitter.com/WWEJCena this morning:

Morning CeNation. Spent last 3 hrs at dentist. Got a tooth knocked out at OTL. Mouth numb.

He later added that a fan suggested he do a “Cena after the dentist” video – a reference to the “David after the dentist” viral video. Cena replied, “Brilliant. Is this real life?”

In case you’re living under a rock and haven’t seen the “David After the Dentist” video (it’s got over 60 million views on YouTube), here it is .. Imagine Cena like that?

– The SyFy Channel sent out a press release this morning announcing that WWE superstar Cody Rhodes will be appearing on an episode of the show “Warehouse 13” in August. Rhodes will play character Joanne Kelly’s (Myka Bering) high school love interes. According to the press release:

“Rhodes guest stars as “Kurt Smoller,” the former captain of Myka’s high school football team. Charming and good-natured, Kurt shows up at the high school reunion looking better than ever and, in spite of complications brought on by exposure to an artifact, Myka finds herself romantically drawn to him.”

ROH Supercard Of Honor V Footage, Pick 6 Standings

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– The ROH / HDNet Pick 6 Contenders Standings have been updated as of 5/24/10.

1. Roderick Strong
2. Christopher Daniels
3. Kevin Steen
4. Chris Hero
5. Davey Richards
6. Kenny King

For more on the Pick 6 rules, visit ROHWrestling.com.

The Pick 6 Series matches scheduled for June 18-19, 2010 are as follows:

June 18 – Buffalo, NY
(1) Roderick Strong vs. (5) Davey Richards

June 19 – Toronto, ON
(2) Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny Omega

– Monday’s Ring of Honor on HDNet featured the following highlights from ROH’s Supercard of Honor V from New York City on 5/8. The DVD will be released shortly. The highlights below feature Balls Mahoney, Amazing Kong, Christopher Daniels and more:

*Spoiler* Fatal 4 Way World Heavyweight Title Match Set

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Warning: The following contains *Spoilers* for Friday’s WWE SmackDown:

On Monday’s RAW, Edge, Randy Orton and Sheamus won Fatal 4 Way qualifying matches to determine John Cena’s opponents.

At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, The Undertaker, Big Show and CM Punk won qualifying matches to determine Jack Swagger’s opponents.

So the top 2 matches for WWE’s Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view on June 20th:

Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Title
John Cena (c) vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus

Fatal 4 Way for the World Heavyweight Title
Jack Swagger vs. The Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. CM Punk

Randy Orton Injured: Update On His Seperated Shoulder

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WWE RAW superstar Randy Orton is currently nursing a separated shoulder during following his match with Edge WWE’s Over The Limit pay-per-view.

At the show, there were a swarm of medics checking him out backstage immediately after his match with Edge. As Orton was pounding the mat teasing the RKO, he could be seen noticeably wincing in pain. The referee then motioned the “X” signal and both wrestlers went outside the ring. Edge continued the bout by kicking Orton, avoiding working over his upper torso. Edge then tried spearing Orton, but Orton moved out of the way and Edge crashed into the barricade. The bout was ruled a double count-out. Following the ruling, Jerry Lawler speculated that Orton had suffered a shoulder injury, given that Orton has a history of shoulder problems.

After Orton got to the backstage area at Over The Limit, he reportedly went ballistic and wrecked the trainer’s room.

Orton appeared on RAW the following night and qualified for the Fatal 4 Way match against John Cena, Edge and Sheamus when Batista refused to wrestle him.

UPDATE: WWE Champion John Cena spoke about Orton’s injury on Twitter:

“I do not know Randy Orton’s condition so I really don’t want to speak on his behalf although I do hope he is well,” Cena said. “I have said it time and time again about him, he is one of the best I’ve ever seen.”

Jim Ross also wrote the following on JRsBarBQ.com about the injury:

“Randy Orton’s apparent shoulder injury, I can’t be sure if it is a shoulder or the seriousness of the injury, really had a profound affect on the PPV. The Orton-Edge match ended as best it could by most standards. Orton, obvious and excruciating pain gutted it out to his credit. After this match the show seemed to valley somewhat until the final bout.

“If, big if, it is Randy’s shoulder, it won’t be the first time that RKO has suffered shoulder issues. Officials will know more Monday regarding Randy’s status. Hopefully this will be a deal where Orton’s off for only a brief period of time and won’t require any surgery to tighten up the shoulder. OU, now Minnesota Viking running back, Adrian Peterson had the same issues his freshman year at Oklahoma but surgery took care of his issues and he did not miss that much time…

“I sure hope that Randy Orton is going to be O.K. as losing him especially hurts. Randy hit me with a text late Sunday night and he’s not even sure what the verdict will be until tomorrow. Raw is going to be an especially compelling, two hours of live TV Monday night.”

UPDATE 2: Randy Orton’s Shoulder Injured Before Over The Limit? (Video)

Morrison Injured, Crazed Mickie James Fan In Court, Lovitz Sued

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– WWE RAW superstar John Morrison has not been on television as of late because he is still dealing with an ankle injury. No word yet on when he’ll be back in action.

– Zavr Peygumbari, the crazed Mickie James fan who threatened to blow up WWE headquarters after Mickie James was released, was in court today to face the charges filed against him. He applied for an “accelerated rehabilitation” probation program. If he is accepted into the program, he can be put on probation for up to two years and if probation is completed, the charges would be dismissed. Zavr is due back in court on June 22nd.

– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be performing this Thursday night at Jon Lovitz’ Comedy Club in Los Angeles.

– Speaking of Jon Lovitz, he’s being sued by the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for almost $100,000, according to CBSNews.com. According to the Dodgers, Lovitz purchased three “Dugout Club” luxury seats at Dodger Stadium in March 2008 for the 2008-2010 seasons. The Dodgers canceled Lovitz’s seats in April because of non-payment for this year.

RAW Rating Is In & It’s Not Pretty

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Monday’s episode of WWE RAW featuring John Lovitz as guest host drew a 3.11 cable rating, down from last week’s 3.4.

The show averaged 4.5 million viewers, with a 3.07 in hour one and a 3.15 in hour two.

Considering the fact that WWE put on a pretty loaded show with Bret Hart being named the new RAW GM, Batista’s official farewell and the Fatal 4 Way qualifying matches, a 3.1 has to be considered disappointing.

Carlito’s Dad Says Carlito Has A Problem With Prescription Pills

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As reported earlier, Carlito — real name Carlos Colón — was released from his WWE contract last Friday due to his first violation of the company’s Wellness Program and subsequent refusal to enter a rehabilitation facility. Company sources indicate Colón did not actually fail a drug test. Rather, management felt he was “unfit to perform” after arriving to the Air Canada Centre for last week’s Raw taping. He was told he needed to enter rehab, but refused, denying he had a problem. Hence, officials felt they had no choice but to cut ties with him.

Regarding the problem in question, his father, Carlos Colón, Sr., revealed in an interview with primerohora.com that his son has developed a painkiller addiction. The elder Colón said his son started using them recently in order to cure debilitating back pain, but his use had spiraled into abuse.

“I want to clarify that, contrary to internet and message board rumors, he did not test positive for marijuana, cocaine, heroin or any of those drugs. He was tested because they suspected he was abusing painkillers and it proved to be true,” Colón, Sr. stated. “Painkillers are somewhat of a necessary evil for pro wrestlers because of the pain and the constant travel. He started taking one or two when he broke his arm years ago and then it seems he went out of control when he started having issues with his back. He needs help.”

He said his son’s lingering back pain was due to the execution of his finishing maneuver, ‘The Backstabber’ (double knee backbreaker), as he’s forced to endure the brunt of 200 to 300 pound wrestlers on his knees each time he utilizes the attack. He never sought medical attention for his back pain, and thus his reliance on painkillers increased.

Interestingly, Colón also said that should his son enter rehab and successfully complete the program, he would get his job back.

“Eddie (Primo), Orlando (cousin of Carlito, known as Tito Colón in FCW) and I are doing everything we can to pressure him into going to rehab and admit he has a problem,” said Colón, Sr. “This is something that he needs to admit to himself and improve and get out of that situation.”

The late Eddie Fatu (a/k/a Umaga) was similarly released by World Wrestling Entertainment last June after refusing to enter rehabilitation due to a perceived problem with painkillers. The combined effects of painkillers, tranquilizers and a muscle relaxant ultimately resulted in his death last December at the tender age of 36. The abuse of painkillers has triggered the passings of a number of wrestlers under the age of 50 including Test (33), Rick Rude (40), Brian Adams (44) and Louie Spicolli (27), among others.

Colón reportedly asked WWE for his release three years ago due to frustration over the direction of his character, but was ultimately talked into staying. There was speculation at the time that he was bound for TNA. Considering he’s no longer affiliated to WWE, such speculation has once again resumed. According to sources inside TNA, there is said to be no interest in the ex-WWE star at this time. He is expected to resume working for his father’s Puerto Rican based Wrestling Council promotion, where he is an eleven-time Universal Heavyweight Champion.

Borash Talks TNA Roster Cuts, iMPACT! Leaving Monday Nights

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TNA announcer Jeremy Borash was a guest on the “Right After Wrestling” radio show last night and spoke in-depth about TNA iMPACT! leaving Monday nights and returning to Thursdays.

“I think it’s definitely a different era. It would have been nice to re-capture the competitive spirit of being on Monday nights, but at the end of the day, it was just more of an inconvenience. Perhaps being back on Thursday nights, we can prosper and thrive.  At the same time, I would have liked to have stuck it out a little bit longer on Mondays, especially at a point where there were very exciting programs that we did produce.” He added, “There are a lot of things about the Monday Night Wars that we could have taken part in and really brought some popularity to the idea of it again.”

Borash was also asked about the online reports that TNA will be letting go 15-20 superstars in coming weeks in order to save money.

“I don’t know if you look at it as roster cuts. You don’t say anything or we don’t hear anything about when we spend more money to hire people. When you say ‘roster cuts,’ it obviously invokes an ‘oooh’ kind of feeling to it,” Borash said. “At the same time, we have 60-something people under contract, so I think it’s a natural evolution of business. Sometimes you do have to trim the fat. The programs are being written differently where less people are being featured more prominently.”

Borash also spoke also responded to criticism that “Total Nonstop Action Wrestling” and “TNA” are terrible names for a wrestling promotion. Many have pointed out that the name is grammatically awkward and the letters “TNA” conjure up images of what the acronym is most commonly known for – “tits and ass.”

“We have years of promotion invested in it and it’s definitely something, you know – what it is, Total Nonstop Action – they are three easy-to-remember letters. Whether you like it or you don’t like it, it’s stuck around and it’s definitely made us three easy letters to remember.”

To listen to audio of the Borash interview, visit HardcoreSportsRadio.com.

Update On DiBiase’s Concussion, Virgil, More Expected Call-ups

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(source: f4wonline.com)

– Ted DiBiase suffered a concussion very early in his match with R-Truth this past Sunday night at Over The Limit when Truth slapped him across the face and knocked him loopy. Despite this, DiBiase continued to work, taking several more bumps before the bout was prematurely concluded.

DiBiase is expected to be kept out the ring for a few weeks so he can heal. He did not compete at last night’s Raw taping in Toledo, Ohio.

– Mike Jones, who was brought back to WWE to reprise his “Virgil” bodyguard character, is working on a show-by-show basis. It remains unclear at this time whether he will be a permanent fixture on Raw.

– The decision to debut “the mystery trio” seen last night on Raw was made last week after plans for The Colóns to feud with The Hart Dynasty were dashed as a result of Carlito’s refusal to enter a company-mandated rehabilitation program. More call-ups from developmental are expected as it believed that one or two more FCW workers will be summoned to the main roster in the near future.

– The submission hold Batista has been utilizing as of late was featured on Blake Norton’s recently released documentary profiling WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart, Surviving the Dungeon. In the piece, Hart can be seen placing the scissored armbar on Norton and referring to it as “The Stu Lock.”

Randy Orton’s Shoulder Injured Before Over The Limit? (Video)

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– There’s a lot of speculation that Randy Orton’s shoulder injury actually took place prior to Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view, but kept the injury under wraps hoping it would heal without him missing any ring time. Orton was seen favoring his arm backstage after his match at Saturday night’s live event in Cincinnati. As you can see in the following video taken the night before Over The Limit, Orton is seen clutching his arm at the conclusion of the match:

After further aggravating the shoulder at Over The Limit, Orton went ballistic backstage and wrecked the trainer’s room, according to f4wonline.com.

– As seen last Friday on SmackDown, Dolph Ziggler attacked Christian from behind on the “Peep Show,” green-lighting a program between the two. Internally, the program is being seen as a demotion for Christian, but a promotion for Ziggler. Furthermore, advertised house show line-ups have Christian teaming up with Hornswoggle to take on Ziggler and Chavo Guerrero.

– The May 14 edition of Friday Night Smackdown scored a 1.7 rating with 2.746 million viewers. The main event featured Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk.

Cena Talks About Orton’s Injury, Batista Leaving WWE, HBK

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WWE champion John Cena posted a few messages on his Twitter page (Twitter.com/WWEJCena) this morning regarding Randy Orton’s shoulder injury, Batista “quitting” WWE, and Shawn Michaels’s retirement. Here’s what Cena said about:

Randy Orton’s Injury: “I do not know Randy Orton’s condition so I really don’t want to speak on his behalf although I do hope he is well. I have said it time and time again about him, he is one of the best I’ve ever seen.”

Batista “Quitting” WWE: “As for Batista, I never know how permanent ‘quitting’ really is. The only two I’ve seen quit, and truly not come back yet are JBL and HBK.”

After a number of fans jumped on Cena’s remark that Shawn Michaels “quit” WWE, Cena clarified his comment by saying, “Sorry, outpouring of tweets are correct. HBK did retire, which isn’t as angry as quitting.”

2 More RAW Guest Hosts Revealed (Updated Schedule)

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Add Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak and reality TV star Khloe Kardashian to the list of upcoming RAW guest hosts, according to PWInsider.com.

With those celebrities in place, here’s the updated schedule through June 28th:

May 31: Ashton Kutcher

June 7: A-Team movie cast (Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley)

June 14: Mark Feuerstein of USA Network’s “Royal Pains”

June 21: Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune host)

June 28: Kloe Kardashian

NXT Preview For Tonight, Identity Of Fan Who Removed His Eye

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT will feature another elimination and Michael Cole confronting Daniel Bryan.

NXT is down to the Final Four of Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel. One of them will be cut tonight.

On RAW, Michael Cole said he will show up with his “team of attorneys” and demand an apology from Daniel Bryan, who attacked him on last week’s show. If Bryan does not comploy, Cole will “sue him for all he’s worth.”

– The fan who removed his eyeball during the talent show segment was creative team member Joe Francosci. Dave Meltzer reports that Joe did the same trick for Michael Hayes when he was interviewed for his job with WWE.

– There is talk of the Hart Dynasty putting their tag titles on the line in a Fatal 4 Way match at next month’s pay-per-view, according to f4wonline.com. Teams that would likely be involved are Miz & Chris Jericho and the mystery team that attacked the Harts on RAW.

Randy Orton Injury Update, What Happened After RAW, Kutcher

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– Actor Ashton Kutcher will hosting next week’s episode of WWE RAW. He’ll be there to promote his new action-comedy movie “Killers,” which co-stars Katherine Heigl and Tom Sellek.

– After last night’s WWE RAW went off the air, John Cena grabbed the mic and told Sheamus to come down to the ring. Sheamus came down and after a brief struggle with Cena, got hit with the Attitude Adjustment to end the show.

– While there’s still no definitive word as to the severity of Randy Orton’s shoulder injury, his appearance at the end of RAW and him being booked in the WWE Championship match at Fatal 4 Way is a good sign that the injury is not as bad as previously feared. With Fatal 4 Way just a month away, WWE appears to be confident he will be fully healed by then.

Shelton Benjamin Attends TNA Event, Borash-Hart

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TNA’s Jeremy Borash appeared on teh Right After Wrestling radio show last night and said he met former WWE superstar Shelton Benjamin after the TNA live event in Houston, Texas on Saturday night. This is the same event that Booker T returned to TNA for one night only and wrestled in the main event, replacing AJ Styles, who had travel issues.

Borash said Shelton Benjamin is someone he could definitely see in TNA down the line.

He also talked about text messaging Bret Hart, who he is friends with, during last night’s RAW.

Scott Hall’s Mug Shot, Update On Von Erich’s Custody Battle

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TNA Star Scott Hall

– As reported earlier, Scott Hall was arrested on May 14 on charges of disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Authorities were called to the Hitching Post Bar in Chuluota, Florida after Hall, who had been “drinking heavily” according to a police report, “became aggressive.” When authorities arrived, they found Hall yelling and cursing at the patrons and staff of the bar. Hall was told he was not allowed to return to the establishment. On his police report, the TNA World Tag Team Champion listed himself as an “unemployed” professional wrestler.

– Lacey Von Erich announced on her Facebook account over the weekend that she is involved in a custody dispute over her four-year-old son, Daniel, and that her hectic wrestling schedule may be damaging to her case. She is hopeful everything will be resolved without her having to leave the industry. In an update on the situation, TNA officials are permitting Von Erich to work less dates while she works things out. The father of her son, who is her ex-boyfriend, is claiming she is an unfit mother. Reportedly, he showed footage of her stripping on iMPACT! last month to a judge to further his case for custody of the child.

Dreamer Denies TNA Rumors, Daffney Possibly Being Dropped

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(source: www.f4wonline.com)

— Daffney (Shannon Spruill), 34, may be dropped by TNA. Her contract expires later this year and there is talk it may not be renewed.

Other Knockout contracts expiring this year including Hamada, ODB and Taylor Wilde.

— Regarding speculation of Tommy Dreamer joining TNA, he says he has yet to be asked to join the promotion. For the time being, wrestling in Japan is his top priority.

— Eric Bischoff made the hasty decision to turn Mr. Anderson baby as he was impressed with his crowd reactions in recent weeks. Long-term plans called for Anderson to remain heel, but the crowd reaction was too much to ignore.

Update On Melina’s WWE Return, The Women’s Title(s) & More

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— On Twitter, Melina indicated she has two months of physical therapy left before she can return to the ring. She also asked her fans what the “latest gossip” is on her comeback, to which they replied she was being advertised for the Jun. 5 Monday Night Raw taping in Miami. She said she was unaware of any such appearance as no one in WWE told her about it, writing:

“You never know, maybe I can be there for that Raw show… I surely can walk, talk and slap some people. :D I could still be there! But I haven’t heard from anyone though. :( so who knows if I’m supposed to be in Raw or SD. I’m in the dark like all of you. Maybe more so :p”

– Though Layla and Michelle McCool came to the ring wearing matching Women’s Titles on Friday’s episode of SmackDown, according to WWE.com, they are merely “self-proclaimed” co-Women’s Champions. Officially, Layla is the WWE Women’s Champion. McCool is not an official holder of the belt.

– Speaking of Melina, she will be appearing on tonight’s Over The Limit live chat on WWEUniverse.com. Tonight is “Divas Night” as the winner of the Divas Championship Match between Eve Torres and Maryse will appear during the session. Also scheduled to appear is former Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix. Click here for more information.

Undertaker Returning This Week, New U.S. Champion Crowned

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– WWE has confirmed that Undertaker will make his return this Friday night on SmackDown.

– Bret Hart vacated the United States Championship on RAW in order to assume his new role as Raw General Manager. Hart then made the decision to pit R-Truth against The Miz. Ultimately, Truth trumped The Miz to capture the first “major title” of his WWE career — he previously won the Hardcore Championship on two occasions.

– The two WWE Superstars matches were taped before Raw were Yoshi Tatsu vs. Primo and Zack Ryder vs. Evan Bourne.

– WWE has registered a trademark for the upcoming film That’s What I Am.

Other trademarks registered include the term “Famous & Flawless” for Team Lay-Cool as well as all eight NXT Rookie names.

Rey Mysterio Taking Time Off, Ashton Kutcher Hosting RAW

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– Word going around WWE on the reason for CM Punk losing at Over The Limit and getting his head shaved is because Rey Mysterio is expected to take a bit of time off following Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings. It’s unknown yet if Rey is taking time off for knee surgery or to simply spend time with his family and rest up his body. (Source: f4wonline.com)

– Actor Ashton Kutcher will be the special guest host on next week’s RAW.

– Michael Cole said on RAW tonight that he will call out Daniel Bryan on tomorrow night’s NXT for a public apology. Cole says if Bryan doesn’t apologize, he’s going to sue him.

– Goldust defeated Dos Caras in the dark match prior to Monday’s RAW.

– There were audio issues with Monday’s RAW broadcast where the sound dropped out for several seconds a few times throughout the broadcast.

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