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Shad Gaspard Calls Lance Cade A Backstabber, Talks TNA & More

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Final Bell Radio Recap with Shad Gaspard
Host: Agahzi Giorgis
Available at www.finalbellradio.com

What caused heat between Cryme Tyme and the team of Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch: “Well, I mean, anybody who knows Lance Cade God rest the guy’s soul. Lance was a great guy personally. Great father to his kids, great guy to hang out with and chill with. Lance Cade the person and Lance Cade the wrestler are two totally different people. Lance Cade the person is a guy that I would fight for in a bar. Lance Cade the wrestler is a guy that would stab me in the back, stab me in the gut, and who has stabbed several of his friends to keep his career going. That’s what he was taught to do, so that’s what he did.”

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His pay-per-view match with JTG and how it affected his push: “The outcome at the pay per view match kinda got messed up because we weren’t given information that was vital to our match. It’s one of those things where certain people don’t give you information for good reason in their opinion. And the good reason is, the pay-per-view match would have put me over big and would have set off a chain of events that would have led to me being number one contender for the WWE title eventually but certain people decided not to chime in and tell me what was going to happen in the match.”

Whether he’s talked to TNA: “I’ve talked to several wrestlers that work for TNA about me coming over. I was actually supposed to go to TNA show a couple of times with a friends of mine but I was still with the company(WWE) so I didn’t want to have a Highlander moment… I like TNA but I’d want to do something different if I came to TNA. I would want to make a boom rather than be like everybody else.”

Name association:

Shawn Michaels: “Ha (chuckles)….that’s about it.”

John Cena: “Ha (chuckles).”

Chris Jericho: “My mentor and my brother.”

Vince McMahon: “Workhorse.”

Other topics include the house show incident with Cade and Murdoch that got Cryme Tyme released, deciding to audition for Tough Enough, Cryme Tyme’s participation in Lita’s sendoff, who came up with the Cryme Tyme gimmick, whether he was really pulled from a Royal Rumble match, and how he figured out that he and JTG wouldn’t be getting the tag team titles.

RAW Preview For Tonight, News On Bret, Hogan, Jericho

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW from the Joe Louis arena in Detroit, Michigan will feature a blockbuster Champion vs. Champion main event. WWE Champion The Miz will take on  World Heavyweight Champion Edge.

– Cody Rhodes wore a nose guard at this weekend’s SmackDown live event to sell the angle with Rey Mysterio from Friday’s SmackDown. Before his match with Percy Watson, Cody brought a WWE doctor to the ring and said his nose was broken from SmackDown. Their match ended when The Corre ran down and attacked Percy while Cody ran off.

– Even though he’s featured on the cover art of the upcoming WWE All Stars video game, there had been some rumors that Hulk Hogan had been removed from the game. After checking with a source, we’ve heard that Hogan will remain in the game because his deal with TNA allows for him to do outside licensing deals. Ric Flair, however, will not be appearing in the game.

– Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that he’s been working on a new Fozzy album. He wrote:

“Been writing lyrics over the last few months for the new Fozzy record. Got some REALLY cool stuff! Bunch of diff subjects and another epic!”

– Bret Hart dropped the puck at this weekend’s Toronto Marlies hockey game in Canada. After the game, Bret also signed autographs for fans.

– WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston will be appearing today at KMart on Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio from 6pm. There is a wristband policy in effect for the first 300 customers. WWE did a signing with The Miz at KMart in Youngstown, Ohio this weekend where the wristbands were sold out well ahead of time.

WWE Stock Hits 52-Week Low, Sid’s Arrest Gets Press

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— Shares of WWE stock continued to slide today after World Wrestling Entertainment announced Friday they expect lower-than-expected earnings when the organization releases fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 10. WWE stock traded as low as $11.50 this morning, reaching a 52-week-low and exactly two dollars down from Friday’s close. It has since bounced back up to $12.24 as of this post.

— The pre-sale password for WWE’s Axxess event during Wrestlemania weekend is AXXESS. The pre-sale is ongoing via Ticketmaster.com.

— The Associated Press has acknowledged the story of former WWE Champion “Sycho Sid” Eudy being arrested Friday night in Memphis, Tennessee for marijuana possession, driving without a license and driving without a seatbelt.

UFC Files Lawsuit Against Video Streaming Website

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UFC’s parent company Zuffa filed a lawsuit on Friday against website Justin.tv for their “repeated and ongoing failure” to address the problem of streaming live UFC pay-per-view events.

This comes after UFC bosses attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing on illegal streaming back in 2009 with Justin CEO Michael Seibel. In July of last year, UFC served the website with a subpoena requesting the names of users who streamed UFC events.

In the new lawsuit, UFC claims that more than 50,000 people watched UFC 121 on the Justin website. UFC hired more than 200 workers to get the UFC 121 streams taken off the website during the show.

UFC lawyer Donald J. Campbell said: “Zuffa has attempted to work on numerous occasions with Justin.tv over nearly a two-year period to encourage it to prevent or limit its infringing activities. Regrettably, Justin.tv has not only turned a blind eye to the massive online piracy occurring on its website, we believe it has actually induced its users to commit copyright infringement thus leaving Zuffa no alternative but to take this fight to the courts.”

Obviously those in WWE and TNA will be paying close attention to the Zuffa lawsuit against Justin.tv. WWE officials have tried hard to stop illegal content over the past few years.

Tarver Resurfaces On SmackDown, J.R. Appearing At Axxess

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— Michael Tarver resurfaced on Friday’s SmackDown as he appeared in a backstage segment alongside Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero, standing over an unconscious Teddy Long. The former Nexus member was not acknowledged over commentary.

On the October 4 episode of Raw, Tarver was attacked by John Cena, with Wade Barrett later stating that he would have thrown Tarver out of The Nexus anyway. This storyline was put in place due to Tarver sustaining a groin injury.

— Jim Ross said he will be making several appearances at this year’s WrestleMania Axxess event in Atlanta, Georgia. Details have not been disclosed.

Picture Of Angle’s New Baby & Update On The Mother’s Health

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Kurt Angle's New Baby
Kurt Angle's New Ba

As reported over the weekend, TNA star Kurt Angle had to leave TNA’s UK tour unexpectedly due to a family emergency. While touring overseas with TNA, Angle received a phone call stating that his pregnant fiance had been hospitalized.

While Angle’s fiance Giovanna was hospitalized, doctors decided to induce labor a healthy baby girl was delivered in a Pittsburgh hospital. You can see a picture of her to the right.

To update Giovanna’s condition, it’s been reported by Slam Wrestling that the reason she was hospitalized is that a family member found her passed out. Doctors discovered that she lost consciousness due to dangerously high blood pressure, which put her life and the unborn baby’s life at risk.

Kurt Angle posted the following on Twitter @anglefoods1 on Monday morning:

“Update on Giovanna and Giulia’na. Doing much better. My fiancee’ was incredibly brave. I’m so Blessed to have 3 beautiful kids. Thk u to TNA.”

“Thk u to my family and fans. I’m so Grateful that Giovanna came out of this in one piece. I love her dearly.”

Speculation On Edge Leaving, New Talent Added To FCW Roster

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— The Wrestling Observer has indicated a few times in the past year that a WWE main eventer plans on leaving the organization once his current contract expires. The wrestler has been speculated as Edge, who’s deal runs out next year.

The Wrestling Observer also notes that four other wrestlers are looking to leave WWE when their contracts expire.

— The official website of Florida Championship Wrestling has added Mike McGrath, Monty Lynch and Kenneth Cameron to their roster page.

McGrath is Canadian wrestler Mattias Wild, a graduate of Lance Storm’s wrestling academy. Both Lynch and Cameron are from England. Lynch previously performed under the name Rampage Brown and did job duty to Mark Henry on the November 10, 2008 episode of ECW.

— Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston appears today at 6:00 p.m. at the Kmart located on Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. A wristband policy in effect for the first 300 attendees.

source: www.f4wonline.com

Candid New Pictures Of Kelly Kelly Arriving At WWE Event

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Check out these candid new pictures of the beautiful Kelly Kelly arriving at a WWE show:

JR Blog: WWE Using WCW PPV Names, Refereeing & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

Why WWE Doesn’t Use WCW PPV Names: “I assume just to be more original or contemporary. The titles of the PPV’s seem to be being tweaked all the time but no matter the name of the event it is still and always will be the ‘attraction’ that sells PPV’s not the title of the event. I do expect to see ALL the WCW PPV’s and Clash of Champions events utilized when WWE launches their own network down the road. You might even see some of them monetized via DVD releases at some point in time.

Using Superstars To Promote Young Talent: “Someone suggested that WWE Superstars be utilized to feature WWE’s younger talents. I thought that was usually the case. The talents who don’t get much time on Raw or Smackdown often time end up on WGN America’s Superstars broadcast. These are the times when talents really need to elevate their game, maximize their minutes and not look at wrestling on Superstars as be exiled or some form of ‘punishment.’ These are the moments that game day players go out and turn heads and make positive impressions. It’s like playing on special teams for a NFL team or being the 8th or 9th man on a NBA roster…always maximize one’s minutes and opportunities.”

Becoming A WWE Referee: “Nope… not expected to be refereeing many matches going forward. Nothing is scheduled. However, Michael Cole is doing some refereeing I’m told in non televised, main events at TV tapings.”

Bret Hart Says He’d Induct Shawn Michaels Into WWE’s HOF

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WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart was a guest on Sunday night’s Live Audio Wrestling radio show on Sirius XM. Among the topics discussed was the announcement that Shawn Michaels will be joining him in the Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend in April. Hart says despite the long standing issues he and Shawn had in the past, they buried the hatchet last year when he returned to WWE television on January 4th and remain friends to this day. When asked whether he would induct Shawn into the Hall of Fame, Bret responded:

“I wouldn’t have any problem inducting Shawn. The truth is Shawn was a great wrestler and I had a lot of great matches with him. I’m proud of some of the great memories I had with Shawn and I would be happy to induct him into the Hall of Fame if they asked me to,” Hart told John Pollock of the Fight Network for an interview on Sunday’s Live Audio Wrestling show.

Regarding his future with WWE and whether he’d be open to working this year’s WrestleMania and future storylines, Bret said:

“I’m not expecting to be involved in WrestleMania, but at the same time, I could get a call tomorrow to ask me to play some sort of part. I would be happy to be involved with WrestleMania or something that comes up the next few months.”

The Hitman also spoke about concussions in wrestling, saying that the lingering effects of concussions suffered during his career are more of an issue for him today than the career-ending stroke he suffered several years ago.

Visit TheFightNetwork.com to download an MP3 of Bret’s appearance on the LAW show.

Sid Vicious Arrested On Drug Charges (MUGSHOT)

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Sid Eudy Arrested

Sidney Eudy (a/k/a Sid Vicious) was arrested Friday in Memphis, Tennessee.

The former WWF and WCW champion was pulled over by police for driving without wearing a seatbelt.

The officer noticed a bag containing 18 grams of marijuana sitting on an armrest of Eudy’s car.

Eudy was charged with marijuana possession, driving without a license, and not wearing a seatbelt.

Sid was booked and later released on $1,000 bond.

Here is Sid’s mugshot picture – taken shortly after his arrest.

CHECK OUT: Wrestling MUGSHOTS: Dozens Of Stars Arrested For DUIs, Bank Robberies & More

(Credit to Memphis TV station WMC-TV for these details)

McMahon High On Sheffield, Ryan Joining Nexus First Rejected

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John Piermarini, a former writer with WWE, recently started a blog recalling numerous behind the scenes stories that occurred during his two year stint with the organization. Highlights include:

* Piermarini says he originally proposed that Mason Ryan fill Sheffield’s powerhouse role in The Nexus shortly after “The Cornfed Meathead” fractured his ankle. Vince McMahon, however, rejected the idea.

* Vince McMahon views Skip Sheffield as a potential number two babyface, behind John Cena. He remains sidelined after suffering a compound fracture of his ankle in August.

* Piermarini says the original concept of the Uso brothers was to present them as the opposite of the stereotypical Samoan wrestler—educated, intelligent and wear boots. “Usos would essentially have been the Russell Simmons of the WWE. That preppy hip-hop style,” he says. Piermarini attributes their lackluster push in the organization to Vince McMahon not understanding hip-hop culture, and thus couldn’t comprehend the appeal of the brothers Uso. He also says they fell victim to bad timing due to The Nexus debuting shortly after them.

Former Writer Comments On Michelle McCool’s Position In WWE

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Many have attributed Michelle McCool’s high-ranking status in World Wrestling Entertainment to her real-life relationship with The Undertaker. The two, who are now married, became a couple in late 2007 and she has been arguably the most spotlighted — and criticized — female competitor in the organization ever since. McCool herself is well aware of her critics as she frequently brushes them off on Twitter.

John Piermarini, a former writer with WWE, recently started a blog recalling numerous behind the scenes stories which occurred during his two year stint with the organization. He reveals that he was the exclusive writer of Lay-Cool and adamantly denies McCool receiving preferential treatment due to her relationship with The Undertaker.

Piermarini wrote, “Vince McMahon appointed me the exclusive writer for LayCool. Not because she got that special privilege but because we asked for it. Let me take this time to say Michelle McCool gets zero favors because she is married to Undertaker. Michelle McCool accomplished everything she got because she was the best.

“If you need to blame someone you need to blame me because I was the one who would push hard for anything Michelle got on TV. Michelle could wrestle and Michelle could talk, a lot of MALE Superstars can’t do that and Michelle would have been successful with or without Undertaker. There were a lot of people who wanted to see Michelle fail and she fought that the entire time I was there.”

Triple H Reveals Name Of Third Daughter, Ziggler Wrestles Edge

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— Triple H revealed during a recent interview with RXMuscle.com that his and Stephanie’s third daughter’s name is Vaughn Evelyn. She was born in late August.

Their other childrens’ names are Aurora Rose (born in 2006) and Murphy Claire (born in 2008).

— The advertised main event for last night’s SmackDown live event in Kalamazoo, Michigan was changed from a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Edge, Kane and Dolph Ziggler to Edge vs. Kane. Following Edge’s victory over Kane, it was announced that Vickie Guerrero had given Ziggler a shot at Edge’s title. Edge retained the belt against Ziggler.

— The Franklin Square Library in Franklin Square, New York is holding “WWE Day” this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Brian Shields, who wrote WWE Encyclopedia as well as other WWE books, will be on hand for the event.

source: www.f4wonline.com

Randy Orton & Edge Possibly Reuniting, HHH Appears On ESPN

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— WWE creative has discussed reuniting Randy Orton and Edge as a tandem after the Royal Rumble. The duo is scheduled for a dark match at this Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Cincinnati, Ohio against WWE Champion The Miz and Dolph Ziggler.

Orton and Edge formed an alliance known as Rated-RKO in October 2006 to challenge the team of Triple H and Shawn Michaels. The group captured the World Tag Team Championship in November 2006 and officially disbanded in May 2007, after Edge moved to the SmackDown brand.

— Triple H appeared today on ESPN’s NFL Countdown to talk about Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers, who makes a belt motion around his waist during on-field celebrations.

— DirecTV is still advertising the Royal Rumble as a 30-Man Match in their commercial promoting the event. The commercial also has Randy Orton and Edge boasting about winning the match. Both Superstars have not been announced for the battle royal.

source: www.f4wonline.com

X-Pac Recalls Suicide Attempt, Bashes TNA’s Writing, The Nexus

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Former WWE talent Sean Waltman (a/k/a X-Pac) discussed reaching rock bottom when he attempted to commit suicide in his hotel apartment in Mexico City.

“I was in Mexico for three years. When I was there, things got really bad,” Waltman recalled to the Miami Herald.

“I got in a heated argument that turned into physicality with my girlfriend [Alicia Webb]. I ended up striking her back. I always told myself that I would die before I would hit a woman. So when I did that, I was overcome with guilt and shame. I had no tools to handle it. The only thing I could think of was take a whole bottle of Valium or what was left of the bottle. It was probably around 400 milligrams of Valium.

“I hung myself from the roof of my apartment. It was the darkest moment of my life, or one of them, to get me to do that. It was a lot of build up that I didn’t know how to deal with.”

Webb, known to wrestling fans as Ryan Shamrock during her time in WWE in 1999, found him.

“I was dead,” said Waltman.

“She got me down, which I don’t know how she did it. She is like superwoman. I swear. She did CPR and all that. She kept me alive for 45 minutes until the ambulance arrived. Then I was really on life support for three days.

Kevin Nash was there by his side the next day and helped check him into The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas, a leading psychiatric hospital. He stayed there for four months, where he conducted some much needed soul searching.

Waltman also discussed his last stint with TNA Wrestling, noting that the main reason he is no longer with the company is because he contracted Hepatitis C. Certain athletic commissions prohibit him from wrestling. He said he would return to the organization, but strictly for a paycheck.

“Then try to last as long as I could before I go %$#$ing crazy because their writing sucks so bad,” Waltman said.

“I was on my show, and somebody was talking about it. I told them they dip their pen in $%^& before they write their shows. I have a relationship that is deeper than wrestling in WWE. Honestly, TNA it would strictly be for the paycheck. I really don’t feel any emotional equity with those people at this point.”

The outspoken wrestler feels that for the organization to succeed, they need to get rid of Vince Russo as a writer.

“I like Vince Russo the person. I love him as a human being. Supposedly to my face, he likes me, too, but they don’t want me there because I’m always saying something sucks when it’s the #$%^. They would rather bury their head in the sand than do something correct or listen to somebody else’s input. Everyone is so defensive there. To me, I don’t care whose idea it is. If it’s a good idea, then lets do it. I don’t care who gets credit for it…”

The former member of the New World Order and D-Generation X also gave his take on WWE’s The Nexus faction. He feels the group is more similar to the nWo than DX.

“There would be no DX, if it wasn’t for the nWo, in my opinion. It closely resembles the nWo stuff with the mob mentality and the simple looking logo on the shirt. It’s kind of like let’s make it look less like nWo while copying it completely.

“I like Wade Barrett a lot. I think he has tons of potential. Just to put a guy like that, who is unproven or have any emotional equity with the fans as heel or babyface, it’s hard. It was an effective angle, and they are still getting mileage from it.

“They had to resort to that as a result of having a shallow roster. The people bought into it to a certain extent, but there was never a revelation that was a bigger mastermind until the CM Punk thing. That’s better to me, and I see it going in a different direction. I’m not sure if I like it much with all the initiation stuff and guys getting beaten up in the ring. I never liked that. In real life, especially in a street gang, who would do that? Nobody.

“I hated it in the nWo. They only did it in WWE really. They didn’t really do it much when we were in WCW. We didn’t beat our own guys up. It’s retarded. Sorry. Now they have this Mason Ryan guy. I hated that. That’s the writers.”

The entire interview can be read here.

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Wrestling MUGSHOTS: The Complete Mugshots Gallery

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Angle Leaves TNA’s European Tour Due To Family Emergency

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Kurt Angle left TNA’s European tour to return to the United States over the weekend after doctors were forced to induce labor on his fiancée, Giovanna Yannotti.

Late last week, Angle served as the special guest referee for the Jeff Jarrett and Matt Hardy vs. Shannon Moore and Mark Haskins match in Lyon, France. The 1996 Olympic gold medalist received a phone call shortly after the event that his 25-year-old pregnant fiance was forced into emergency labor due to health complications.

Angle wrote about the situation on Twitter over the weekend:

“To my fans, especially in Europe. Sorry I had to pull from the tour. Giovanna, my fiance’, had complications with her labor. I came home To be with her and my beautiful new daughter Giuliana is doing fantastic.

“I will be staying at the hospital until Giovanna is able to leave. She won’t be able to leave until the doctors clear her condition. Thank u all for ur support.

According to Slam Wrestling, Yannotti was found passed out and was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that her blood pressure was dangerously high and both her and and the baby’s lives were at risk.

The baby, Giuliana Marie Angle, was born prematurely Saturday at 5.5 pounds and 18 inches long. This is Kurt Angle’s third child, with the first two coming from his previous marriage to Karen Jarrett.

Impact Rating Drops, Update On Sarita’s Contract, “Gut Check”

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— The Jan. 20 episode of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.15 cable rating, down from the previous week’s 1.25.

The Jan. 6 episode also scored a 1.15 rating.

Thursday’s show drew 1,648,000 viewers overall.

— It was reported earlier that Sarita signed a contract extension with TNA Wrestling. Regarding the length of the deal, she is locked with the organization for two more years.

— TNA Wrestling is holding a “Gut Check” on Feb. 26 in Richmond, Virginia with Jeff Jarrett and producer D’Lo Brown. It’s a combination training seminar and tryout. Registration costs $250 and will be held before the evening’s live event at Landmark Theater. Those interested can apply at www.tnagutcheck.com. The deadline is Feb. 16.

source: PWInsider.com

Jeff Hardy Interviewed By Jeremy Borash In Paris (Video)

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TNA’s Jeremy Borash interviewed Jeff Hardy this week in Paris, France .. Check it out:

Legends Confirmed For WWE All Stars, WWE Highlights Outsiders

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— WWE Hall of Famers Eddie Guerrero, Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka have been confirmed for THQ’s WWE All Stars video game.

— The storied careers of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were highlighted on last night’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection. The following segments aired:

* “Razor Ramon” vs. Savio Vega from WWF Raw on September 30th, 1996
* The Diamond Stud and Oz vs. Tom Zenk and Big Josh from WCW Main Event on August 25th, 1991
* Razor Ramon’s vignette from WWF Superstars on June 13th, 1992
* Razor Ramon vs. Paul Van Dow from WWF Superstars on August 15th, 1992
* Shawn Michaels introducing Diesel from WWF Raw on June 7th, 1993
* Diesel vs. Lex Luger from WWF Raw on July 18th, 1994
* Scott Hall invading WCW from WCW Monday Nitro on May 27th, 1996
* Scott Hall introducing Kevin Nash from WCW Monday Nitro on June 10th, 1996
* Eric Bischoff confronting The Outsiders from WCW Great American Bash 1996
* The Outsiders vs. The Nasty Boys vs. Meng and The Barbarian from WCW World War 3 in 1996

— WWE Champion The Miz appears tomorrow for an autograph signing at the Kmart located on Boardman-Poland Road in Youngstown, Ohio beginning at 5:00 p.m. A wristband policy is in effect for the first 300 attendees.

source: PWInsider.com

More Stars Announced For The Rumble, Superstars Rating, More

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— Corre members Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel have been officially added to the 40-Man Royal Rumble Match. This brings the confirmed count to 25 WWE Superstars, 18 from Raw and 7 from SmackDown.

— The Jan. 20 episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.49 cable rating, with 565,000 viewers. Last week’s show drew a 0.58 cable rating, with 606,000 viewers.

The midnight replay did a 0.18 cable rating with, 174,000 viewers.

— Former WCW Hardcore Champion Crowbar made his Ring of Honor debut at last night’s ROH on HDNet television taping in Philadelphia. He’s also slated to appear at tonight’s show.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Corre Added To SmackDown, Valentine Declines Tough Enough

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— Members of The Corre, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett, have been added to the SmackDown Superstars page on WWE.com.

Barrett announced the formation of the group last night on SmackDown.

— Lizzy Valentine recently revealed to fans on her Facebook account that the casting director for the upcoming season of WWE Tough Enough urged her to submit an application for the USA Network reality show. In an update on the situation, Valentine said she declined registering for the show. She will instead perform for MTV2’s Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors as she is on hand for this weekend’s tapings at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

WWE Stock Tumbles Following Gloomy Earnings Prediction

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World Wrestling Entertainment issued a press release Friday announcing lower-than-expected earnings when the organization releases fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 10.

The company anticipates its earnings per share for the three months ended Dec. 31 will range from 8 cents to 10 cents. Analysts were estimating earnings of 17 cents a share.

Shares in WWE stock slid $1.13 (8.4 percent), to $12.37 in aftermarket trading after falling 33 cents (2.4 percent) to $13.50 during the regular trading day.

The news has been picked up by The Associated Press, as well as the WallStreet Journal and TheStreet.com.

Some mid-card talent are already wondering if a talent purge will soon take place since company officials told all of those that were released in November that they were let go due to budget cuts.

WWE dropped 35 main roster talents and 19 developmental talents over the course of 2010, marking the fifth consecutive year in which over 50 talent departures occurred within a calendar year.

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