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Jim Ross Confirms Report Of Iron Sheik's Arrest On Vegas Flight

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As noted earlier today, there is an unconfirmed report that The Iron Sheik was arrested last week after behaving belligerent on a flight and personnel discovering alcohol among his belongings. The story appears legit as Jim Ross made note of a flight incident involving the WWE Hall of Famer on both his official website and Twitter account last week.

J.R. wrote in a blog post last Friday: “Small world….an old friend of mine was on a flight from Vegas to Atlanta this week and was seated on the same row, row 10, with a reportedly rowdy Iron Sheik. My friend, who is not in the wrestling biz, sent me a few text messages describing the scene which apparently was a little wild. It’s hard to believe that when I first met the Iron Sheik that he was quiet, weighed about 195 pounds or so, had hair, and was then a regular traveling partier with Danny Hodge.”

He then wrote on Twitter, “Friend called from Vegas airport boarding flt 2 Atl. It was loud & noisy. Reason: Iron Sheik was boarding! Maybe 2 many jabroni’s” and “My friend called me and Sheik got met by PO-leese @ ATL airport. Ouch, Daddy.”

Jim Ross Confirms Report Of Iron Sheik’s Arrest On Vegas Flight

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As noted earlier today, there is an unconfirmed report that The Iron Sheik was arrested last week after behaving belligerent on a flight and personnel discovering alcohol among his belongings. The story appears legit as Jim Ross made note of a flight incident involving the WWE Hall of Famer on both his official website and Twitter account last week.

J.R. wrote in a blog post last Friday: “Small world….an old friend of mine was on a flight from Vegas to Atlanta this week and was seated on the same row, row 10, with a reportedly rowdy Iron Sheik. My friend, who is not in the wrestling biz, sent me a few text messages describing the scene which apparently was a little wild. It’s hard to believe that when I first met the Iron Sheik that he was quiet, weighed about 195 pounds or so, had hair, and was then a regular traveling partier with Danny Hodge.”

He then wrote on Twitter, “Friend called from Vegas airport boarding flt 2 Atl. It was loud & noisy. Reason: Iron Sheik was boarding! Maybe 2 many jabroni’s” and “My friend called me and Sheik got met by PO-leese @ ATL airport. Ouch, Daddy.”

Steve Austin's Ex-Wife Undergoing Hip Replacement Surgery

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The ex-wife of Steve Austin, Jeanie Clarke, who previously worked under the name Lady Blossom in World Championship Wrestling in the early 90s, was scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery this week in her home country of England. Clarke has suffered from osteoarthritis in her back and hip for the past several years stemming from what she believes was a bad bump during a wrestling match years ago.

Clarke is credited with helping Austin develop his “Stone Cold” persona; While he was contemplating a change in gimmick from “The Ringmaster,” she told him to drink his tea before it got “stone cold,” inadvertently inspiring the nickname. She has two daughters with Austin (Stephanie, now 18, and Cassidy, now 14) as well as another daughter to the late Chris Adams who was legally adopted by Austin.

Steve Austin’s Ex-Wife Undergoing Hip Replacement Surgery

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The ex-wife of Steve Austin, Jeanie Clarke, who previously worked under the name Lady Blossom in World Championship Wrestling in the early 90s, was scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery this week in her home country of England. Clarke has suffered from osteoarthritis in her back and hip for the past several years stemming from what she believes was a bad bump during a wrestling match years ago.

Clarke is credited with helping Austin develop his “Stone Cold” persona; While he was contemplating a change in gimmick from “The Ringmaster,” she told him to drink his tea before it got “stone cold,” inadvertently inspiring the nickname. She has two daughters with Austin (Stephanie, now 18, and Cassidy, now 14) as well as another daughter to the late Chris Adams who was legally adopted by Austin.

*Spoiler* TNA Star's Head Shaved At iMPACT! Tapings (Picture)

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If you read the *Spoilers* For Next Week’s TNA iMPACT! you read that Eric Bischoff got his head shaved.

At the tapings, Bischoff told Mick Foley that they’d be shaving his head and beard to “make a citizen out of him.” When the time came for Foley’s makeover later in the evening, Foley got physical with Bischoff, delivered Mr. Socko and shaved the boss’ head.

Bischoff will likely shave the rest of it off – and we should get a gipse at a fully bald Bischoff on the next live iMPACT! on March 22nd.

*Spoiler* TNA Star’s Head Shaved At iMPACT! Tapings (Picture)

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If you read the *Spoilers* For Next Week’s TNA iMPACT! you read that Eric Bischoff got his head shaved.

At the tapings, Bischoff told Mick Foley that they’d be shaving his head and beard to “make a citizen out of him.” When the time came for Foley’s makeover later in the evening, Foley got physical with Bischoff, delivered Mr. Socko and shaved the boss’ head.

Bischoff will likely shave the rest of it off – and we should get a gipse at a fully bald Bischoff on the next live iMPACT! on March 22nd.

VIDEO: Rob Van Dam's TNA Entrance Video

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TNA has posted Rob Van Dam’s new entrance video and theme song to YouTube, check ’em out:

Hardy's TNA Contract Status, USA Network Exec Trashes TNA

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– Jeff Hardy made his return to TNA on Monday’s live iMPACT after signing with the company just over a week ago. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, we know that TNA officials were looking for lock Hardy up for at least a year, with up to 100 dates – including TV, PPVs and live events.

– In related news, Jeff Hardy’s close friend Shannon Moore signed his TNA deal around the same time. It is expected that Moore’s relationship with Hardy will be acknowledged on television. There has even been talk of them teaming together while also

– Following the news that Monday’s TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.0 compared to RAW’s 3.4, the USA Network’s Vice President of Program Research wrote the following on Twitter:

“No much of a Monday Night “War”. RAW trounced TNA by 275% w/ total viewers. Also Impact much lower than the test Monday ep in early Jan”

Hardy’s TNA Contract Status, USA Network Exec Trashes TNA

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– Jeff Hardy made his return to TNA on Monday’s live iMPACT after signing with the company just over a week ago. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, we know that TNA officials were looking for lock Hardy up for at least a year, with up to 100 dates – including TV, PPVs and live events.

– In related news, Jeff Hardy’s close friend Shannon Moore signed his TNA deal around the same time. It is expected that Moore’s relationship with Hardy will be acknowledged on television. There has even been talk of them teaming together while also

– Following the news that Monday’s TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.0 compared to RAW’s 3.4, the USA Network’s Vice President of Program Research wrote the following on Twitter:

“No much of a Monday Night “War”. RAW trounced TNA by 275% w/ total viewers. Also Impact much lower than the test Monday ep in early Jan”

Locker Room Reaction To RVD Joining TNA Not Entirely Positive

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After months of intense negotiations, Rob Van Dam finally agreed to terms with TNA last week. Hulk Hogan of all people spoiled the surprise by noting last Thursday during a radio interview that a major star had signed on with the organization and then doing RVD’s trademark pointing routine, apparently forgetting he was being filmed.

Though terms of Van Dam’s contract have not been disclosed, he has made it clear he’s not interested in working a full-time schedule. There is said to much grumbling among longtime wrestlers as they perceive established stars such as Van Dam being paid big bucks without working house show dates. Furthermore, more than one wrestler noted that RVD took an unnecessary shot during a recent interview when he said he couldn’t understand why people want to see him go from beating superstars such as Steve Austin and The Rock in WWE to wrestling the likes of Christopher Daniels in TNA.

“When people say I’m a legend, I’m comfortable with that. If I’m a legend to you, I get that. You’ve seen me beat the best, you’ve seen me hang in there with the best. Now if I go hang in there with these young guys that really aren’t eve proven, I’m not sure you’re going to get that same perspective and the same satisfaction out of RVD that you thought you would,” Van Dam said during an appearance on the Busted Open radio show in January.

“You’ve seen Rob Van Dam beat Big Show, The Rock, Steve Austin, and now you want to see me go over Christopher Daniels and that’s really what you want to see? That’s confusing to me.”

source: www.pwtorch.com

Updates On Trish Stratus, Candice, Molly & More Former Divas

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— Former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus filmed a segment last year entitled “How Tough Are These Sports?” where she put her toughness to the test when she tried aerial ski jumping while being coached by professional freestyle skier Warren Shouldice. The segment aired during CTV’s recent broadcast of the Winter Olympics. To view photos of her experience, click here.

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle has posted a blog on her official website updating fans on her pregnancy.

“Pregnancy is going really well, approximately 10 weeks to go, give or take, and I am in the stage where I am getting excited and really anxious to meet her! Her nursery is almost done and preparing for our home birth. I just try and imagine what shell look like…i cant wait,” she wrote. “I’m working on scheduling the photoshoot towards the end of March. We waited a bit longer til my belly was bigger, I think it is ready!”

— Former WWE Divas Jazz, Dawn Marie and Molly Holly were honored for their contributions to women’s wrestling over the years at Women Superstars Uncensored’s Third Anniversary Show this past Saturday at the Ace Arena in New Jersey as they were inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. For coverage of the event including interviews with Angelina Love, Alere Little Feather, April Hunter and more, click here.

Updates On Trish Stratus, Candice, Molly & More Former Divas

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— Former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus filmed a segment last year entitled “How Tough Are These Sports?” where she put her toughness to the test when she tried aerial ski jumping while being coached by professional freestyle skier Warren Shouldice. The segment aired during CTV’s recent broadcast of the Winter Olympics. To view photos of her experience, click here.

— Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle has posted a blog on her official website updating fans on her pregnancy.

“Pregnancy is going really well, approximately 10 weeks to go, give or take, and I am in the stage where I am getting excited and really anxious to meet her! Her nursery is almost done and preparing for our home birth. I just try and imagine what shell look like…i cant wait,” she wrote. “I’m working on scheduling the photoshoot towards the end of March. We waited a bit longer til my belly was bigger, I think it is ready!”

— Former WWE Divas Jazz, Dawn Marie and Molly Holly were honored for their contributions to women’s wrestling over the years at Women Superstars Uncensored’s Third Anniversary Show this past Saturday at the Ace Arena in New Jersey as they were inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. For coverage of the event including interviews with Angelina Love, Alere Little Feather, April Hunter and more, click here.

WWE Hall of Famer Reportedly Arrested, Lilian Singing At MSG

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— While this has not been confirmed, www.f4wonline.com is reporting that Iron Sheik (real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) was arrested last week after boarding a flight with AirTran.

Apparently, the WWE Hall of Famer got belligerent on his flight and personnel discovered alcohol in his bag. Sheik was in Las Vegas “for a bong connection,” which is where the incident supposedly took place.

— For the second consecutive year, former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia will be performing at the Big East Championship Tournament, more specifically, the championship game. The game is being held this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

— Tommy Dreamer is now accepting personal appearance and wrestling bookings through Bill Behrens at www.SBIBookings.com. The former ECW star flies out of LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

AP Covers The Death Of Umaga, Former WWE Star Returning

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— The Associated Press has released a story concerning the cause of death of former WWE performer Edward Fatu (a/k/a Umaga).

The article notes that Fatu’s passing last month “was caused primarily by the combined effects of painkillers, tranquilizers and a muscle relaxant” with “hypertensive cardiovascular disease” also mentioned as a cause.

Just before his death, Fatu had returned home after taking part in a wrestling tour in Australia. He was found unconscious at home on Dec. 3 and died after being taken to Northwest Medical Center in Houston.

To read the article, click here.

A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT WARS MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE RING ON 3/27 IN FREEHOLD, NJ FOR ISPWMANIA

Former WWE/WCW Superstar Bill DeMott will be making his return to the ring as “Hugh Morrus” on March 27th in Freehold, NJ for ISPWMANIA at the 3-2 Count Athletic Training Facility. The event is headlined by a ton of big names, including “Dirty” Dutch Mantell, Matt Borne, Nunzio, Tony Mamaluke, Crowbar, Danny Doring, Sunny, Big Vito, Head Shrinker Samu, Kevin Kelly, and more. For further information on the event, you can visit ISPWLive.com.

A promotional video for the show can be viewed at the following link.

— In yesterday’s birthdays, Nikita Koloff turned 51 years old while Rick Steiner turned 49.

Update On Mickie James – When Will She Be Able To Return?

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Mickie James has been released from the hospital and is now at home recuperating, reports PWInsider.com. Those who asked about her status at television last night were told there is no time table for her return at this time, but everyone was hopeful she would be back in time for Wrestlemania.

WWE acknowledged James’ staph infection yesterday in a post on its website. They disclose that she underwent two surgeries for a staph infection on her right leg.

“I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster,” she said. “I have no control of anything. At least with an injury you know for sure how long it is going to take.”

SNL Cast Members Announced As Upcoming Raw Guest Hosts

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— WWE announced today that Saturday Night Live cast members Will Forte and Kristen Wiig will bring their MacGruber co-star Ryan Phillippe to guest host Monday Night Raw when it emanates from East Rutherford, New Jersey on Apr. 19. MacGruber opens on Apr. 23 and also features a number of WWE Superstars such as Mark Henry and Montel Vontavious Porter.

Jericho recently praised Wiig on his Twitter account, calling her “a dang genius and the funniest female (SNL) cast member of all time.”

To see the official movie trailer for MacGruber featuring the RAW guest hosts and several WWE Superstars, click here.

— The Elimination Chamber DVD has already been released in Singapore and a reader noted that it features three extra features; an interview with new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho, highlights of the HBK-Taker storyline since December, and Edge’s title decision the next night on Raw. Regarding Undertaker’s fiery mishap at the event, the reader said that the part where he was burned was changed to a low camera angle where only fog is displayed which is then followed by a quick shot of Rey Mysterio. When they cut back to Taker, he is seen briskly walking to the Elimination Chamber.

Maria Comments On Whether She's Angry Over Being Released

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Recently released WWE Diva Maria has re-launched her official website, www.MariaKanellis.net.

On her overhauled site, she comments on her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment in a blog post:

“Am I mad at WWE? No, I am not. I get it. I understand. They gave me my start and I am thankful. I will however miss the Divas. They will forever be a part of my story. Mickie giving wrestling her heart, soul and a real teacher in the ring. Michelle with her dedication to the divas division is making it grow. Nattie with all the history and excitement. Layla giving it fire, humor, and is a great friend. Kelly the girl that is the beauty that has that same desire as me to prove herself in the ring. Eve is a fighter and can choke you out! (Eve I can’t wait to come train with you now that I have some time on my hands.) Beth, the foundation, sweet, strong, and a great listener. These girls and all the Divas are my inspiration. I admire them. I will keep watching you succeed. Thank you Ladies.

“Will I be back? I don’t know. Life throws so much at you. Maybe this chapter is over and maybe we will revisit it later. Only the universe knows. Celebrity Apprentice! Hmmmmm… You will have to wait and see how I did. But, I can say that WWE helped me meet Mr. Trump. Make a Wish Foundation was the charity I worked for. I love that Foundation. Giving wishes to kids! Wow! So important. The Make a Wish kids are the best motivation I could ever have to work my butt off on Celebrity Apprentice.”

The website heavily promotes her forthcoming music album.

Maria Comments On Whether She’s Angry Over Being Released

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Recently released WWE Diva Maria has re-launched her official website, www.MariaKanellis.net.

On her overhauled site, she comments on her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment in a blog post:

“Am I mad at WWE? No, I am not. I get it. I understand. They gave me my start and I am thankful. I will however miss the Divas. They will forever be a part of my story. Mickie giving wrestling her heart, soul and a real teacher in the ring. Michelle with her dedication to the divas division is making it grow. Nattie with all the history and excitement. Layla giving it fire, humor, and is a great friend. Kelly the girl that is the beauty that has that same desire as me to prove herself in the ring. Eve is a fighter and can choke you out! (Eve I can’t wait to come train with you now that I have some time on my hands.) Beth, the foundation, sweet, strong, and a great listener. These girls and all the Divas are my inspiration. I admire them. I will keep watching you succeed. Thank you Ladies.

“Will I be back? I don’t know. Life throws so much at you. Maybe this chapter is over and maybe we will revisit it later. Only the universe knows. Celebrity Apprentice! Hmmmmm… You will have to wait and see how I did. But, I can say that WWE helped me meet Mr. Trump. Make a Wish Foundation was the charity I worked for. I love that Foundation. Giving wishes to kids! Wow! So important. The Make a Wish kids are the best motivation I could ever have to work my butt off on Celebrity Apprentice.”

The website heavily promotes her forthcoming music album.

Superstar Moved To Raw, WWE Using Ex-Diva's Theme Song

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— The WWE website has moved Vladimir Kozlov’s profile to the Raw Superstars section after debuting this past Monday night on the company’s flagship show. Talent yet to be officially assigned to a new brand following the demise of ECW include Abraham Washington, Byron Saxton, Tony Atlas, Tyler Reks and Vance Archer.

— A third official WrestleMania XXVI theme song, “Be Yourself” by Audioslave, was confirmed this past Monday night on Raw. The song may sound familiar as it was the official theme song of the 2005 RAW Diva Search and was temporarily used as the entrance music of the winner of that contest, Ashley Massaro.

— WWE returns to the Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at 10 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Superstar Moved To Raw, WWE Using Ex-Diva’s Theme Song

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— The WWE website has moved Vladimir Kozlov’s profile to the Raw Superstars section after debuting this past Monday night on the company’s flagship show. Talent yet to be officially assigned to a new brand following the demise of ECW include Abraham Washington, Byron Saxton, Tony Atlas, Tyler Reks and Vance Archer.

— A third official WrestleMania XXVI theme song, “Be Yourself” by Audioslave, was confirmed this past Monday night on Raw. The song may sound familiar as it was the official theme song of the 2005 RAW Diva Search and was temporarily used as the entrance music of the winner of that contest, Ashley Massaro.

— WWE returns to the Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at 10 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

RATINGS Are In For WWE RAW & TNA iMPACT! (3/8)

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WWE RAW drew a 3.4 cable rating (down from last week’s strong 3.7) and averaged 5,091,000 viewers.

TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.0 cable rating (down from Thursday’s 1.1 rating) and averaged 1,361,000 viewers.

More details are coming in shortly.

RATINGS Are In For WWE RAW & TNA iMPACT! (3/8)

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WWE RAW drew a 3.4 cable rating (down from last week’s strong 3.7) and averaged 5,091,000 viewers.

TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.0 cable rating (down from Thursday’s 1.1 rating) and averaged 1,361,000 viewers.

More details are coming in shortly.

JR Blog: RAW vs. iMPACT!, New HBK DVD & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his blog with his thoughts about last night’s Monday Night War, what he thinks about women’s wrestling and WWE’s new Shawn Michaels DVD set. You can check out that full blog as well as JR’s delicious line of BBQ products at JRsBarBQ.com. Here’s what JR said about:

RAW vs. iMPACT!: I am not going to analyze the Monday night wrestling sagas of last night for many reasons. One, I’m not unbiased and two, there is PLENTY of analyzing going on from wrestling websites that do that sort of thing for a living. It can be said, however, that those fans who are yearning for longer matches and more matches in general on TV are likely still yearning. Plus, and finally, some people forget apparently that they are producing ‘episodic’ television.

Women’s Wrestling: We’re still getting emails from peeved fans about my stance on women’s wrestling. For those who love to rant, not read and not pay attention to what I have said, let’s try this again. I am a fan of women in wrestling. I hired some major, female stars in my time. You can ask any female that ever worked on our roster and they will tell you that they were never disrespected by me. But, still, it is what it is. Women are currently positioned in the wrestling biz in a support role and one could easily make an argument that women in the wrestling biz, as a whole, are somewhat underutilized.

WWE’s New Shawn Michaels DVD: Fans of HBK or wrestling in general should grab the new Shawn Michaels DVD that is available today (Tuesday). I’ve seen it, I love it and it brings back a truck load of memories. I only wish I had been available to be the one interviewing Shawn for this project but that apparently wasn’t an option. Buy the DVD and I promise that you will love the amazing array of bouts that, arguably, the best in the biz today, performed in on a high level even when he was a hot headed kid. I remember Shawn from his first territory and even remember the big Cowboy fining Shawn right after Shawn made his Mid South debut for inadvertently missing a TV taping because he did not know that EVERYONE came to TV whether their name was on the booking sheet or not.

* BUY The New HBK DVD Here from Amazon.com for only $22.49

JR Blog: RAW vs. iMPACT!, New HBK DVD & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his blog with his thoughts about last night’s Monday Night War, what he thinks about women’s wrestling and WWE’s new Shawn Michaels DVD set. You can check out that full blog as well as JR’s delicious line of BBQ products at JRsBarBQ.com. Here’s what JR said about:

RAW vs. iMPACT!: I am not going to analyze the Monday night wrestling sagas of last night for many reasons. One, I’m not unbiased and two, there is PLENTY of analyzing going on from wrestling websites that do that sort of thing for a living. It can be said, however, that those fans who are yearning for longer matches and more matches in general on TV are likely still yearning. Plus, and finally, some people forget apparently that they are producing ‘episodic’ television.

Women’s Wrestling: We’re still getting emails from peeved fans about my stance on women’s wrestling. For those who love to rant, not read and not pay attention to what I have said, let’s try this again. I am a fan of women in wrestling. I hired some major, female stars in my time. You can ask any female that ever worked on our roster and they will tell you that they were never disrespected by me. But, still, it is what it is. Women are currently positioned in the wrestling biz in a support role and one could easily make an argument that women in the wrestling biz, as a whole, are somewhat underutilized.

WWE’s New Shawn Michaels DVD: Fans of HBK or wrestling in general should grab the new Shawn Michaels DVD that is available today (Tuesday). I’ve seen it, I love it and it brings back a truck load of memories. I only wish I had been available to be the one interviewing Shawn for this project but that apparently wasn’t an option. Buy the DVD and I promise that you will love the amazing array of bouts that, arguably, the best in the biz today, performed in on a high level even when he was a hot headed kid. I remember Shawn from his first territory and even remember the big Cowboy fining Shawn right after Shawn made his Mid South debut for inadvertently missing a TV taping because he did not know that EVERYONE came to TV whether their name was on the booking sheet or not.

* BUY The New HBK DVD Here from Amazon.com for only $22.49

Former WWE Stars At Tonight's iMPACT! Tapings, Main Event

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– Former WWE stars Spike Dudley and Ken “Dykstra” Doane are at Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings. Doane lost a dark match Homicide and was said to look good in the ring.

– Contrary to a previous report, the main event of tonight’s TNA iMPACT! tapings (airing next Monday night) will be Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles. We reported earlier that Rob Van Dam and Desmond Wolfe would be part of the match, but those plans seem to have changed.

– Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner was visiting backstage at Monday’s iMPACT! His profile was removed from the TNA website back on 2/4 and departure from the company was confirmed the following week.

– Sorta-celebrities Joey Fatone of N Sync fame and Jesse Goddarz from CBS’ Big Brother show were sitting ringside last night.

– The TNA website has added Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam and Shannon Moore to its roster page.

ShopTNA.com is selling an autographed photo of Hulk Hogan from his return match last night for $39.99.