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Meet Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, How Old Is Shane McMahon?

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— Fans have the golden opportunity to meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he will be hosting an exclusive VIP party at the luxurious Lexus Club inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California during tomorrow afternoon’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins game.

Tickets only start at $25,000 for a 24 Person Luxury Suite with complimentary parking; a private pre-game meet and greet with Dwayne Johnson; admission to the VIP Pre-party; and an autographed Los Angeles Kings poster for every guest.

Click here for more information.

— In late May, former WWE talent Lilian Garcia and Mick Foley will be appearing at “Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Collectors Show,” Adventure Con.

Adventure Con – May 26- 28th, 2010
Pigeon Forge Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tn.

Visit www.adventurecon.com for more information.

— Today is former WWE executive and performer Shane McMahon’s birthday, who turns 40 years old. In other birthdays, Bull Buchanan turns 42 while WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Graham would have turned 80. Also, yesterday was “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s birthday, who turned 56 years old.

Meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, How Old Is Shane McMahon?

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— Fans have the golden opportunity to meet Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he will be hosting an exclusive VIP party at the luxurious Lexus Club inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California during tomorrow afternoon’s Los Angeles Kings vs. Boston Bruins game.

Tickets only start at $25,000 for a 24 Person Luxury Suite with complimentary parking; a private pre-game meet and greet with Dwayne Johnson; admission to the VIP Pre-party; and an autographed Los Angeles Kings poster for every guest.

Click here for more information.

— In late May, former WWE talent Lilian Garcia and Mick Foley will be appearing at “Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Collectors Show,” Adventure Con.

Adventure Con – May 26- 28th, 2010
Pigeon Forge Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tn.

Visit www.adventurecon.com for more information.

— Today is former WWE executive and performer Shane McMahon’s birthday, who turns 40 years old. In other birthdays, Bull Buchanan turns 42 while WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Graham would have turned 80. Also, yesterday was “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s birthday, who turned 56 years old.

John Cena Back Injury: Bulging Discs, Surgery Needed?

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John Cena

The word going around WWE is that John Cena is suffering from a back injury.

Reports indicate that Cena is suffering from a few bulging discs, which can be very painful and might require surgery.

Not much more is known about the injury at this time and the severity is hard to assess.

Nonetheless, it does appear that Cena’s condition is the reason Cena will not be wrestling WWE Champion Sheamus at the Royal Rumble.

Bischoff Says He's Better & More Creative Than Vince McMahon

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Eric Bischoff spoke to Alez Marvez of ScrippsNews.com about his new business partnership and on-air  and  Here are some highlights:

Why He Joined TNA: “It was the combination of a lot of things,” Bischoff said of his TNA interest. “Most of all, I like Dixie. She has a lot of integrity and I like to be in business with people like that. Secondly, I saw an opportunity. The way we have our deal structured is great for Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. And this provided me with a chance to get back into a business I love. I believe a creative person who has a certain feel for this business can change the fortunes of this company in a good way.”

His Strategy To Make TNA #1: “No matter what people have said or written about me, I know what I accomplished changed the business and had a positive impact. I also made a lot of mistakes and have the scar tissue to prove it. I’m going to try and repeat the good stuff and avoid the bad stuff.”

His Relationship With Vince McMahon: “I have a tremendous respect for Vince and, in a perverse way, I like him. But at the end of the day, I think I’m better than him. I’m more creative than him and have a better feel for the business.” Bichoff laughed, “It’s just that he happens to be a lot more successful than I am.”

Bischoff Says He’s Better & More Creative Than Vince McMahon

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Eric Bischoff spoke to Alez Marvez of ScrippsNews.com about his new business partnership and on-air  and  Here are some highlights:

Why He Joined TNA: “It was the combination of a lot of things,” Bischoff said of his TNA interest. “Most of all, I like Dixie. She has a lot of integrity and I like to be in business with people like that. Secondly, I saw an opportunity. The way we have our deal structured is great for Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. And this provided me with a chance to get back into a business I love. I believe a creative person who has a certain feel for this business can change the fortunes of this company in a good way.”

His Strategy To Make TNA #1: “No matter what people have said or written about me, I know what I accomplished changed the business and had a positive impact. I also made a lot of mistakes and have the scar tissue to prove it. I’m going to try and repeat the good stuff and avoid the bad stuff.”

His Relationship With Vince McMahon: “I have a tremendous respect for Vince and, in a perverse way, I like him. But at the end of the day, I think I’m better than him. I’m more creative than him and have a better feel for the business.” Bichoff laughed, “It’s just that he happens to be a lot more successful than I am.”

Vince Russo Calls Out "Dirt Sheet" Writers

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TNA writer Vince Russo has posted a message on his Facebook page calling out “dirt sheet” writers for over analyzing his every move.

“I want to thank those dirt sheet writers for analyzing my every syllable … As far as watching our competition, before Russo and Ferrara came to WWF, VINCE McMAHON thought ECW was a protein supplement. Let me translate that for the analyzers–Vince McMahon NEVER WATCHED ECW, WCW, or any of his competition. I imagine he watches ECW now, only because he has no choice–he owns it.

Now, in order for you guys to have fodder for your afternoon columns, blogs and tweets, the Creative Team is going out to eat Gyros for lunch.

Analyze that for the next three days.”

Vince Russo Calls Out “Dirt Sheet” Writers

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TNA writer Vince Russo has posted a message on his Facebook page calling out “dirt sheet” writers for over analyzing his every move.

“I want to thank those dirt sheet writers for analyzing my every syllable … As far as watching our competition, before Russo and Ferrara came to WWF, VINCE McMAHON thought ECW was a protein supplement. Let me translate that for the analyzers–Vince McMahon NEVER WATCHED ECW, WCW, or any of his competition. I imagine he watches ECW now, only because he has no choice–he owns it.

Now, in order for you guys to have fodder for your afternoon columns, blogs and tweets, the Creative Team is going out to eat Gyros for lunch.

Analyze that for the next three days.”

Mike Tyson Thanks Vince For A Priceless Memory (VIDEO)

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Mike Tyson shows he's still got that knockout punch
Mike Tyson shows he's still got that knockout punch

WWE’s website has a video of Mike Tyson talking about what hosting WWE RAW meant to him.

The boxing legend talked about being a wrestling fan his entire life and said former WWWF champion Bruno Sammartino is a longtime hero of his.

Tyson says he owes Vince McMahon his life and got emotional when thanking McMahon for allowing him to have a moment in the ring with his son on RAW.

To see the footage, click here.

Complete List Of 50+ Departures from WWE In 2009

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World Wrestling Entertainment parted ways with a confirmed total of fifty-seven “name” individuals in 2009 — twenty-seven performers from the main roster, eighteen wrestlers from developmental, as well as twelve “name” personnel. This is up one from the previous year.If the past few years are any indication, you can expect at least fifty more departures from WWE by this time next year as 2009 marked the fourth consecutive year in which over fifty “name” individuals parted ways with the company.

Here is the complete list of WWE departures from last year:

2009 Main WWE Roster Departures

» Bam Neely – released on January 9, 2009
» Boogeyman – released on March 4, 2009
» Candice Michelle – released on June 19, 2009
» D-Lo Brown – released on January 9, 2009
» Eugene – released on August 14, 2009
» Gavin Spears – released on January 9, 2009
» “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan – departed on October 3, 2009
» Hardcore Holly – released on January 16, 2009
» Jeff Hardy – departed on August 25, 2009
» John “Bradshaw” Layfield – departed on April 5, 2009
» Kizarny – released on March 9, 2009
» Lauren Mayhew – departed on November 24, 2009
» Lilian Garcia – departed on September 21, 2009
» Manu – released on February 23, 2009
» Mike Adamle – departed in January 2009
» Mr. Kennedy – released on May 29, 2009
» Ricky Ortiz – released on August 8, 2009
» Ron Simmons – released on January 13, 2009
» Ryan Braddock – released on March 8, 2009
» Scotty Goldman – released on February 20, 2009
» Sim Snuka – released on June 19, 2009
» Tazz – parted ways on April 3, 2009
» The Brian Kendrick – released on July 30, 2009
» Umaga – released on June 8, 2009
» Val Venis – released on January 9, 2009
» Vickie Guerrero – departed on June 8, 2009 (returned on September 29, 2009)
» Victoria – departed on January 13, 2009

2009 WWE Developmental Departures

» Aiden Frost – released on September 12, 2009
» Barry Allen – released on June 4, 2009
» Dylan Klein – departed in December 2009
» Espiral – released on September 12, 2009
» Fletcher Chase – released on September 12, 2009
» Hade Vansen – released on January 9, 2009
» Jon Cutler – released on June 4, 2009
» Joseph Canterbury – released on June 4, 2009
» Kafu – released on June 4, 2009
» Kaleb O’Neal – released on March 6, 2009
» Kevin Thorn – released on January 9, 2009
» Kris Logan – released on September 12, 2009
» Lupe Santiago – released on June 4, 2009
» Mike Kruel – released on January 9, 2009
» Saylor James – released on January 2009
» Troy Jackman – released on September 12, 2009
» Tyson Tomko – released in early 2009
» Vic Adams – released on August 2009

2009 WWE Personnel Departures

» Afa Anoa’i, Sr. – released in March 2009
» Freddie Prinze, Jr. – departed in February 2009
» Jim Korderas – released on January 9, 2009
» John Carle – released on March 4, 2009
» Kevin Keenan – released on January 9, 2009
» Marty Elias – released in August 2009
» Matt Cappotelli – released on January 9, 2009
» Mickie Henson – released on January 9, 2009
» Mike Posey – released on January 9, 2009
» Sgt. Slaughter – released on January 13, 2009
» “Superstar” Billy Graham – released on April 17, 2009
» Tim White – released on January 9, 2009

Shawn Michaels DVD Cover Revealed, Update On Reks Incident

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— WWE has released the artwork for their forthcoming DVD set on Shawn Michaels’ greatest matches, Shawn Michaels: My Journey. You can view the cover at the following linkir?t=se0e6 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0030BS1HA. This three-disc set will be released on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

— Since the story of Tyler Reks being removed from a flight yesterday morning broke out, Marc Lanciaux, a sound engineer for WWE who witnessed the ECW star behaving erratically, has removed all online posts he made concerning the matter.

— WWE’s return to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas has been moved to Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 and changed to a Smackdown/ECW taping. The event was originally going to be a house show on Saturday, February 27th, 2010. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Has Katie Been Moved To Raw?, WWE Wrongly Advertises Match

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— As seen this past Monday night on Raw, Katie Lea Burchill, who, along with her brother Paul, had been banished from ECW, made her return to the brand. While her profile has yet to be added to the Raw Superstars page on WWE.com, the results section identifies her as a “new Raw recruit.”

— As reported yesterday, it was noted that Christian was advertised to face Zack Ryder on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars. This is incorrect as a match where he goes up against William Regal will air on tonight’s show instead. The WWE website briefly advertised a bout between the ECW Champion and Ryder before issuing a correction.

Other matches scheduled to take place on tonight’s show include: Gail Kim and Primo vs. Jillian and Chavo Guerrero, Jimmy Wang Yang and Slam Master J vs. Mike Knox and Chavo Guerrero, and Carlito vs. Chris Masters (with Eve).

— The 2010 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony pre-sale kicked off today at noon Eastern on LiveNation.com.

Complete Details For WWE's Best of Raw 2009 DVD Set

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WWE’s European DVD distributor, Silvervision, released details on WWE’s Best of Raw 2009 DVD set that will hit stores on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Disc 1

Every Monday night, fans know there’s only one destination for the biggest superstars and best moments in sports entertainment – Monday Night Raw! The Superstars of WWE deliver new and exciting content year round – no repeats. Now for the first time ever on DVD, the best highlights and matches from the 100+ hours of Raw are collected into a single DVD set, Raw: The 2009 Season.

January Highlights

Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena – January 12

The Birth of Legacy: Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes Attack Sim Snuka & Manu – January 12

No Disqualification match for the Intercontinental Championship
CM Punk vs. William Regal – January 19

Randy Orton Assaults Mr. McMahon – January 19

February Highlights

Randy Orton Attacks Shane and Stephanie – February 16

March Highlights

Randy Orton Selects His WrestleMania Opponent – March 2

Shawn Michaels & Undertaker – March 9

Shawn Michaels visits the graveyard – March 23

Santino Marella vs. Mickie James – March 23

Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler

April Highlights

Ten-Man WrestleMania All-Star Showcase – April 6

Chris Jericho vs. John Cena from London England – April 20

Randy Orton vs. MVP – April 27

May Highlights

Santino Makes Fun of Chavo & Vickie – May 4

“Denver Debacle”: Raw Moves to the Staples Center – May 25

Disc 2

June Highlights

Josh Mathews interviews MVP and Kofi Kingston

United States Championship Match
MVP vs. Kofi Kingston – June 1

The Miz – Five… John Cena – Zero

Legacy Attacks Batista – June 8

Fatal Four Way Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena vs. Big Show – June 15

Mr. McMahon Sells Raw to Donald Trump – June 15

Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Randy Orton – June 22

Mr. McMahon’s Limo Breaks Down – June 22

Mr. McMahon Buys Raw Back form Donald Trump – June 22

3-on-1 Gauntlet match
Randy Orton vs. Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger & Mark Henry – June 29

Raw Celebrity Guest Hosts

Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler

July Highlights

Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase – July 6

Big Show Faces Off with Shaq – July 27

August Highlights

Fatal Four Way Divas Match
Kelly Kelly vs. Alicia Fox vs. Gail Kim vs. Beth Pheonix – August 10

I Know What You’re Going to Do This Summer – August 17

DX Returns – August 17

DX Celebrates Mr. McMahon’s Birthday in Las Vegas – August 24

Chris Jericho vs. MVP – August 31

Fatal Four Way Match for the United States Championship
Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz vs. Jack Swagger vs. Carlito – August 31

Disc 3

September Highlights

The Price is Raw

Body Slam Contest
Big Show vs. Mark Henry – September 7

Batista Returns, Orton Beware – September 14

No Holds Barred Match
Batista vs. Randy Orton – September 14

October Highlights

D-Generation X vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show – October 5

John Cena vs. Triple H – October 19

Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston – October 26

November Highlights

Chavo Guerrero vs. Santino Marella – November 16

Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston Wage War at Madison Square Garden – November 16

Triple Threat Tag Team Match
D-Generation X vs. Jeri-Show vs. John Cena & Undertaker – November 16

John Cena vs. CM Punk – November 23

December Highlights

TLC Championship Showdown – December 7

Superstar of the Year Match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton – December 14

2009 Raw Recap

Complete Details For WWE’s Best of Raw 2009 DVD Set

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WWE’s European DVD distributor, Silvervision, released details on WWE’s Best of Raw 2009 DVD set that will hit stores on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Disc 1

Every Monday night, fans know there’s only one destination for the biggest superstars and best moments in sports entertainment – Monday Night Raw! The Superstars of WWE deliver new and exciting content year round – no repeats. Now for the first time ever on DVD, the best highlights and matches from the 100+ hours of Raw are collected into a single DVD set, Raw: The 2009 Season.

January Highlights

Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena – January 12

The Birth of Legacy: Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes Attack Sim Snuka & Manu – January 12

No Disqualification match for the Intercontinental Championship
CM Punk vs. William Regal – January 19

Randy Orton Assaults Mr. McMahon – January 19

February Highlights

Randy Orton Attacks Shane and Stephanie – February 16

March Highlights

Randy Orton Selects His WrestleMania Opponent – March 2

Shawn Michaels & Undertaker – March 9

Shawn Michaels visits the graveyard – March 23

Santino Marella vs. Mickie James – March 23

Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler

April Highlights

Ten-Man WrestleMania All-Star Showcase – April 6

Chris Jericho vs. John Cena from London England – April 20

Randy Orton vs. MVP – April 27

May Highlights

Santino Makes Fun of Chavo & Vickie – May 4

“Denver Debacle”: Raw Moves to the Staples Center – May 25

Disc 2

June Highlights

Josh Mathews interviews MVP and Kofi Kingston

United States Championship Match
MVP vs. Kofi Kingston – June 1

The Miz – Five… John Cena – Zero

Legacy Attacks Batista – June 8

Fatal Four Way Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena vs. Big Show – June 15

Mr. McMahon Sells Raw to Donald Trump – June 15

Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Randy Orton – June 22

Mr. McMahon’s Limo Breaks Down – June 22

Mr. McMahon Buys Raw Back form Donald Trump – June 22

3-on-1 Gauntlet match
Randy Orton vs. Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger & Mark Henry – June 29

Raw Celebrity Guest Hosts

Michael Cole & Jerry “The King” Lawler

July Highlights

Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase – July 6

Big Show Faces Off with Shaq – July 27

August Highlights

Fatal Four Way Divas Match
Kelly Kelly vs. Alicia Fox vs. Gail Kim vs. Beth Pheonix – August 10

I Know What You’re Going to Do This Summer – August 17

DX Returns – August 17

DX Celebrates Mr. McMahon’s Birthday in Las Vegas – August 24

Chris Jericho vs. MVP – August 31

Fatal Four Way Match for the United States Championship
Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz vs. Jack Swagger vs. Carlito – August 31

Disc 3

September Highlights

The Price is Raw

Body Slam Contest
Big Show vs. Mark Henry – September 7

Batista Returns, Orton Beware – September 14

No Holds Barred Match
Batista vs. Randy Orton – September 14

October Highlights

D-Generation X vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show – October 5

John Cena vs. Triple H – October 19

Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston – October 26

November Highlights

Chavo Guerrero vs. Santino Marella – November 16

Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston Wage War at Madison Square Garden – November 16

Triple Threat Tag Team Match
D-Generation X vs. Jeri-Show vs. John Cena & Undertaker – November 16

John Cena vs. CM Punk – November 23

December Highlights

TLC Championship Showdown – December 7

Superstar of the Year Match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton – December 14

2009 Raw Recap

WWE Star Escorted Off Plane After Strange Incident

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It would appear that Tyler Reks is in danger of being let go by World Wrestling Entertainment after a strange incident that took place during his flight home from Green Bay this morning — the site of last night’s SmackDown & ECW television tapings. Marc Lanciaux, a sound strange engineer who works for WWE, wrote “Nice knowing ya” to Reks on his Twitter account on Wednesday evening  and wrote a lengthy blog on his website detailing the bizarre incident he witnessed.

Sarcastically referencing Reks as ‘Einstein,’ he noted that ‘Einstein’ became terrified when he saw the airplane flap move just before takeoff. A worried Reks informed a flight attendant that he was a pilot himself and said that wasn’t supposed to happen. Feeling that the plane was unsafe, he raised his voice and became belligerent. Apparently feeling that he could be a disruption during the flight, flight staff had the plane return to the terminal in order to escort him off. But just before he got off the plane, Lanciaux claims Reks mumbled “that if anyone else on the plane didn’t want to die, they should get off the plane too.” The pilot then announced to the remaining passengers that the plane was indeed safe to fly.

Here is what Lanciaux wrote regarding the incident in question “This time, instead of a frightened teen running off the plane, one of ‘our guys,’ one of the new wrestlers that recently started traveling with the show walked out. Though I recognized him, he’s so new that I’m not sure what his name is. After today there’s probably no good reason to try and find out either. I will just call this unknown wrestler ‘Einstein.’ Turns out that Einstein was sitting near the wing, and out the window, witnessed a terrifying (to him) event. To his horror, one of the flaps that make the plane fly or land or whatever it is that those moving parts on the wing do… moved! GASP! After witnessing this, Einstein freaked out, telling the flight attendant that he was a pilot himself and he knew that wasn’t supposed to happen. He was sure the plane was unsafe. He started getting louder and louder, and more and more obnoxious. The decision was made. Time for Mr. Einstein to go bye-bye. Our flight turned around and my double date with both Ginger and Mary-Ann was ruined. On his way out the door, Einstein mumbled that if anyone else on the plane didn’t want to die, they should get off the plane too. I’m sure that the waiting TSA knuckle-draggers had a field day with this guy.”

You can read his blog post in its entirety at the following link.

Lanciaux then identified him by name on his Twitter account, cryptically writing: “Thank you Tyler Reks for not only delaying our flight, but also for providing me with blog material. Nice knowing ya.”

While Reks has not appeared on WWE programming since early November, he is still being flown to shows on a weekly basis. As of late, he has been trying out a new found heelish persona at live events and dark matches.

Randy Orton Accused Of Assaulting 15-Year Old Fan

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A 15-year-old male is accusing WWE superstar Randy Orton of assault for allegedly spitting gum in his face and swearing at him outside the Kowloon Restaurant in Boston, Mass. after asking the WWE Superstar to pose with him for a photo last Friday night.

After Orton allegedly spit gum in the 15-year-old’s face and called him a “derogatory name,” the juvenile’s mother confronted him, who allegedly told her, “so sue me” when she voiced her protest.

A report was filed with local police, who say a hearing has been requested for Orton to face charges of simple assault and battery. A clerk magistrate will determine if the incident warrants a criminal complaint.

While the article states that the incident took place yesterday, it should be noted that WWE was actually in the Boston area last Friday for a live Raw event.

Kowloon is a frequent stop for wrestlers and other athletes who perform in the Boston area.

For more information on this story, visit WickedLocal.com.

Send In Questions For Kelly & Maria, Hassan Finally Resurfaces

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— Kelly Kelly and Maria — presently on a media blitz in the UK — will be appearing on Evening Report tonight on Sky Sports and the show’s “presenters” will be reading out the best questions sent in by fans to the Diva duo. You can send in questions for Kelly and Maria at the following link.

— Former WWE performer Mark Copani (a/k/a Muhammad Hassan) will be making his first wrestling-related appearance since parting ways with World Wrestling Entertainment just over four years ago this April at the “Wrestlefest” wrestling convention in Carteret, New Jersey. Furthermore, his former partner in crime, Shawn Daivari will be on hand for the event as well. For more information on “Wrestlefest,” visit www.kandswrestlefest.com.

Other talent advertised to appear include Sim Snuka, Mae Young, Steve Lombardi, Harvey Wippleman, Tony Mamaluke, Mortis, Shark Boy, Bobby Jaggers, Dutch Mantel, Hamada and Scott Casey.

— Chris Jericho and Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward will be appearing and signing autographs tomorrow at the National Association of Music Merchants conference in Anaheim, California. (Chris Jericho at this weekend’s NAMM conference)

Scott Hall Pushing TNA To Hire Sid, TNA Relaunching Website

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— TNA returnee Scott Hall is pushing company officials to hire his friend, Sid Eudy (a/k/a Sid Vicious).

The two apparently became real close friends in the past year as just before his return to the organization, Hall had been working on the independent circuit with the multi-time world champion. Furthermore, Sid’s son Gunnar made his wrestling debut alongside Hall this past summer in a tag match. There were also videos posted online of the duo “shooting” on the wrestling business.

It’s interesting to note that the TNA logo was recently posted on Sid’s MySpace page. (source: www.prowrestling.net)

— TNA president Dixie Carter noted on her Twitter that TNAWrestling.com will be relaunched this weekend. This will be the website’s first major overhaul since 2005.

— TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB is this week’s special guest on Live Events Center. You can view the episode at the following link.

TV Ratings Breakdown For WWE vs. TNA vs. UFC

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WWE’s two week battle with TNA Wrestling and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is over and Monday Night RAW held strong in the cable ratings. RAW went head-to-head on consecutive weeks with special programming on SpikeTV.

Last week (1/4), Bret Hart’s reutrn to WWE RAW helped RAW earn a 3.6 cable rating against TNA’s 1.5 (1.3 for the final 2 hours that challenged RAW).

On Monday (1/11), WWE RAW featuring the return of Mike Tyson saw increased viewership from the previous week, doing a 3.7 rating with 5.5 million viewers. “UFC Fight Night 20” on Spike TV earned a 1.2 rating with an average of 1.7 million viewers.The show peaked with 2 million viewers for the Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz main event.

In the end, it looks like good news for all parties involved. WWE RAW did above-average viewership both weeks – while at the same time, TNA and UFC both drew healthy audiences.

JR Blog: Cornette's Criticism, Favorite Announce Teams

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Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights:

Cornette Blasting WWE & TNA Recently;Jim Cornette is in the news a great deal here lately with his “stinging” comments about the wrestling biz in general. I’ve known JC for over 25 years and over that length of time I’ve discovered that most folks either really like Corney or they really dislike him. He is outspoken and controversial which are two of the traits that made him one of the greatest, wrestling managers to ever live. Plus he likes to create controversy as it creates traffic for his website, JimCornette.com. I have not always agreed 100% with some of Jim’s assessments but I have never doubted for one second his passion and love of the business. Ring of Honor is fortunate to have Cornette on their team.

Wrestling at 60: Wrestlers over 60 who I can recall still being good at that age obviously include Jerry Lawler and Ric Flair but let’s not forget that Lou Thesz was still a solid hand when he was north of 60. I don’t recommend every wrestler performing when they reach the age of 60, obviously, but a few guys have been able to pull it off on occasion especially “Naitch” and the King. Several men have returned to the ring in their 60’s for “one off” appearances, more often than not in tag bouts, and many times these “returns” drew good money. It was the 2nd and 3rd “return from retirement” that usually didn’t work so well.

His Favorite Announce Teams: “I loved [Gorilla] Monsoon and [Bobby] Heenan. I could watch and listen to them for hours. Mean Gene Okerlund and “The Brain” were also great together on All American Wrestling back in the day. Funny, funny stuff that was largely ad libbed. I thought Tony Schiavone was really good before Atlanta’s WCW sucked the passion out of Tony who had a distinctive voice and a tireless work ethic when we were together in Charlotte and Atlanta. I also felt that Mark Madden could have been a superb analyst if he had been provided a the right opportunity as he was intelligent, very witty and caustic all in a good way. Lance Russell and Dave Brown had the best chemistry of any duo I think ever saw. The Memphis based duo were excellent in their tenure for many, many years.”

Again, visit JRsBarBQ.com a

JR Blog: Cornette’s Criticism, Favorite Announce Teams

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Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights:

Cornette Blasting WWE & TNA Recently;Jim Cornette is in the news a great deal here lately with his “stinging” comments about the wrestling biz in general. I’ve known JC for over 25 years and over that length of time I’ve discovered that most folks either really like Corney or they really dislike him. He is outspoken and controversial which are two of the traits that made him one of the greatest, wrestling managers to ever live. Plus he likes to create controversy as it creates traffic for his website, JimCornette.com. I have not always agreed 100% with some of Jim’s assessments but I have never doubted for one second his passion and love of the business. Ring of Honor is fortunate to have Cornette on their team.

Wrestling at 60: Wrestlers over 60 who I can recall still being good at that age obviously include Jerry Lawler and Ric Flair but let’s not forget that Lou Thesz was still a solid hand when he was north of 60. I don’t recommend every wrestler performing when they reach the age of 60, obviously, but a few guys have been able to pull it off on occasion especially “Naitch” and the King. Several men have returned to the ring in their 60’s for “one off” appearances, more often than not in tag bouts, and many times these “returns” drew good money. It was the 2nd and 3rd “return from retirement” that usually didn’t work so well.

His Favorite Announce Teams: “I loved [Gorilla] Monsoon and [Bobby] Heenan. I could watch and listen to them for hours. Mean Gene Okerlund and “The Brain” were also great together on All American Wrestling back in the day. Funny, funny stuff that was largely ad libbed. I thought Tony Schiavone was really good before Atlanta’s WCW sucked the passion out of Tony who had a distinctive voice and a tireless work ethic when we were together in Charlotte and Atlanta. I also felt that Mark Madden could have been a superb analyst if he had been provided a the right opportunity as he was intelligent, very witty and caustic all in a good way. Lance Russell and Dave Brown had the best chemistry of any duo I think ever saw. The Memphis based duo were excellent in their tenure for many, many years.”

Again, visit JRsBarBQ.com a

JBL Responds To Miz' Raw Promo, WWE Superstars Preview

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– On his Facebook account, John “Bradshaw” Layfield responded to The Miz referencing him as a “veteran Miz hater in the WWE locker room” during a promo on Monday’s Raw.

“I hear Miz cut a promo on me last night on Raw. Heard he called me a dinosaur- he is correct, I am down here in the tar pits in Cabo right now using my wireless as I look over sea of Cortez-Dino, heaven where an old wrestler should be and he is right where a young wrestler with a great future should be — cutting a promo on me in front of large crowd. Go get ’em kid, because I am, no joking whatsoever, pulling for you!”

– Matches taped for Thurday’s WWE Superstars show:

* Christian vs. Zack Ryder (with Rosa Mendes)
* Gail Kim and Primo vs. Jillian and Chavo Guerrero
* Jimmy Wang Yang and Slam Master J vs. Mike Knox and Chavo Guerrero
* Carlito vs. Chris Masters (with Eve)

JBL Responds To Miz’ Raw Promo, WWE Superstars Preview

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– On his Facebook account, John “Bradshaw” Layfield responded to The Miz referencing him as a “veteran Miz hater in the WWE locker room” during a promo on Monday’s Raw.

“I hear Miz cut a promo on me last night on Raw. Heard he called me a dinosaur- he is correct, I am down here in the tar pits in Cabo right now using my wireless as I look over sea of Cortez-Dino, heaven where an old wrestler should be and he is right where a young wrestler with a great future should be — cutting a promo on me in front of large crowd. Go get ’em kid, because I am, no joking whatsoever, pulling for you!”

– Matches taped for Thurday’s WWE Superstars show:

* Christian vs. Zack Ryder (with Rosa Mendes)
* Gail Kim and Primo vs. Jillian and Chavo Guerrero
* Jimmy Wang Yang and Slam Master J vs. Mike Knox and Chavo Guerrero
* Carlito vs. Chris Masters (with Eve)

The Rock On Jay Leno Tonight, Bret Hart On Facebook

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– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be a guest on tonight’s “The Jay Leno Show” on NBC. Johnson will be promoting his new movie, “The Tooth Fairy,” which hits theaters on January 22nd.

– Bret Hart has opened an account on Facebook, which you can reach at the following link. The account was confirmed on his official website.

– Ohio Valley Wrestling talent Asher Knight signed a WWE developmental deal last week. Executive VP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis signed Knight but told him to change his fauxhawk haircut immediatel. Asher has a reputation of being a big guy without charisma.  One source called him “as average as humanly possible” and that his haircut was the best thing going for him. (Source: f4wonline)

Elimination Chamber Poster Released, Jack Swagger On Twitter

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— WWE has released its promotional poster for next month’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, which you can view at the following link. The event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 21 in St. Louis, Missouri.

— WWE has confirmed Jack Swagger’s account on Twitter, which can be reached at the following link.

— Mike Tyson discusses hosting Raw at the following link.

ECW Title Match Added To The Royal Rumble: Updated Card

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2010 WWE Royal Rumble
2010 WWE Royal Rumble

ECW champion Christian will defend the ECW Title against Ezekiel Jackson at the Royal Rumble PPV after Jackson “ECW Homecoming” challenge. Jackson won the #1 contender eight-man battle royal in the main event of Tuesday’s ECW on SyFy show. Here’s the latest card:

Royal Rumble Match:
Confirmed participants include:
– Cody Rhodes
– Ted DiBiase
– Evan Bourne
– Mark Henry

WWE Title Match:
Sheamus defends against Randy Orton

World Heavyweight Title Match:
The Undertaker defends against Rey Mysterio or Batista (will be decided on SmackDown)

ECW Title Match:
Christian defends against Ezekiel Jackson

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