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WWE Diva Being Removed From Roster, Update On Tyler Black

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— There have been rumors as of late regarding Jillian Hall’s future with World Wrestling Entertainment. While her standing with the organization remains fine, plans are being made to retire her on-air character, reports PWInsider.com. She would be removed from the main roster and subsequently work as a trainer for WWE’s female developmental talent in Tampa, Florida.

No word yet on when the move will occur, but it is the company’s plan.

— Tyler Black worked his final independent date this past Saturday in Chicago, Illinois, teaming with Jimmy Jacobs. The former ROH World Champion is living in Tampa, Florida and has been working out at WWE’s developmental promotion in the area. He will now be working exclusively for the company.

— Wade Barrett and David Otunga were the sole members of Nexus to work Raw’s recent tour overseas. Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater and Michael Tarver stayed in the United States to work SmackDown live events.

Frank Mir Talks About His Win Over Cro Cop At UFC 199

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Many are calling UFC 119’s main event between Frank Mir and Mirko Cro Cop the worst UFC main event in history and although no fight can likely surpass the shear boredom of watching the second Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn fight at UFC 9 way back in 1996, Mir doesn’t seemed bothered by his performance since he ended up picking the win up at the end of round 3:

“I guess a s—-y win is better than as—-y loss,” Mir said after Saturday’s pay-per-view event. “Other than that, I’m really pissed off about my performance.”

“I got really frustrated because with pushing him against the cage, I drilled so much on what to do from there, and I was making mistakes I wasn’t making a month ago that I thought I had corrected. So halfway through the fight, I’m actually bitching to myself. … I think that was part of my problem. I needed to clear my mind more.”

“Without a single takedown, I was able to stand up for two and a half rounds with Mirko and get the knockout. I guess that’s a bonus. That’s the only positive I can take from this.”

“At least I can rest easy knowing I didn’t go to decision.”

“I didn’t huff and puff one time, and in the past, I’ve always sort of been known for (bad) conditioning, That wasn’t a factor at all. I felt in great shape the whole time.”

Updated: Melyssa Buhl Has Not Signed With WWE (Pictures)

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UPDATE: We reported earlier that Melyssa Buhl, a 26 year model from Vancouver, British Columbia, had signed a developmental deal with WWE. Buhl issued a statement that reports of her signing are not true.

Read More: Melyssa Buhl Disputes Report She Has Signed With WWE

She recently wrote on her ModelMayhem profile that she’ll be “entering a contract” on October 14th and will be unable to book photo shoots after that, adding to the speculation that she had already reached a deal with the company.

Buhl is a 5’10” blonde with a tanned, athletic body and blue eyes. Her online modeling profile says she takes all kinds of work, including bodypainting, lingerie, runway, glamour and fetish.

Here are some pictures of WWE’s latest developmental diva, Melyssa Buhl:

(Images from Melyssa Buhl’s Model Mayhem profile .. For more, visit ModelMayhem.com)

Matt Hardy Update, NXT’s Future, MMA Star Wants To Wrestle

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– Most of the WWE locker room thinks that all of Matt Hardy’s recent behavior is a work, according to a WWE source.  Hardy’s latest cry for attention came this weekend, when he announced he suffers from “Dissociative Identity Disorder,” a condition similar to Multiple Personality Disorder.

– Speaking of Matt Hardy, he’s been removed from the opening video of WWE SmackDown and has been replaced with footage of Alberto Del Rio.

– NXT is expected to move to the WWE website beginning next week as the NXT deal with SyFy expires this week and SmackDown comes to the network on Friday nights. The show will  remain on television in Canada the UK and other countries. WWE officials are not ready to pull the plug on NXT just yet and are still trying to land a TV deal here in the United States.

– With several former WWE superstars making the jump to mixed martial arts, one prominent fighter has his sights set on the world of Sports Entertainment. Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion King Mo says he “absolutely” plans to be a pro wrestler when his fighting days are over and wants to work for WWE. Mo, who is known for his flashy style, was recruited by WWE a few years back and started with OVW before leaving and pursuing a fight career. Mo has an extensive amateur wrestling background and is a long-time pro wrestling fan.

– WWE’s United States Champion Daniel Bryan will on Friday’s live SmackDown, as he’ll be finishing up the last of his independent bookings. Several RAW stars are booked for the big SyFy debut on Friday.

– Wade Barrett and David Otunga were the only members of Nexus overseas with the RAW brand this past week. Michael Tarver, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel stayed in the States and will work with the SmackDown crew.

Vince McMahon’s View Of Cody Rhodes, SmackDown Star Weds

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— Cody Rhodes’ lack of major push is said to be attributed to Vince McMahon’s lack of faith in the second generation wrestler.

“Cody Rhodes is capable of a breakout, but Vince McMahon just can’t commit to him,” said a WWE source. “He thinks he overacts.”

— The writing for weekly episodes of NXT is said to be a collaborative effort. While lead Raw writer Ed Koskey heads the show’s creative effort, former Kevin Dunn assistant Jen Bloodsworth has great input in the show’s content.

— SmackDown Superstar Kofi Kingston was given a recent weekend off to get married.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Sound Off 127: Oh Snap, McMahon Is Dead and I’m In Charge!

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Orton Comments On ‘BS’ Rumors; Hardy’s Split Personality, More

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— We wrote here a few days ago that we heard Randy Orton was unhappy with his character’s current babyface role .. Orton responded to a fan on Twitter saying that report isn’t accurate. Orton wrote:

“Whatever u read saying I’m unhappy as a face is bs. Haven’t felt that way since I turned.”

We reported what we heard, but take that for what it is.

— Matt Hardy has launched a second Twitter account via twitter.com/THEMATTHEWBRAND. He tweets back and forth between both personalities.

Regarding the second account, Matt explained, “Like I promised you all earlier, no more character stuff on my personal Twitter or YT pages, can’t say the same for @THEMATTHEWBRAND sites..”

Matthew Hardy is a ‘cold-blooded’ version of himself. Matthew’s bio reads: “The Cold-Blooded version of MMH, MATTHEW M HARDY.. Doing whatever I choose to, however I choose to, while speaking the Cold-Blooded Gospel!”

— Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America drew a 0.69 cable rating, with 652,000 viewers. The show’s replay, which now airs at 1:00 a.m., scored a 0.1 cable rating, with 85,000 viewers. (source: PWInsider.com)

Find out which WWE Diva CM Punk is dating ->

Diva Attacked By Giant Squid?, Hardy Removed From SD Opening

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— WWE Diva Eve Torres wrote last night on Twitter that she was attacked by a giant squid. She enclosed a gruesome photo of her back, which is littered with red marks.

To view the photo, click here.

While the marks are legit, she said today that she was merely joking about being attacked by a giant squid. She said the marks are from a Chinese healing procedure called Cupping.

— Matt Hardy was removed from the opening SmackDown montage on Friday’s show. He remains listed on the company website’s SmackDown roster page.

— Putting a rumor to rest, TNA star Jay Lethal wrote on his Twitter account that he is not dating NXT Rookie Diva AJ Lee — after being asked. He did, however, note that they were a couple at one point.

Tara Pulled From Saturday’s TNA Live Event, Taken To Hospital

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Multi-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Tara was scratched from last night’s TNA Wrestling live event in Rahway, New Jersey.

She was advertised to wrestle the current Women’s Knockout Champion, Angelina Love, but the match did not place.

Tara wrote this morning on Twitter that she was taken to an area hospital last night.

“Crazy night last night. I was taken to the ER in Jersey. I will post photos when I get home.”

Tiffany Cleared Of Assault Charges Following Domestic Incident

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WWE performer Taryn Terrell (a/k/a Tiffany) has been cleared of domestic assault charges stemming from an incident that took place with husband Drew Galloway (a/k/a Drew McIntyre) at the couple’s Los Angeles hotel room last month.

The couple, who married in Las Vegas in May, attended a party at the Playboy Mansion hours before her arrest.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office told www.dailyrecord.co.uk last night: “No further legal action is anticipated in this case.”

Terrell had her $20,000 bail returned and the story notes that she is set to make her return to the ring. Though WWE did not publicly say she was suspended, she has not performed since company officials became aware of the arrest.

New Talent Added To SmackDown Roster, Paul Bearer On Twitter

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— The official WWE website has added profiles on both Paul Bearer and Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, to its SmackDown roster section.

Bearer’s appearance on Friday’s episode of SmackDown was not a one time occurrence as he will be a featured character going forward. Meanwhile, Rodriguez showed on Friday’s show that he was not above getting involved in the action as he grabbed Christian’s ankle in order to help Del Rio gain an advantage during the melee with the injured SmackDown star.

— Paul Bearer has changed his Twitter handle to wweURNiverse.

— Both Giant González and Paul Bearer were top trending searches on Google.com yesterday, according to Google Trends.

González died Wednesday following a long battle with diabetes. WWE has yet to acknowledge his passing.

New X Division Champion Crowned, Impact & Reaction Ratings

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— Jay Lethal reclaimed the X Division Championship at last night’s TNA Wrestling’s live event in Rahway, New Jersey.

Amazing Red won the title Thursday night in his hometown of New York City. Lethal won it back Saturday in his home area.

— Thursday’s episode of iMPACT! scored a 1.01 cable rating, down nearly 10.0 percent from the previous week’s 1.12 figure. Overall, the show drew 1,299,000 viewers.

— The ReACTION episode following iMPACT! scored series-low viewership; a 0.53 cable rating, with 638,000 viewers. The previous viewership low took place on September 2 with 692,000 viewers.

sources: PWInsider.com, Pro Wrestling Torch

Vince ‘Mortified’ Over Nexus T-Shirt Sales, Blood Edited Off NXT

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— World Wrestling Entertainment’s symbolic Nexus T-shirt has been a huge flop in terms of sales.

According to a company source, Vince McMahon was ‘mortified’ when he was shown the latest merchandising report on Nexus shirts.

— Rookie Diva Kaitlyn was accidentally bloodied at some point during Tuesday’s episode of NXT. Seeing as it was a taped show, WWE managed to edit around it. Post-match, Michelle McCool delivered a very stiff kick to Kaitlyn’s head, although it is believed that she didn’t cause her to bleed.

— A World Heavyweight Championship bout between Kane and The Undertaker was officially announced for Hell in a Cell last night on SmackDown. The match will take place inside the Hell in a Cell.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Former WWE Star Giant Gonzalez Passes Away

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Giant Gonalez vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 9

Former WWE performer Jorge González (a/k/a Giant González), the tallest grappler in professional wrestling history, passed away Wednesday in San Martin, Argentina due to complications from diabetes, reports Argentinian news outlets Impulso Baires and Minutouno. He was 42 years old.

Sources from González’ hometown, El Colorado, confirm that he was taken to San Martin after “suffering a decompensation.” He later passed.

González had been suffering from poor health in recent years due to the effects of his long battle with diabetes as he used a dialysis machine to treat kidney failure and was wheelchair bound. He was scheduled to return to the United States in May 2010 for an appearance at the “Legends of the Ring” wrestling convention in Monroe, New Jersey, but ultimately canceled due to health concerns.

González was a basketball star in Argentina before being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round of the 1988 NBA Draft. When his NBA career didn’t pan out, Jim Herd and Jim Ross spearheaded the Turner organization to sign the 7’7″ giant to a wrestling contract. After a year of training, he was introduced to fans as “El Gigante” on May 19, 1990 at the WCW pay-per-view, Capital Combat. He enjoyed a two-year run as a fan favorite before leaving the promotion in 1992.

González then joined the World Wrestling Federation and debuted as “Giant González” at the 1993 Royal Rumble, where he eliminated The Undertaker from the Rumble match despite not being an official participant. The move laid the foundation for a rivalry that lasted the length of Gonzalez’ WWF career as he parted ways with the company shortly after being put to rest in a “Rest in Peace Match” at the 1993 SummerSlam.

González continued wrestling in Japan before retiring in 1995 due to sciatic nerve pain. He returned to Argentina to settle in his hometown, where he had been living since 1998.

González is the fourth former WWE talent to pass away within the past seven weeks, following Lance Cade, Luna Vachon and Mike Shaw (a/k/a Bastion Booger).

Insider Comments On Triple H’s Promotion, NXT Replaced, More

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— One WWE insider considers the timing of Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s promotion as Vince McMahon’s senior advisor interesting. The source questioned whether Levesque being named to a position he’s been essentially doing for the past several years minus the official title is related to World Wrestling Entertainment being investigated for misclassifying talent and other personnel as independent contractors.

The company’s Stamford, Connecicut based headquarters recently underwent a slight renovation as an office was built for Levesque as a result of his executive position.

“It was Extreme Makeover: Hunter Edition,” cracked the WWE source.

— An episode of the drama program Caprica is scheduled to air during NXT’s 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night timeslot on Syfy on October 5.

NXT is currently scheduled to air its final episode this Tuesday. No announcement has been made regarding a future channel for the show.

— Stephanie McMahon celebrates her 34th birthday today. She is out on maternity leave following the birth of her third child last month.

Trish Stratus Comments On WWE Unifying The Women’s Titles

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The Beautiful Trish Stratus

Trish Stratus is the latest former Diva to talk about WWE eliminating its Women’s Championship and using the Divas title moving forward. Stratus, who held the WWE Women’s title 7 times and is currently filming a new action movie called “Bail Encforcers” [PICTURES] made the following comments to DivaDirt.com this week about the news:

“I have mixed feelings. It’s one of these, ‘Is the glass half full or half empty?’ [situations]. Instead of looking at it as the belt is being retired or put to bed, I’m thinking, let’s just focus on this and build this different thing. Building a new legacy, building a new division, building some new women and I think that’s how you have to look at it. First of all, the two belts was just not necessary… ever.”

She continued:

“It’s kinda like, ‘Get one… let’s move forward.’ [Laughs] But I don’t know, I’m kind of like okay with it. I feel like it’s a different time, a different generation. I feel like we did some great stuff with that belt and maybe it don’t get no better than that? Maybe it’s one of those things? It’s like, let’s just leave this here. It’s pretty perfect and has a perfect legacy behind it, and let’s start this and we’ll start to build this from because it’s definitely a different time.”

Despite the fact that WWE eliminated a championship belt that had such a rich history, Trish put over WWE’s women division, saying there’s a ton of female talent in WWE today:

“There’s probably the biggest group of women that could potentially all work matches [right now]. Most of them can work matches and potentially you could have everybody, I mean that’s a pretty big division, if you could build everything properly. So I think looking at it like that, it’s almost like okay, this is the new thing, this is the women’s division of today and let’s build it. It’s not a bad thing.”

* PICTURES of TRISH’s New Action Movie – “Bail Enforcers”

Randy Orton Not A Fan Of His Character, Buy Jericho’s Book

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— Randy Orton is not a big fan of his current babyface character, according to a WWE source. The reigning WWE Champion feels he’s a natural heel and would prefer to play that role, despite the WWE Universe really getting behind him in recent months.

— The cover for Chris Jericho’s much anticipated follow-up book to the New York Times bestselling A Lion’s Tale, Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps, has been released.

To view the cover, click here.

The 432 page hardcover book will be released on February 16, 2011.

— Yesterday was Matt Hardy’s birthday. He turned 36 years old.

Jim Neidhart Released On Bail, Update On Mike Enos’ Arrest

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— Former WWE talent Jim Neidhart was released from Hillsborough County Jail yesterday after posting $57,500 bond.

The father of WWE Diva Natalya was found in possession of 55.6 grams of Oxycontin and 17.4 grams of methadone at a Tampa, Florida area gas station on Sept. 5. He was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, two counts of trafficking illegal drugs, one count of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and one count of third degree grand theft for property stolen between $300 and $5,000.

— Regarding former WWE talent Mike Enos’ arrest yesterday in Tampa, Florida, he was taken into custody for contempt of court after failing to pay restitution to a plumbing company that won a judgment over him in small claims court.

He is currently being held in the Hillsborough County Jail without bail.

— Former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a three minute cameo in the movie You Again, which opens today in theaters.

New X-Division Champion, TNA & AAA Working Together & More

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– At Thursday night’s TNA live event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, The Amazing Red captured the X Division Championship from Jay Lethal. From what we’re hearing, Apparently Red didn’t even know he was winning the title until just before the match.

– TNA officials including Jeff Jarrett will be having business meetings with Mexico’s AAA promotion from September 26th through the 28th. They will be discussing expanding the two companies relationship.

– The official theme song for TNA Bound For Glory is “FOL” by The Smashing Pumpkins.

– As noted earlier, the October 7th go-home edition of TNA iMPACT will be a live show. TNA Reaction at 11pm will also be aired live, a first for that show. TNA is calling the October 7th show “Before The Glory.”

– New Japan Pro Wrestling has officially announced their January 4th Tokyo Dome show. They are promising some of the biggest names from the United States. It’s believed several TNA stars would be working the show since they won’t be getting any stars from WWE.

SvR2011 “WWE Universe” Mode Revealed (VIDEO)

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IGN.com has released the latest preview video for SmackDown vs. RAW 2011, which will be released in the United States next month.

This video highlights the new “WWE Universe” mode – which replaces the traditional “Exhibition Mode” .. In SvR2011, every thing you do in the game has consequence. Check out the video:

WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight

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Here is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, the final episode before next week’s move to SyFy:

* World Heavyweight Champion Kane says he’s got a challenge for the Undertaker that the Dead Man can’t refuse

* WWE Tag Team Champions ”Dashing” Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre vs. The Hart Dynasty in a non-title match.

* Chavo Guerrero vs. Kaval

* Alberto Del Rio will talk about his attack on Rey Mysterio

* Big Show vs. Vance Archer & Curt Hawkins

* Jack Swagger will be interviewed

* CM Punk vs. Luke Gallows.

* Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. MVP in a non-title match.

* A legendary WWE personality makes a shocking return after more than 6 years away.

*SPOILER* PICTURE of the WWE Legend Who Returns On SmackDown

Matt Hardy Is Back With Another Wacky Video

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Here we go again.

Matt Hardy is back with another YouTube video .. After coming across as relatively sane in his previous video (where he said WWE is not the place for him right now – view here), Matt goes off the deep end this time.

Hardy talks about his WWE status, asks fans to decide if his recent behavior is legit or a work and expresses his deep love of …. grapes.

Breaking News: Christian Injured & Out 6 Months After Surgery

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Bad news for SmackDown star Christian .. We reported earlier that Christian was injured and it has now been confirmed that he’s torn a pectoral muscle.

He will have surgery this and is expected to be out of action for 6 months following his recovery and physical rehabilitation, according to PWInsider.com. That would keep him away until February.

Fellow SmackDown star MVP wrote on Twitter:

“Let’s wish [Christian] a successful surgery & a speedy recovery! The good guys need him back quickly.”

Without giving away spoilers for Friday’s SmackDown, there will be an angle on Friday’s show that could be a way to get Christian off television for the next few months.

Jim Ross Blogs About His Visit To WWE Developmental

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross visited WWE developmental this week and wrote about the experience on his blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

JR says he’ll be making monthly visits to Florida Championship Wrestling and the development of new talent is a top priority for WWE.

Here are some highlights of what JR said about this visit:

Promo Class: “The Wednesday promo class, where the individuals have the opportunity to create their own verbiage was excellent. Some talents were highly entertaining and spot on from where I was sitting. This area has improved greatly since I was last in Tampa.”

What He Said To The Talent: “I had a long talk w/ the group about the responsibilities that come w/ being a WWE Superstar which is everyone at FCW’s goal. In my personal opinion, individuals making poor or selfishly bad personal decisions have opened the door leading to their own exit. Humans make mistakes and should be provided second chances, as a rule, but some issues merit immediate dismissal. Don’t want to come off as a hardass but this generation in general seems to be more prone to bonehead mistakes and errors in judgment…see Braylon Edwards of the NY Jets, for example. Simply ‘do right’ and all usually works out as it should.”

Developing Young Talent: “WWE has assembled a nice roster in Tampa that possesses plenty of upside that should evolve in time. Patience, hard work, outside the ring study, gym work, and upping the passion will help many of the better athletes find their way to the big time. I think that I may have perhaps been a coach in a different life as I really enjoy interacting w/ the young talents. I sure hope that I’ve been able to help them.”

SEScoops Mailbag: WWE Discriminating Against Black Wrestlers?

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SEScoops Mailbag for September 23rd

(submit YOUR questions to [email protected])

Q: Whose idea was it to get Kane to take his mask off? Was it legitimately Eric Bischoff’s idea? – Fabian

A: No, Eric Bischoff did not have any say in the creative direction of WWE while he worked there. It was Vince McMahon’s call to unmask Kane.

Q: Do you think WWE will continue pushing the same people or will they eventually see that they have other talented wrestlers like Matt Hardy, Christian, R-Truth, John Morrison and so on? – Joseph

A: The only place they’re pushing Matt Hardy is out the door at this point. Christian is most definitely underutilized by the company. R-Truth is exactly where he should be right now. Morrison appears to be getting a push with two, consecutive clean pinfall wins over Chris Jericho and a competitive showing with the WWE champion a few weeks back. In addition, they’re trying hard to get Alberto Del Rio over on Smackdown and have at least tried to get Nexus over (though they’ve cooled off quite a bit). Yes, they’re still pushing many of the same tired faces, but you can’t say they’re not trying to get some of those younger, newer faces over.

Q: Can you tell me who wrestled as Leatherface in the IWA King of the Deathmatch against Terry Funk? Also, I vaguely remember an early TNA masked wrestler called Mr. X and can’t find anything on him either. – Jolietjonblues

A: The original Leatherface character was played by the former Corporal Kirchner of WWF fame. He created the character (which borrowed the name of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie villain) and used it in Japan for years before going to jail. At that point, the character was given to Rick Patterson who used it for his match with Funk in 1995. As for Mr. X, I cannot remember this. Perhaps someone can shed some more light on this in the comments section below.

Q: Is Mike Tenay still paranoid about his job now that Jim Ross has re-signed with WWE? – Lenny

A: He should be after CM Punk’s performance on NXT this week.

Q: The TNA Knockout Tag team Championships have certainly lost their luster since the early part of this year. Do you think TNA should retire the belts or do you think they might be able to rejuvenate the Knockouts tag division? – madslam2009

A: They never should have created Tag belts for the Knockouts division in the first place. Why do you need them? Were there really THAT many talented female performers featured on Impact each week? A singles title is enough. It’s like promotions of old that used to have a set of belts that were defended during 6-man tag bouts. At that time, it may have been a fine idea, but it just doesn’t work in 2010. Less is more.

Q: Is Dwayne Johnson still going to return this year and do something with WWE? He didn’t get to host Raw as a special guest. And how come WWE doesn’t film live Raw and Smackdown in Australia when they do in other countries like England? – Elizabeth

A: Nobody knows for sure except Rock whether or not he is going to come back. He has said he would love to guest host and had intended to do something this summer, but his film schedule got in the way. He has even more projects lined up now. As for Raw and Smackdown airing live down under, it’s an issue of cost and the time zone difference.

Q: What’s happened to MVP the past year or so? I saw this guy being a potential main eventer, but now he’s wrestling guys like Luke Gallows on Superstars. Have I missed something? – Mark

A: He’s been in and out of the doghouse numerous times now, going back to an “incident” backstage where he got a bit testy with a drug tester. As the story goes, he was asked to pee in a cup and remarked to the person, “So you went to college to grow up and do THIS?” The moral of the story is in WWE, keep your mouth shut and do what you’re told.

Q: When is WWE coming to san diego my name is ken I always wanted be a wrestler if i made it i call myself vocano.

A: Good luck with that.

Q: I just want to know why does WWE slap an “Urban/Hip Hop” gimmick on every black wrestler (MVP, R-Truth, JTG, etc.) with the exception of Shad and Ezekiel? Do they do it to try to appeal to the black crowd or is that how they feel? Also, when will Kofi main event on Smackdown? – Chris

A: You just mentioned Kofi’s name and last I checked, he was pretty black and did not have such a gimmick. Neither did Shelton Benjamin. However, your point is a valid one. Keep in mind, this is the same company that is responsible for The Slickster, Akeem the African Dream, and Saba Simba. Their taste is questionable at best. As for Kofi in the main event, since they cut his legs off during the feud with Randy Orton, he’s never fully recovered the momentum he had. Unless he can find a way to recapture that, it’s not likely to happen anytime soon.

Q: Since WWE is now accepting that smaller talent such as Daniel Bryan and Evan Bourne can be big draws, is there any reason why WWE hasn’t looked at former TNA X-Division champion Petey Williams, or even Christopher Daniels? – Nate O.

A: First of all, I don’t think WWE has accepted that Evan Bourne can be a “big” draw. In spite of the great reactions he continues to get, they still squash him at every opportunity. The fact is, John Cena went to bat for him with Vince and as a result, Evan got a nice push there for a while. With Bryan, there were people backstage who went to bat for him. In WWE, you need allies to put in a good word for you backstage. Otherwise, someone with the size of Petey Williams is not likely to get a second look. As for Chris Daniels, from what I understand, there are people backstage who don’t like him for one reason or another. Their loss is Ring of Honor’s gain.

Q: Where are John Cena’s balls? He seems to have lost them. Does Vince have them or did he take Cena’s balls and give them to Linda? Would somebody please ask Linda for John Cena’s balls? – Andrew

A: Oh, how I hope this question comes up during Linda’s debate with Richard Blumenthal.

Keep those questions coming to [email protected] and remember to include your name!