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TNA’s Lowest Paid Performers, News On Upcoming DVD, More

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— Though the stars of TNA Wrestling are famous and appear on a national television show viewed by millions per week, it does not necessarily translate into huge pay checks for a good portion of the roster. This fact especially rings true with the company’s Knockouts as multiple sources have indicated that majority of its female performers earn between $200 and $400 per appearance. It’s been said that Daffney, SoCal Val and reigning Women’s Knockout Champion Madison Rayne garner slightly more than $200 per appearance. However, they are not the lowest paid members on the roster as that dubious distinction reportedly belongs to Generation Me — Max and Jeremy — both of whom earn $200 per appearance. (source: www.f4wonline.com)

— The official TNA website held a poll a few weeks ago asking fans to vote on which DVD they’d like to see made with Beer Money, Inc. slightly edging out The Motor City Machine Guns. Rather than solely dedicating a DVD set to The Motor City Machine Guns, it was decided that Beer Money, Inc. would be featured as well. The two disc DVD set will feature a disc of each tag team and contain twelve matches as well as an interview. It is due for release on May 25. You can view the duel cover for the release
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— TNA will be holding a house show at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, North Carolina on August 1st, 2010.

Mick Foley Calls Out Triple H For Making Fun of Lilian Garcia

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TNA star Mick Foley is calling out WWE superstar Triple H for his “shallow” and “mean” joke about Lilian Garcia’s appearance on RAW two weeks ago.

Garcia returned to WWE for one night to guest ring announce when the RAW crew was stranded in Europe. During the opening segment of the show, Triple H had a microphone and went over to her and said, “Even Lillian Garcia. If Lillian wants to come back here for night to the WWE just to horse around, she can do it.” After Triple H’s remarks, Jerry Lawler make a horse sound on commentary. Triple H’s “horsing around” comment reportedly a reference to a backstage joke about Lilian that her face resembles that of a horse.

Foley wrote on his MySpace.com blog that Triple H’s joke was the latest incident in a pattern of cruel on-air behavior from Vince McMahon’s son in law:

“Why does someone like Triple H, one of the most talented, well paid guys in the business, do something so shallow and mean? Why would a multi-millionaire, with millions of fans around the world, feel the need (several times over the years) to say something that is only meant to hurt? I don’t get it. I don’t get why it’s done, I don’t get why it’s condoned, I don’t get what possible satisfaction anyone involved gets from demeaning someone like Lillian Garcia. I just don’t get it.”

Christy Hemme Getting Married, TNA’s Next Road Pay-Per-View

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— It was announced yesterday on TNA Today that backstage announcer Christy Hemme is getting married this weekend in Hawaii. Hemme and her beau, Charley Patterson, got engaged last December.

— TNA’s next road pay-per-view is expected to take place in October for Bound for Glory. Company officials view Bound for Glory as its biggest show of the year, and thus it will be an exception to the rule as far as holding televised shows outside Orlando. In fact, it is the only televised event the company currently has scheduled outside the Impact Zone. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

— TNA’s latest edition of Before the Bell previews the main event for Sacrifice “that has the world buzzing” — “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles vs “Mr. TNA” Rob Van Dam, for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. You can view the episode here.

Tara Reportedly Refuses To Work With Certain TNA Knockouts

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As reported earlier, Lisa Marie Varon (a/k/a Tara) has just over two weeks remaining on her TNA contract as her current deal expires on May 21. In a blog post last week, she indicated leaving the promotion as company officials declined her request for a “modest pay increase.” She also expressed her displeasure with unnamed sources claiming she’s difficult to work with and that she has not given her best effort for the promotion.

“My only response is that TNA made an aggressive effort to re-sign me, among other things saying that they want to build the women’s division around me,” Varon wrote in response to an online report. “And I think wrestling fans see, both on TV and at live events, that I always give 100%. I take pride in that. Smearing me on the way out the door is an act of second rate character.”

For what it’s worth, a second party has indicated Varon being difficult to work with as the Wrestling Globe Newsletter reports receiving a number of stories on the multi-time champion burying her peers behind their backs to management. Among the stories cited are reports of Varon complaining about various female wrestlers on house show tours, refusing to work with certain individuals altogether, and squashing numerous storylines — all of which she denies.

Some time ago, management addressed her issues and told talent to handle their personal problems amongst themselves. It’s been said that company president Dixie Carter wants no part of any backstage turmoil and doesn’t want the office to get caught up in political games. She has made it clear that if the problems continued, the solution would be something talent will not like.

Jim Ross Updates His Status & Comments On Thursday iMPACT!

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of his JRsBarBQ.com website.

Ross answered a question about why WWE would let him go when he’s still the best in the world at what he does. Ross asid, “WWE simply wants to go in a different direction on air which is their call entirely. I don’t agree with it but that opinion, too, is a non issue. Obviously, I feel that my work will compare favorably to anyone broadcasting pro wrestling today.”

Whether he returns to WWE, goes to TNA or calls MMA or football, he is not short on opportunities. “Time will tell as to how every thing works out but I stress to all that I don’t have to stay in pro wrestling to continue broadcasting. At the end of the day it’s all about being happy and enjoying what I do for a living. I’m at the point in my life where that requirement is attainable.

Ross also spoke about TNA’s decision to move iMPACT! back to Thursdays and what he thinks Vince McMahon would think of the situation. He said, “Obviously Monday mights were not going to work for TNA and let’s hope that Thursday nights help them build their brand. I have no idea what Vince thinks or doesn’t think about TNA nor do I plan on discussing it with him.

Beth Phoenix Reportedly Injured At SmackDown Tapings

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WWE Women’s champion Beth Phoenix was reportedly injured at Tuesday’s Smackdown TV tapings during a match taped for Superstars.

Phoenix was working with Rosa Mendes in a singles match and reportedly went down with an injury. The match was ended abruptly and the referee did the “X” sign over his head.

DivaDirt.com reports Phoenix was seen on crutches backstage after her match.

This morning, Phoenix posted the following message on Twitter, indicating her “injury” may have just been a false alarm:

“Thank you for the concerned messages…I am 100% just fine and as always in Glamtastic Fighting Form!!”

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New Tag Team Gets Tryout At TNA iMPACT! Tapings

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Prior to Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings (set to air next Thursday, 5/13), a tag team called Los Ben Dejos worked a pre-show tryout match against Generation Me.  The pair were managed by TNA agent Simon Diamond, who was introduced as “El Grando Wizard.”

Related News: *Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For May 13th

Los Ben Dejos are local graduates of the Team 3D Academy and wrestle local indies.

Below is a video promo of them hyping their arrival in TNA:

*Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For May 13th

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Credit to ProWrestling.net for this live report

Eric Bischoff, Rob Van Dam, A.J. Styles, and Jeff Hardy were involved in a segment about who should get the next TNA Title shot. Instead of a title shot, they announced a Triple Threat match.

1. Tara defeated Taylor Wilde. Post-match, Tara attacked Taylor with her knee brace.

2. Brian Kendrick defeated Doug Williams. Kendrick won with a roll up after a distraction by Kazarian.

3. Generation Me vs. Matt Morgan ended in no contest. After Morgan destroyed them, he said he wanted Hulk Hogan to tell him who his partner would be for the tag title match at the pay-per-view. Samoa Joe came out and gives Morgan a Muscle Buster.

4. Scott Hall and Kevin Nash beat Matt Morgan to capture the TNA Tag Titles. The Band came out and cashed in Nashs No. 1 contenders briefcase from Feast or Fired. Hall and Nash won the tag team titles when Nash pinned Morgan.

5. Ink Inc. won Fatal Four-Way over the Motor City Machine Guns, Team 3D, and Beer Money.

Rob Terry vs Abyss never happened. Orlando Jordan attacked Rob Terry from behind with a lead pipe.

6. Orlando Jordan defeated Tomko.

7. Tara defeated Sarita. Post-match, Tara delivered the same knee brace attack she gave to Wilde earlier in the show.

8. AJ Styles defeated Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy in a non-title Triple Threat Match. Mr. Anderson got involved with Hardy. AJ pinned RVD.

Post-match, Hogan came out and stopped Anderson from leaving. Hardy and Anderson brawled around the arena. The show closed with Hardy hitting a Swanton Bomb on Anderson through the table off the announce table set up.

*Spoiler* Tag Team Reunites At Superstars Tapings

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Carlito & Primo Colon

WWE’s first Unified Tag Team Champions – Carlito and Primo Colon – are back together, as of Tuesday’s WWE Superstars tapings.

Carlito fought Primo in a match that went to a no contest after Carlito refused to finish his brother off. Seven minutes into the match, Carlito was going for his Backstabber finisher but instead dropped his brother and grabbed a microphone from ringside. Carlito said the fans don’t care about him and his brother anymore and they’d love to see the two of them destroy each other. Carlito said there will be no more of that – and the Colon boys hugged and left the ring together  Carlito’s NXT Rookie Michael Tarver was at ringside and didn’t seem too happy about the reunion.

WWE has been planning to turn the Colon brothers heel and have them feud with The Hart Dynasty for the WWE Unified Tag Team Titles. It’s also expected that their cousin, Tito (Orlando) Colon, will be called up from developmental soon to join the Colon brothers.

Ratings Are In For WWE RAW & TNA iMPACT! (5/3)

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The rating are in for Monday night May 3rd, the “final battle” in the second Monday Night War.

The final Monday night episode of TNA iMPACTscored an 0.78 rating – up from last week’s 0.5 but the lowest rating for a live Monday night.

WWE’s Monday Night RAW with Wayne Brady as guest host and The Cutting Edge as the main event scored a 3.05 cable rating with hours of 2.9 and 3.2.

Stay tuned for more ratings data from last night’s shows.

Vote Here For TNA’s New Top 10 Contenders Rankings

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After Desmond Wolfe ran away with the first round of voting in the Top 10 Contenders rankings (and came up short against TNA Champion Rob Van Dam on iMPACT!), TNA has posted a new poll asking fans who they think should get a shot at the gold.

Several new names have been added to the list .. Desmond Wolfe is on top once again, with Matt Morgan and Jeff Hardy trailing him in the early voting.

It’s interesting to note that TNA’s official website is hyping that Rob Van Dam will defend the TNA title on the May 13th episode of iMPACT! and asks – “Which of the leading vote-getters in the new Heavyweight Ranking System will get their shot?” TNA is taping next week’s iMPACT! tonight, just a day into the new Top Contender voting – so it will be interesting to see how RVD’s opponent at tonight’s tapings compares to how the voting turns out by the time the show airs.

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Awesome Kong Talks About Leaving TNA & Maybe Going To WWE

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Former TNA Knockout Awesome Kong was a guest on the Monday Night Mayhem Radio show this week, which you can listen to by clicking here (MP3). Here are the highlights from the interview, courtesy of The Mayhem’s official correspondent, Paterson From New Jersey:

Leaving TNA: “The transition has been great. I’ve been taking better care of my body and easing up on the wrestling & my schedule a bit, and I have the opportunity to pick & choose when & where I work, so that has been fabulous. I’m also going back to basics, and going back to Japan this week, and just reinventing & bringing back a more aggressive Kong.”

How TNA Changed During Her Time There: “Well, there were some differences towards the end. They have offered to leave the door open should I want to come back, and that is something I’m also open to. Just right now, I came to this before all the changes happened. People think that because I left right when the changes happened, that I left because of the changes, and that’s not really so. This was gradually coming on, and I my body needed a break, and I just needed to regroup and figure out exactly how I wanted my character to go & the direction I wanted it to go. It’s (TNA) definitely a different product in the little that I have watched. The X-Division isn’t has prominent as it used to be, and that was one of the reasons I came to TNA. When I was Japan, the X-Division DVD’s were like crack on streets. That has changed a bit. So I’d like to see that come back full force. They’re trying new things, and I wish them well, and hopefully the things they are trying works out for them.”

How the Knockouts Division Changed During her Time in TNA: “When I first came to TNA, there was an ambiance that everyone was a team. Backstage, everyone supported one another, we were all together as one, and we worked together as one to grow as a company. Everyone was putting in back-breaking work & putting in their all, because we were depending on one another to make something big happen. I think when things started to get bigger, I guess people got comfortable. I won’t say cocky, but maybe a little comfortable, and the fire wasn’t there anymore. People just got comfortable where they were or discouraged & stagnant.”

Her Role in the TNA Locker Room: “I’ve heard idle reports about the locker room musings. When I was there, things like that didn’t go on. Not to say people didn’t have disagreements, but when I was there/if something came up, I would usually step in & be a mediator for whatever was going on, because we would like to keep a harmonious vibe in the locker room. It’s very important to come to a happy workplace, so when I was there, I did my best to make sure everyone was emotionally safe & physically safe in the ring … These reports that I’m hearing, they may be true, and I’ve heard things have changed since I left. The air there has changed; it’s a different air from when I first arrived that.”

Going to WWE: “Their product is a bit different, and I don’t fit the ‘diva model’ persay. I do believe that if I was there, I would back them a lot of money. They have some of the most creative minds in professional wrestling, and I believe if they choose to pick me up, that everyone would make money all around.”

* JEFF HARDY Facing 14 Years In Prison: Details On His Trial Beginning Next Week

Bret Hart Leaving WWE, Cena vs. Batista Stipulation & More

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– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart appeared on the “Right After Wrestling” Sirius XM satellite radio show last night and announced that his last scheduled date with WWE is the May 17th commercial-free Monday Night RAW from Toronto, Canada. As noted before, this show is being built around Bret’s WWE return to Canada and it looks like it will be his farewell, unless they can come up with a storyline to keep him around. You can listen to Bret Hart’s appearance on Right After Wrestling by clicking here (MP3).

– WWE will tape tonight’s NXT and this week’s Friday Night SmackDown tonight from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. After earning the right to face a WWE superstar on tonight’s show, NXT rookie David Otunga selected R-Truth as his opponent for tonight. No matches have been announced yet for SmackDown.

– The official theme song for WWE’s Over the Limit pay-per-view is the song “Crash” by the band Fit for Rivals.

– A stipulation for John Cena’s match with Batista at Over The Limit will be announced in the next week or so.

– The WWE production guy in the backstage segment on RAW tonight with Edge was actually WWE writer Brian Gewirtz.

Fan Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats Against WWE

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The Connecticut Post reports that WWE fan Zavr Peygumbari, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested last week after he called WWE headquarters over twenty times with threats to blow up the company’s office and harm staff members. Zavr was upset that WWE released former Women’s Champion Mickie James.

Zavr was arrested last Friday and arraigned yesterday at state Superior Court in Stamford, CT. Zavr’s next court date will be on May 25th. He was originally held over the weekend in Stamford on a $250,000 bond but released on a $5,000 bond Monday. His lawyer describes him as a “fervent wrestling fan” who did not intend to follow through on his threats. Court records show that New York City police know Zavr as being emotionally disturbed.

During his arraignment on Monday, the angry WWE fan apologized for the phone calls and called them foolish & childish. Zavr allegedly threatened to blow up WWE’s offices and said he would visit the building with a machete and a machine gun. The phone calls began on April 24th and continued through April 27th. Nineteen calls were made by Zavr on April 24th with a handful of calls made over the next few days. During one call, Zavr threatened to kill an un-named WWE employee and his family. The phone calls were traced back to a cell phone that Zavr had.

Zavr has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree threatening, one count of second-degree harassment and two counts of second-degree threatening.

The judge told Zavr on Monday that he could not contact WWE employees, go near it’s offices in Stamford or attend any events. Zavr’s actual response to this in front of the courtroom: “I’m not allowed to go to wrestling shows?”

Several Matches Added To TNA Sacrifice (Updated Card)

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Below is the updated card for TNA’s Sacrifice pay-per-view on May 16th:

TNA World Title Match
Rob Van Dam (c) vs. AJ Styles

TNA X Division Title Match
Kaz (c) vs. Douglas Williams

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Matt Morgan and a partner to be picked by Hulk Hogan vs. Ink Inc. (Shannon Moore & Jesse O’Neal)

Chelsea vs. Hall of Fame Ring Match
Desmond Wolfe vs. Abyss

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

New TNA Tag Team, Who Was Backstage At iMPACT & More

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– Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal are now teaming together in TNA under the name “Ink Inc.” – a reference to their tattoos. The team will be getting a TNA Tag Team Title shot at the Sacrifice pay-per-view against Matt Morgan and his partner, who will be chosen by Hulk Hogan.

– Former WCW, WWE and ECW star 2 Cold Scorpio, who lives in the Orlando area, was backstage visiting at last night’s TNA iMPACT.

– Ric Flair’s son Reid was backstage at Monday’s TNA iMPACT.

– As reported yesterday, Lex Luger was indeed in Orlando tonight – but as most of you know by now, did not appear on iMPACT.

More Details On TNA iMPACT! Moving To Thursday Nights

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TNA officials told the talents about the move to Thursday nights on Monday afternoon at the iMPACT! zone. The crew was told that TNA made the decision to move back to Thursdays, not Spike TV officials. While TNA officials handled most of the meeting, there was a Spike TV official there to confirm the information.

TNA as well as Eric Bischoff & Jason Hervey’s production team conducted most of the recent market research and were told that fans overwhelmingly wanted Thursday to be established as TNA’s night.

With the weekly addition of TNA Reaction at 8pm EST, Spike TV will be branding Thursday nights as “TNA Thursdays.”

TNA will tape next Thursday night’s iMPACT tonight night in Orlando. Word is that all future episodes of TNA iMPACT will be taped with the move back to Thursday nights. There are currently no plans to do live shows on Thursdays. TNA and Spike TV are going to be pushing Thursdays as TNA’s night on TV. Live specials on Monday nights are a possibility but won’t be happening for a while.

TNA iMPACT! Moving Back To Thursdays On May 13th

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TNA Monday Night iMPACT! is no more. After less than 2 months going head-to-head with WWE RAW, it was announced on iMPACT! last night that iMPACT! is moving back to Thursdays on May 13th. Here’s the official statement from TNA:

THURSDAYS TO BE BRANDED “TNA WRESTLING NIGHT” ON SPIKE TV

TNA Returns To Thursdays May 13 at 9:00pm

“ReAction” Joins “TNA Wrestling Night” On Thursday, June 24 At 8:00pm

New York, NY  – Spike TV will launch the re-branded “TNA Thursdays,” featuring the “TNA iMPACT!” on Thursday, May 13 (9:00-11:00pm ET/PT).

“The fans have spoken and with their input we have determined the best timeslot to maximize the TNA audience is on Thursday nights where we are confident it will be among the most-watched shows with young men,” said Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, sports and specials.

Regarding the move to the Thursday time slot, TNA President Dixie Carter added: “Our fans made it clear that they preferred the Thursday night time period. By moving to Thursdays,” this is a win/win opportunity for both TNA and the fans. We are looking forward to delivering what the fans are asking for!”

On Thursday, June 24, Spike TV will expand “TNA Thursdays” to three hours with the addition of “ReACTION.”

“ReACTION” is a one-hour docu-series that will focus on the stories and characters of TNA Wrestling and preview the upcoming action-packed episode of “TNA iMPACT!”  in a new format.   The new show will kick off “TNA Thursdays” at 8:00 pm ET/PT (beginning June 24), and serve as the lead-in to “iMPACT!”.

TNA officials told the talents today that iMPACT is moving back to Thursday nights. The crew was told that TNA made the decision to move back to Thursdays, not Spike TV officials. While TNA officials handled most of the meeting, there was a Spike TV official there to confirm the information.

TNA as well as Eric Bischoff & Jason Hervey’s production team conducted most of the recent market research and were told that fans overwhelmingly wanted Thursday to be established as TNA’s night.

With the weekly addition of TNA Reaction at 8pm EST, Spike TV will be branding Thursday nights as “TNA Thursdays.”

Former WWE Star Backstage At Impact, Nashville Flooding

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— Former WWE performer Too Cold Scorpio is backstage at the Impact! Zone visiting friends. He lives in the Orlando area.

— Many backstage are talking about the flooding damage in Nashville, which prompted evacuations in parts of the city. TNA’s headquarters are located in Nashville, not to mention that several wrestlers and employees have homes in the area.

— The TNA crew will be getting a rare weekend off as there are no live events scheduled this weekend.

source: PWInsider.com

Major Announcement On Impact, Kong Reacts To Bubba’s Firing

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— TNA president Dixie Carter noted this afternoon on her Facebook page that a major announcement will be made during tonight’s episode of iMPACT!: “TNA will make a major announcement during tonight’s TNA iMPACT! on Spike TV at 8ET/7CT. We strive to deliver what our fans want, and the next step in the evolution of the TNA brand will do just that.”

— On Twitter, Awesome Kong responded to the news of Bubba the Love Sponge’s release from TNA with the following: “Kongfucious says: Karma is a bitch… named Kong!!!!”

Kong appeared on The Cowhead Show last week only to be “ambushed” by Bubba the Love Sponge during a call-in. The shock job fired a number of racially-charged remarks towards Kong, which led to his subsequent termination from the company.

— TNA returns to the Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on July 30th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale June 18th, 2010 at 10 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Michael Jordan To Host Future Raw?, Reaction To Henry’s Arrest

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— Examiner.com is reporting that WWE officials have asked basketball great Michael Jordan to host a future episode of Raw. Company sources say Jordan has yet to respond to WWE’s query.

It’s worth noting that the Jun. 14 edition of Raw will be taking place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats play.

Following a Washington Wizards’ practice session in February 2003, Jordan was interviewed and told that Monday Night Raw would be taking place later that night at his home arena (the MCI Center, now known as the Verizon Center). Jordan responded, “Oh, wrestling’s in town?” One reporter said, “Yeah, Ric Flair just walked by.” Jordan then let out a “Whoooo!” He then noted that he grew up watching Flair. While “His Airness” is regarded as North Carolina’s most famous alum, he acknowledged that day North Carolina is “Flair Country.”

— As reported earlier, Mark Henry was arrested late one night at a bar in Belfast, Ireland while the Raw crew was stranded during their recent trip overseas. His arrest garnered attention as a local newspaper quoted a fan who claimed that the WWE Superstar threw a beverage at him and his fiancee, and challenged him to a fight. Reaction to Henry’s arrest within the company is said to be minimal as he is considered a mild-mannered individual and it is believed that the fan did something to provoke him. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

Wilson Denies Hogan’s Claim, TNA Star Possibly Turning Heel

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— On her Facebook account, Torrie Wilson has denied Hulk Hogan’s claim last week on The Howard Stern Show that she contacted TNA officials looking for work. The former WWE Diva wrote on Friday: “Well I was told that Hulk Hogan was on Howard Stern today saying I have been calling TNA offices up and I am sorry to those of you wishing but that is not true. Heard it straight from me! If I ever went back to wrestling I feel like WWE would be my home…but I have no plans for that! Working on lots of fun opportunit…ies though and will keep yall informed on my next new venture! Love you guys!”

Wilson also noted over the weekend on her Twitter account that her chihuahua was stolen from the back room of her Texas clothing store. The puppy was returned the very same day.

— There has been talk of turning Jesse Neal heel.

— TNA returns to the Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on July 30th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale June 18th, 2010 at 10 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

The Cutting Edge Returning Tonight, New WWE Book Information

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— WWE has announced that Edge will be bringing back his talk show segment on tonight’s episode of Raw, “The Cutting Edge.” His guest will be Randy Orton.

After Raw acquired “The Rated-R Superstar” in the 2010 WWE Draft, Edge made immediate impact with a Spear to Orton, enabling Batista to become the No. 1 Contender to WWE Champion John Cena.

— The following synopsis has been released for WWE’s forthcoming book release, Rumble Road: Untold Stories from Outside the Ring: “In this follow-up to Robert Caprio’s collection of road stories Are We There Yet?, WWE superstars and divas dish the dirt on the late night shenanigans that take place behind the scenes, on the road, and in hotels all across the world. If you think all the WWE drama unfolds inside the wrestling ring, then think again. Sometimes the action outside the ring can be just as exciting — and as dangerous — for the wrestlers as they drive, fly and occasionally fight their way from city to city to entertain their millions of fans. In Rumble Road the superstars of the WWE recount their shocking and hilarious road trip misadventures. From classic pranks to the particular habits of the baddest of the bad guys who ever set foot inside the squared circle, these are the untold stories of life on the road — straight from the mouths of those who continue to live it one trip at a time.”

This title will be released on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

— Paul Bearer was backstage visiting friends at a Raw live event held in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama this past weekend. The former WWE manager revealed on his Twitter account that his “Legends” contract with WWE was recently extended.

New Feud For The Hart Dynasty, JTG’s Planned Move To Raw

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— Carlito and Primo Colon are expected to be put together as a tag team and feud with The Hart Dynasty over the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship.

— It was announced during Tuesday’s WWE Supplemental Draft that JTG had been drafted from SmackDown to Raw. However, it was announced minutes later that the move had been rescinded and that JTG would remain on SmackDown. While it has yet to disclosed why JTG didn’t change brands, the move was planned ahead of time as he is advertised for Raw events over the next few weeks.

— Nickelback will be giving away a pair of tickets to several Monday Night Raw events throughout the months of May and June. You can enter here for a chance to win.

sources: PWInsider.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter

WWE Couple Weds, Cover Art For Undertaker DVD Set, More

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— The following article was printed in yesterday’s edition of the Sunday Mail, a Scotland based newspaper.

“SCOTS wrestling star Drew McIntyre has secretly married his former Playboy model girlfriend. WWE Intercontinental champion Drew tied the knot with fellow wrestler Taryn Terrell in Las Vegas. Drew’s parents, from Ayr, got a call 15 minutes before the ceremony. His dad Andy Galloway, 50, said: “It was a shock, but we were really pleased.”

— On Jun. 8, WWE will release a three-disc DVD set on Undertaker focusing on historical gimmick matches, including casket matches, Hell in a Cell, and inferno matches. You can view the cover art for the DVD here.

— Yesterday was former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s birthday as he turned 38 years old.

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