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TNA Turning Point PPV Results: Styles vs. Joe vs. Daniels

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Report by Sean Hopkins

We get a video package highlighting the changes that have happened recently, namely AJ Styles becoming champion and Hulk Hogan joining the company.  We get some hype for Daniels/Joe/Styles II, Angle/Wolfe, and Team 3D/Homicide and Matt Morgan.

Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show and immediately begin hyping Wolfe/Angle and the main event of the night.  The X-Division looks to kick us off tonight.

TNA X Division Title Match: Amazing Red vs. Homicide

Homicide is out first to a bit of a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Red follows to a bit of a bigger pop.  West hypes up Red on the way down to the ring.

The crowd gets behind Red at the start of the match, and Red scored a quick kick to Homicide’s midsection, but quickly falls to a shoulder block.  Red hits an arm drag and a quick dropkick and Homicide bails to the floor, where he’s caught with a hurricarana from the apron from Red.  Red rolls Homidice back into the ring and hits a quick cross bode for a two count.

Red hits a monkey flip but Homicide lands on his feet.  Red hits a hurricarana, but Homicide recovers quickly and hits a nasty lariat.  Homicide bits at Red’s face, but Red fights out of a belly to back suplex and hits a couple of kicks before a sliding clothesline.  Red falls victim to a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Homicide that’s good for a two count.  Homicide ties Red up in the ropes but he breaks before the five count.

Homicide hits a spinning back elbow and uses his boot to choke Red, again taking advantage of the five count.  Homicide hits a neckbreaker and goes for the pin but Red kicks out again.  Red starts to fight back with a couple of right hands but Homicide puts him right down with a big right of his own.  Homicide locks in a modified bow and arrow, but Red doesn’t look like he’s quitting.

Homicide breaks the hold and goes to bite at Red’s ear.  Homicide pounds on Red in the corner before putting him on the top turnbuckle.  Homicide grabs Red around the throat before climbing to the top.  Red fights out and sends Homicide to the mat and he jumps off with an arm drag.  Red hits a dropkick in the corner before connecting with an explosive DDT, but it’s still only good for two.

Red comes off the second rope with a nasty move tageting the head, but again it’s only good for two.  Red goes for a couple of kicks but Homicide counters with a dragon screw and follows it up with a Bronx driver that’s only good for two.  Homicide goes for the gringo killer but Red sneaks out.  Homicide catapults him into the corner and goes for an ace crusher, but Red fights out and hits a standing shooting star press for a near fall.  Red goes up top and hits a standing moonsault, but Homicide catches him with a cutter on the way down, Homicide goes for the cover but Red kicks out.

Homicide puts Red on the top turnbuckle and goes for a top rope hurricarana, but Red holds on, and connects with the Code Red.  Red pins Homicide for the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Amazing Red

Tenay and Taz discuss the implications for tonight’s match between Desmond Wolfe and Kurt Angle.  Taz says he thinks Wolfe has been playing mind games with Angle, and you don’t see that much.  Tenay shifts the topic to the Triple Threat Main Event, and the events surrounding the past few weeks.

The Beautiful People vs. Knockouts Champ ODB & Tag Champs Taylor Wilde & Sarita (All Titles On The Line)

The Beautiful People are on their way out to the ring first, and of course they get a decent amount of cat-calls from the crowd during their ring entrance.  The Tag Champs, Wilde and Sarita are out next, followed by their partner, Knockouts Champion ODB.

Wilde and Sky start things off but it’s not long before the faces are using quick tags to work over Sky, but Sky is able to make the tag to Rayne.  Rayne quickly falls victim to a shoulder block from ODB, and Sarita tags in.  Sarita tries for a couple of quick near falls before hitting an arm drag and taker Rayne down with a back elbow.  The Tag champs use some teamwork with a back suplex on top of Rayne.  Wilde uses a step up arm drag, but Von Erich is in with a clothesline that takes down Wilde.

TBP use a double team Russian leg sweep to take down Wilde before Sky hits a snap mare and a quick running knee.  Sky sends Wilde into the corner where she tags in Lacy, who gets a ton of ‘you can’t wrestle’ chants and immediately tags out to Sky.  Sky locks in a modified octopus and bites at Wilde’s hand, but Wilde is able to fight back and take Sky down.  ODB gets the tag and comes in to clean house.

ODB hits a fallaway slam on Sky but Von Erich breaks up the pin.  TBP clear up the ring and are alone in the ring with ODB.  ODB is able to fight back against all three though with a couple of ax handle smashes.  ODB comes out of nowhere with a big slam on Rayne and pins her for the three count.

Winners and STILL TNA Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champions: ODB, and Taylor Wilde and Sarita

Jeremy Borash is backstage with Desmond Wolfe.  Wolfe says it all started with a handshake, but Wolfe made his point with a fist.  He says that Angle will never forget his name because the Wolfe will devour every scrap that remains.  Wolfe says that he more than has the number of Kurt Angle, but he wants more.  Wolfe says that he’s gracious and accommodating, because he’ll give Angle what he wants.  He says he’s studied Angle, but Angle doesn’t know the first thing about him.  Tonight in Wolfe 101, Desmond will end the career of Kurt Angle.

The British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns TNA Tag Team Title Match

BMI is out first to a big pop from the crowd, followed by the Guns. The Champions are out last to a ton of heat from the crowd.  Storm starts things off quickly jumping Magnus, and taking him down with a series of forearms.  Magnus fights out and ends up being tagged by Shelley.  Storm tags out to Rodde and the two men lock up.  Roode takes Shelley down with a shoulder block but Shelly comes back with a drop toe hold and a quick arm drag.  Roode takes Shelley down with a backbreaker and both men chop away at each other in the middle of the ring.  Shelley brings Roode to the outside where Sabin uses the time to kick Roode in the chest.  Shelley tags in Sabin who comes in with a slingshot senton.

Williams makes a blind tag on Roode but he almost gets pinned by Sabin.  Sabin catches Williams with a stiff kick to the chest before tagging in Shelley for a double team on Williams before hitting a dual kick to the chest and back of Magnus.  Shelley slams Williams to the mat and buries his knee into William’s back pulling back on his arms.  Shelley tags back out to Sabin who comes in but falls victim to distraction from Magnus and a spinning back elbow from Williams. Williams tags in Magnus and BI hit a double team wraparound neckbreaker.

Sabin hits an enzugiri out of nowhere and Storm is able to make the blind tag.  Storm comes in and takes down Magnus with a uranage.  BMI hit a double suplex on Williams and get the crowd hyped up.  Storm puts Williams in a tree of woe and sends Magnus in after him.  The Guns come in, grab Magnus’ legs and use his groin as a battering ram against Williams’ head.  BMI and MCMG work together with some double-double team maneuvers.  Sabin tries to slingshot himself over the top rope ontop of Williams but he moves and Sabin eats the floor.  BMI work over BI with a catapult DDT on Magnus and a spinning neckbreaker on Williams.

Storm hits an enzugiri to Williams, but Eric Young comes out and attacks Storm from behind.  Hebner sends Young to the back but Nash comes out from behind and takes the belt.  Nash hits Storm from behind and walks back to the back with the Global belt in his hand.  Roode, back in the ring is being worked over by BI and looks confused.  Magnus picks up Roode and slams him down with leverage from Williams.  Magnus pins Roode and the ref counts to three.

Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: The British Invasion

We get a video update from Impact showing the return of Raven.  Tenay sells Raven’s attack on Foley saying that he’d been sent to the hospital, but Foley will be in the Impact Zone on Monday for tapings.  Tenay sends in backstage to JB who is standing by with Nash.

Nash cracks a couple of jokes, before he says the he did this for a reason, and it’s between him and Hulk.  He says that Hulk knows and is in on this and everyone will find out, if it’s OK with Hulk, on Thursday.

Tara vs. Awesome Kong – Six Sides of Steel Match

Tara is out to a warm reception from this crowd, Followed by Kong, who marches her way down to the ring and immediately enters the cage.

Kong slams Tara into the corner right off the bat but Tara fights her way out.  Tara and Kong trade blows and Tara slides under Kong.  Kong tries to hit a drop down splash but Tara moves.  Kong tries for a spinning back fist but Tara ducks and Kong connects with the cage.  Tara immediately goes to work on Kong’s hand, before trying to escape the cage.  Kong catches Tara and plants her with an electric chair drop.

Kong goes up in the corner but she gets caught by Tara.  Kong sends her back to the mat and follows with an amazing missile dropkick.  Kong goes for the pin but Tara kicks out at two.  Kong slams Tara’s head into a couple of the turnbuckles before pressing her face against the cage and slamming into her from behind with a big splash.  Kong picks up Tara by the legs and sends her into the cage with a big swing type maneuver before choking her against the cage.

Kong chops away at Tara, sending her to the mat where she ends up being stomped at.  Kong brings Tara to he feet only to take her back down with a head butt.  Kong brings Tara up with a suplex only to slam her body against the cage and plant her with a front suplex instead.  Kong tries for it again but Tara counters with a DDT.  Tara fights back with big right hands and she slams Kong’s face into several sides of the cage before following up with a superkick.  Tara takes Kong off her feet with a dropkick and she hits a standing moonsault for a near fall.

Tara makes her way up to the top rope and Kong follows up.  Tara slams Kong’s head against the cage and both women end up being crotched on the top rope.  Tara and Kong duke it out on the top rope with Kong getting the upper hand.  Tara tries for the Widow’s peak out of the corner but Kong fights out.  Tara connects with a huge powerbomb, but again it’s only good for two.

Tara climbs all the way to the top of the cage, but she stops at the top and looks back.  Tara jumps off the top of the cage with a huge cross body and she pins Kong for the three.  A very emotional Tara starts celebrating immediately.

Winner: Tara

Lauren is out to interview Tara on the ramp.  Tara said she did what she said she was going to do, and she’s going to come after ODB.  Tara says that she will be the next Knockout’s Champion.

We get a video package highlighting the new relationship between TNA and Hulk Hogan.

Team 3D and Rhino vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez, and D’Angelo Dinero

Dinero is out first for his team, followed by Hernandez, then Morgan.  All three men get pretty good pops from the crowd.

Hernandez and D-Von start things out for their respective teams.  Dinero ends up distracting Hernandez and D-Von attacks from behind, causing immediate dissension between Pope and Morgan.  D-Von pounds on Hernandez for a bit, but he ends up being knocked down by a huge shoulder block.  Dinero makes the blind tag, causing even more dissension, but he’s quick to act, mounting a series of offensive moves and leaping with a shoulder block.  Brother Ray makes the tag into the ring and Pope spits in his face.  Ray shoves him down into the corner and Dinero takes him down with a double leg take down.  Dinero pounds on him for a bit and Ray has to bail to the floor.

Ray makes it back into the floor and mounts a bit of a comeback, hitting a big elbow and following it up with a chop.  Ray hits a series of right bhands before going for a bionic elbow.  Pope ducks it and bitch slaps Ray, sending him into the ropes, where Pope slides down Ray’s back.  Ray comes out of nowhere with a Bubba bomb and tags in Rhino, who quickly goes to work on Dinero.

Dinero is able to make the tag to Morgan who comes in and hangs Rhino up on the top rope with a big leg drop.  Rhino goes for a straight boot to the side of the head and Morgan hits a big chop.  Rhino avoids a splash in the corner and hits one of his own but he quickly falls victim to a big clothesline.  All six men are in the ring, and Dinero ends up falling victim to a reverse 3D after knocking Hernandez out of the way.

D-Von is able to pound down on Dinero in the corner for a bit before tagging in Rhino, who comes in and continues working over Pope.  Rhine sends Dinero down with a snap mare and tags in Brother Ray who goes to work with a bear hug. Pope fights out, but Ray is able to hit a big back body drop and take down Morgan and Hernandez.  Ray tags in D-Von who comes in and hits a big splash, but it’s only good for a two count.  D-Von locks in a rear chin lock, but Dinero i able to fight back to his feet, out of the hold, and scores a near fall.  Pope ends up falling victim to a lariat, and D-Von tags in Rhino.

Rhino pounds on Pope for a bit before sending him to the floor.  Ray hits him with a big elbow drop from the ring apron before sending Dinero back in the ring.  Rhino goes for the pin but Dinero is able to kick out.  Rhino tags in Ray who comes in and gloats before going for a senton.  Pope rolls out of the way and Ray eats canvas.  Morgan and Rhino come in and Morgan eats a series of right hands.

Morgan hits rapid fire elbows on Rhino before following it up with a splash and a side slam, but D-Von is able to break up the pin attempt.  Hernandez tags in and hits a slingshot double clothesline on D-Von and Rhino before cleaning house on the veterans.  Super Mex gets the crowd amped up before leaping over the top rope and wiping out all three of his opponents.

Back in the ring Hernandez hits a big splash on Rhino, but Rhino is able to kick out.  Ray attacks from behind and 3D goes for the what’s up headbutt, but Pope breaks it up.  Ray walks into a chokeslam from Morgan, but Morgan is sent to the outside by Rhino.  Dinero takes Rhino down with a big powerbomb and Hernandez goes for the cover but he gets two.  Pope pulls down his knee pads but he gets pulled crotch first into the ring post.  D-Von comes in with a chair and hits Hernanndez while the ref’s back is turned.  Rhino hits a spear, and pins Hernandez for the three count.

Winners: Team 3D and Rhino

Lauren is backstage with Scott Steiner.  Apparently the match has been upgraded to a falls count anywhere anything goes match.  Steiner says that it’s not his fault Lashley can’t control his woman.  He says that Krystal found out that Lashley was all show and no go, but that Steiner can go.  Steiner says that he’s going to take Lashley home and pin him one, two, three in the front yard, before pinning his wife.  Steiner says that Krystal Lashley will be a big winner tonight.

Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner – No DQ Falls Count Anywhere

Steiner is out first, followed by Lashley and the two men start out fighting on the ramp.  Lashley sends Steiner into the steel chairs set up in the ramp side aream.  Lashley hits Steiner with a chair before sending him into the ring.  Lashley follows in and pounds away at Steiner in the corner.

Lashley hits a running lariat in the corner before following it up with a shoulder block.  Lashley hits a big suplex, but he can only hold Steiner down for a two count.  Lashley hits a big spinebuster and goes for another splash in the corner but Lashley is able to get a boot up.  Lashley is quick to recover and he hits a t-bone suplex before he clotheslines Steiner over the top rope.

Steiner launches Lashles across the ring with three straight suplexes, but it’s still not enough to keep Lashley down for a three count.  Steiner picks Lashley up and puts him on the top turnbuckle.  Steiner climbs up and tries for the Frankensteiner, that doesn’t really end up that well.  Steiner goes for the pin but Lashley is still able to kick out.  Steiner picks Lashley up and slams him striaght down before climbing to the top tunbuckle.  Lashley catches Steiner and drops him into the ropes with a press slam.  Lashley slams Steiner head first into the announce table and wails away on him.

Steiner and Lashley go to the backstage area and cameras are struggling to keep up.  Steiner is busted open when cameras get back to them and Lashley hits Steiner with a trash can before sending him into a guardrail.  Lashley suplexes Steiner through a table and he tries for a pin but Steiner kicks out.  Lashley picks up a 2×4 and just whacks Steiner with it a couple of times.  Lashley tries for a spear but Steiner moves out of the way and Lashley ends up crashing through some ply-wood.  Steiner wraps an extension cord around Lashley’s neck and chokes him out.  Steiner pins Lashley but he still won’t stay down.

Steiner and Lashley fight their way back out to the ringside area.  Steiner climbs up into the Spanish announce booth where he starts to take apart the steel scaffolding.  Steiner takes down a lead pipe and uses it to hit Lashley.  Steiner pins Lashley and the ref counts to three.

Winner: Scott Steiner

JB is backstage with Kurt Angle who immediately interrupts him.  Angle says that Wolfe is trying to take out the biggest badass in TNA, but no one makes their reputation on his behalf.  Angle says it’s one on one in just a couple of minutes.  Angles says he doesn’t need to know Wolfe to beat him, because he’s the best wrestler in the world, and that’s real.

Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolf

Wolfe is out to the ring first, and he makes his way to the ring quickly, walking with a purpose.  Angle is out next to a warm reception from the crowd.

Angle immediately backs Wolfe up into the corner, but he quickly breaks clean.  Wolfe and Angle trade wristlocks and Wolfe takes Angle down with a shoulder block, but quickly falls victim to a hip toss and a couple of arm drags.  Angle locks in a hammerlock, but Wolfe fights out and locks in one of his own with a facelock for good measure.

Angle and Wolfe continue to trade submission holds.  Angle’s forehead ends up on the rope and Wolfe uses it as an opportunity to kick the rope and disorient Angle.  Wolfe uses this time to his advantage, working over Angle’s hand, but he’s quickly taken down with a boot and suplex.

Angle hits Wolfe with a European uppercut before burying his shoulder in Wolfe’s midsection, but when Angle goes for a shoulder block in the corner Wolfe is able to avoid it and Angle’s shoulder connects with the ring post.  Wolfe continues to work over Angle’s arm, just using every opportunity to stomp or tear at Kurt’s arm.

Wolfe locks in a sick arm submission, but Angle fights out and tries for the ankle lock.  Wolfe is able to avoid the hold, and he hits a big running European uppercut.  Wolfe hits Angle with a forearm and he tries for another uppercut, but Angle hits him with a belly to belly suplex instead.  Angle follows up with a trio of running clotheslines before connecting with a flying forearm.

Angle ducks a clothesline from Wolfe and hits six big German suplexes in a row.  Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

Wolfe is able to set Angle up in the corner again and this time he connects with the tower of London, but Angle is able to kick out at two.    Desmond goes for a clothesline, but Angle connects with one of his own instead.  Angle goes for a moonsault, but Wolfe rolls out of the way and locks in the London dungeon.  Angle is able to back up into the ropes to break the hold.

Wolfe goes for the tower of London again but Angle fights back, so Wolfe goes for a superplex.  Angle fights out again and sends Wolfe crashing to the mat.  Angle connects with a big frog splash, but Wolfe kicks out at two, and somehow Earl Hebner ends up getting hurt.  Angle teaser a tombstone, but Wolfe counters into tombstone position himself.  Angle is able to lock in and ankle lock and Wolfe is able to fight out again, but Angle locks in a side triangle choke that causes Wolfe to tap out.

Winner: Kurt Angle

JB is backstage with Samoa Joe.  Joe says that he didn’t cause a problem between Daniels and AJ, he only showed them the truth.  Joe says that when you put the fate of who you are in the hands of another, you end up getting screwed.  Joe says nobody has sent both other men to the hospital more than him, and tonight, he only needs to beat one of them, and that’s exactly what he intends to do.

TNA Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

We get an extensive video highlighting the history between this match, the rematch from 2005.  Daniels is out first to a decent reaction to the crowd.

All three men are apparently going to be shown walking in from the backstage area.  Joe is out next and the crowd is surprisingly a little dead (although burn out from the last, really good, match is always a possibility).  Styles is shown on his way into the Impact Zone and he gets a great pop from the crowd on his way down to the ring.

JB does the formal ring introductions for all three men.  In a nice throwback, streamers are thrown for all three men.  AJ Styles of course gets the most, as well as the warmest reception from the crowd.

Daniels takes a shot at AJ right off the bat and he and Joe square off.  AJ is in, cleaning house on both men, taking Daniels down with a shoulder block before burying his knee into Joe’s midsection and hitting a big flying forearm.  AJ decks Daniels with a huge forearm, but he falls victim to a big splash/enzugiri combo from Joe.  Joe chops AJ’s back before kicking his check but he gets hit with a leg lariat by Daniels.  Daniels and AJ chain wrestle for a bit, but AJ misses one dropkick, only to get right back up and hit another on Daniels, then another on Joe.

AJ locks in a side headlock, but Daniels makes his way back to his feet.  AJ kicks off of Joe and sends Daniels back to the ground.  Daniels fights out again, but Joe distracts Styles and Daniels connects with an STO.  Joe comes in and goes to work with rapid fire blows in the corner before punting AJ in the ribs and hitting a running high knee on Daniels.  Joe kicks away at Daniels’ leg before rolling into a leg bar.  AJ breaks it up witha knee drop.

AJ and Joe square off and AJ tries for a suplex but Joe won’t budge.  Joe tries for one of his own, but AJ comes back down and uses the leverage to suplex Joe.  AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe’s head and he locks in an inverted indian death lock with a chin bridge, but Daniels is able to break it up.  Daniels catches Styles with a drop toe hold a drives his knee into the back of Styles’ head.  Daniels hits a neckbreaker and locks in a rear chin lock.  Daniels catches Joe with a low dropkick which he follows up by slamming AJ on Joe.  Daniels locks in a combination Boston crab/camel clutch on AJ and Joe respectively but Joe bites Daniels’ fingers.  Joe connects with a urunage on Daniels before hitting a face wash on both Styles and Daniels.

Joe hits a dropkick on Styles that sends him to the outside while also hitting a senton on Daniels.  Joe tries to follow out with a suicide dive, but AJ meets him with a kick to the head.  Daniels and AJ square off in the ring and AJ connects with a big suplex.  AJ slingshots himself out to the ring apron but Joe kicks his legs out from under him.  This gives Daniels an opportunity to dive out on top of Joe.  Daniels chops Joe on the floor and he goes for the split leg moonsault but AJ catches hit legs and Joe chops his chest.  Joe locks in a rear naked choke and AJ launches himself over the ropes with a twisting body press on top of both men.

AJ tries for the cover on Joe but Joe kicks out at two.  AJ connects with a snap head scissors.  AJ sends Daniels down and uses him as a platform to launch himself into Joe.  AJ then connects with a springboard hurricarana, that’s good for a near fall.  Daniels is able to catch both men in the corner with chops.  Daniels monkey flips Styles into Joe, who powerbombs him back into Daniels.  Joe hits another powerbomb and floats over into a Boston crab, then an STF.

AJ counters a suplex from Daniels into a suplex/neckbreaker type move.  Joe and AJ trade blows, with Joe taking AJ down with a big kick.  Joe tries for the same kick on Daniels, but Daniels ducks and hits an enzugiri to take down Joe.  Styles is up and he connects with a Pele and all three men are down.

AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.

Joe crotches Daniels on the top rope and connects with the muscle buster but AJ is able to make it in to break up the pin.  AJ and Joe trade leverage for a pin with Joe only able to score a one count.  AJ catches Joe with a spin kick.  Styles teases the Styles clash but Daniels hits a step up enzugiri.  AJ tries for the last rights again but both men end up countering out of each others holds.  AJ and Styles tease each others finishers, but Joe breaks it up before either can happen.  Joe connects with a double clothesline before sending his opponents into each other.  Stlyes and Daniels come back with a high low attack on Joe.

Daniels and Styles fight out on the ring apron up to the top turnbuckle, both trying for a superplex.  Joe comes in to break things up sending AJ to the floor with a chop.  Joe teases another muscle buster on Daniels but Daniels fights out, hits an STO, and follows it up with a BME on Joe.  Styles comes in out of nowhere with a springboard 450 splash on the back of Daniels who is covering Joe.  Styles pins Joe and the ref counts to three.

Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: AJ Stlyes

Daniels looks upset and Joe makes his way to the back while Styles poses in the ring with his belt to end the PPV.

AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.

Sound Off 89: Is Shane McMahon Headed To UFC?

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Breaking News: Shane McMahon Meets With UFC Officials

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Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter confirms that Shane McMahon recently had a meeting with UFC officials at their offices.

When UFC President Dana White was asked for more information, he responded with, “No comment.”

We hope to have more details on Shane meeting with UFC soon.

Hogan's TNA Wishlist: Austin, Savage, RVD, Monday Night War

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The New York Daily News has published comments that Hulk Hogan made to a fan at a recent book signing regarding his vision for TNA Wrestling. Hogan said that he hopes to bring in Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, and the Nasty Boys tag team to TNA. He also wants to start a new Monday Night War against WWE.

“I wish to talk to Rob Van Dam, who is considering returning to the ring, and convince him to join TNA,” Hogan said. “Plus I’m also wishing to contact ex-Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man Randy Savage.”

The newspaper reports that Hogan is pushing for TNA programming on Monday nights, which was one rumored around the time it was announced Hogan and Eric Bischoff are partnering with TNA.

Hogan says he “considered for months” guest-hosting Monday’s Raw from Madison Square Garden before he “sealed the deal” with TNA.

Hogan’s TNA Wishlist: Austin, Savage, RVD, Monday Night War

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The New York Daily News has published comments that Hulk Hogan made to a fan at a recent book signing regarding his vision for TNA Wrestling. Hogan said that he hopes to bring in Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, and the Nasty Boys tag team to TNA. He also wants to start a new Monday Night War against WWE.

“I wish to talk to Rob Van Dam, who is considering returning to the ring, and convince him to join TNA,” Hogan said. “Plus I’m also wishing to contact ex-Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man Randy Savage.”

The newspaper reports that Hogan is pushing for TNA programming on Monday nights, which was one rumored around the time it was announced Hogan and Eric Bischoff are partnering with TNA.

Hogan says he “considered for months” guest-hosting Monday’s Raw from Madison Square Garden before he “sealed the deal” with TNA.

Mysterio Needs Surgery, Edge Talks About His Injuries

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– Rey Mysterio is said to be working through a lot of pain at the moment, with news that his ACL and PCL are completely destroyed. It’s said his injured joint is virtually bone-on-bone and that he requires knee surgery as soon as possible, according to the Wrestling Globe newsletter.

– In an interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, Edge talks about injuries saying, “Look, guys in the WWE wrestle hurt all the time – that’s a given.” He also talks about the point where he nearly ended up in a wheelchair after pushing himself too far.

“And with the neck stuff, yeah, I thought I was hurt. So I kept going and going, basically. Kept training and wrestling to the point where I almost ended up in a wheelchair. And it all came to a head one afternoon when I was lifting weights in a San Francisco gym. Curling dumbbells. I was curling away when I went to go with my left and – boom – it just wouldn’t go. Even when I tried to flex my bicep, it stayed soft.” He then wrestled the next day.

Pictures Of Jeff Hardy & His Wife Beth

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Check out these pictures of TNA star Jeff Hardy and his new wife, Beth:

Pictures Of Jeff Hardy & His Wife Beth

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Check out these pictures of TNA star Jeff Hardy and his new wife, Beth:

Big Show Talks Flair & Hogan Wrestling Again, Retirement

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WWE unified tag champion the Big Show was interviewed by the UK’s Daily Star this week and commented on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair returning to the ring later this month in Australia.

Show, a longtime friend of Hulk Hogan, “I just think it was a situation where two guys who love the industry wanted to go again,” he told the Star. “That’s the thing, no matter how long you do this for, or how old you are, you still have a love and a passion for the business. I wish them all the best.”

When asked whether his own career is winding down, he said, “I get sore and a little lame and I have a bad attitude generally – but I still love coming to work. I’m the kind of guy who can’t sit still for longer than two or three days in a row anyway! If there comes a time where I can’t go out and entertain the fans then I’ll call it a day but that’s not here yet. I’m enjoying the moment.”

Check out DailyStar.co.uk for more.

Big Show Talks Flair & Hogan Wrestling Again, Retirement

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WWE unified tag champion the Big Show was interviewed by the UK’s Daily Star this week and commented on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair returning to the ring later this month in Australia.

Show, a longtime friend of Hulk Hogan, “I just think it was a situation where two guys who love the industry wanted to go again,” he told the Star. “That’s the thing, no matter how long you do this for, or how old you are, you still have a love and a passion for the business. I wish them all the best.”

When asked whether his own career is winding down, he said, “I get sore and a little lame and I have a bad attitude generally – but I still love coming to work. I’m the kind of guy who can’t sit still for longer than two or three days in a row anyway! If there comes a time where I can’t go out and entertain the fans then I’ll call it a day but that’s not here yet. I’m enjoying the moment.”

Check out DailyStar.co.uk for more.

WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2010 List Of Rumored Names

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On the flight to England this past week, there was a lot of discussion between WWE creative and Vince McMahon regarding the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame class. The names discussed this week that Vince liked the most was Ted DiBiase, King Kong Bundy, Lawrence Taylor and Jake Roberts.

DiBiase remains the most consistent name talked about but there is some concern that they might not be able to get Taylor, who wrestled Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania 11.

Read More: Lawrence Taylor Arrested Last Week – MUGSHOT

Obviously there is also concern about booking Jake Roberts considering his problems with alcohol and his reputation among people in the business. Roberts blew WWE off a while back for promotional work on his own DVD so saying that he would easily come for a Hall of Fame payoff is stretching it.

Regarding The Ultimate Warrior, he was talked about a week earlier but his name wasn’t seriously talked about on the flight to England this past week.

Read More: Ultimate Warrior Considered For 2010 WWE Hall Of Fame

(Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for the information used in this report)

Bobby Lashley Leaving TNA To Fight MMA Full Time?

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In an interview with Sherdog.com, TNA Wrestling star and MMA fighter says he’d strongly consider walking away from pro wrestling if he was offered an exclusive deal with Strikeforce.

“If it does come to a point where you have to choose, then I’ll have to sit back and talk with my family. I want to fight,” Lashley said. “TNA is at the understanding where they know my dedication with fighting. If (Strikeforce CEO Scott) Coker comes back and says you have to quit wrestling, then we’ll have to cross that bridge.”

TNA offered Lashley great money to work a reduced schedule and they understand fighting is his top priority.

Lashley professional MMA record is 4-0, most recently defeating Bob Sapp on June 27th. There were reports over the summer that Strikeforce was negotiating with Bobby Lashley to fight Fedor Emelianenko at last weekend’s CBS event. Lashley declined the high profile fight because he didn’t think he’d have enough time to train properly, but Strikeforce is interested and can certainly use another rising star with name value in their heavyweight division.

RVD Says Vince Ripped His Heart Out & Stomped On It

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Rob Van Dam tells Simon Rothstein of the UK Sun that Vince McMahon ripped his heart out and stomped on it with the way he handled the resurrection of ECW back in 2006. The former WWE & ECW champion goes in depth about how poorly he feels Vince McMahon handled ECW, the various steps McMahon took to make his version ECW completely different while burying the ECW legacy, Paul Heyman’s reaction to the whole fiasco and more.

Winning the WWE Title & Vince’s ECW: “RVD wasn’t going to be WWE champ, but I brought ECW back because that was my spirit and the spirit of the fans. I knew they wanted to see it and I was feeding off that energy. Winning the world title meant a lot. It gave creditability to ECW. At least for the moment…so we thought! But very shortly afterwards Vince McMahon’s long-term plans started to unfold.

“We were faced with the fact that he would give ECW no credit for anything up until that point and wanted to create this new brand of wrestling that would be a global product and mainstream in every way, with Extreme Rules only as a stipulation every once in a while. Our hearts were ripped out of our chests and stomped on. Vince said: “Nobody remembers the old ECW anyway, Rob. This is something new.” So it was a fun moment, it was short-lived and it’s definitely gone now.

Paul Heyman’s Feelings About the new ECW: He would come to work and just tell me how much disdain and loathing he had for Vince. I remember him saying it was like Vince had raped his wife, because ECW was so close to his heart and Vince f***ed it. He felt Vince enjoyed watching him suffer, while ripping apart the fabric of ECW week by week. But Paul has no resentment now and no desire to get back at Vince. He has made balance and is in a peaceful stage, like I am. It’s just something we laugh about.

There’s a lot more to this interview and it’s definitely worth reading – check it out at TheSun.co.uk.

RVD Says Vince Ripped His Heart Out & Stomped On It

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Rob Van Dam tells Simon Rothstein of the UK Sun that Vince McMahon ripped his heart out and stomped on it with the way he handled the resurrection of ECW back in 2006. The former WWE & ECW champion goes in depth about how poorly he feels Vince McMahon handled ECW, the various steps McMahon took to make his version ECW completely different while burying the ECW legacy, Paul Heyman’s reaction to the whole fiasco and more.

Winning the WWE Title & Vince’s ECW: “RVD wasn’t going to be WWE champ, but I brought ECW back because that was my spirit and the spirit of the fans. I knew they wanted to see it and I was feeding off that energy. Winning the world title meant a lot. It gave creditability to ECW. At least for the moment…so we thought! But very shortly afterwards Vince McMahon’s long-term plans started to unfold.

“We were faced with the fact that he would give ECW no credit for anything up until that point and wanted to create this new brand of wrestling that would be a global product and mainstream in every way, with Extreme Rules only as a stipulation every once in a while. Our hearts were ripped out of our chests and stomped on. Vince said: “Nobody remembers the old ECW anyway, Rob. This is something new.” So it was a fun moment, it was short-lived and it’s definitely gone now.

Paul Heyman’s Feelings About the new ECW: He would come to work and just tell me how much disdain and loathing he had for Vince. I remember him saying it was like Vince had raped his wife, because ECW was so close to his heart and Vince f***ed it. He felt Vince enjoyed watching him suffer, while ripping apart the fabric of ECW week by week. But Paul has no resentment now and no desire to get back at Vince. He has made balance and is in a peaceful stage, like I am. It’s just something we laugh about.

There’s a lot more to this interview and it’s definitely worth reading – check it out at TheSun.co.uk.

JR Blog: Warrior In The Hall Of Fame, Piper Hosting Raw

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some of the highlights:

His WWE Status: For the record, I don’t have a burning desire right now, while addressing my present health issues, to get back on weekly TV whatsoever. I am much more focused on the medical tests that I will undergo tomorrow which are the results of previous tests done a week or so ago. Yes sir, I’m ready for this little journey to end and to be 100% ready to rock….and that will happen.

Roddy Piper Hosting Raw: Rowdy Roddy Piper will no doubt be at the top of his game Monday night in Madison Square Garden when he hosts Monday Night Raw. I know that Hot Rod considers “The Garden” hallowed ground, as most of us veterans do, and who knows how many more times the WWE Hall of Famer will be in such a key role in this arena? I expect all sort of Survivor Series oriented fireworks in NYC Monday evening.

Ultimate Warrior in the WWE Hall of Fame? The WWE Hall of Fame class for 2010 seems to be garnering more interest as our email flow gets stronger. Lots of speculation that the “Ultimate Warrior” will be inducted this year. I have no clue but the fact that “Warrior” lives in Phoenix, the site of WM26, being a significant reason as to why makes zero sense to me. Either the man deserves to be introduced or he doesn’t no matter his zip code. I personally feel the former Blade Runner is deserving and just because the guy is considered “controversial” should not exclude him from any accolade. Warrior’s accomplishments and contributions to the business are what counts and hearing Warrior’s acceptance speech live and in person would be classic and likely a “Wrestlemania Moment.”

Card Released For Hulkamania Tour 11/21 In Melbourne

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The official card has been announced for the first show of Hulk Hogan’s “Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin” tour of Australia later this month. The following card will take place on November 21st from Melbourne:

* Nick Dinsmore and The Pimpfatha (Godfather) vs. Rock of Love

* Spartan 3000 Matt Cross vs. Shannon Moore

* Vampire Warrior (Gangrel) & Black Pearl vs. The Nasty Boys with Jimmy Hart

* Brutus Beefcake with Jimmy Hart vs. Heidenreich

* Bikini Challenge with Lacey Von Erich, Stephanie Pietz, Kiara Dillon and Koa Marie Turner

* Sean Morley (Val Venis) vs. Ken Anderson (Kennedy)

* Orlando Jorden & Edward Fatu (Umaga) vs. Solofa Fatu Jr. (Rikishi) & Brian Christopher

* Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan

For more on the Hulkamania Tour (videos &  news) visit our Hulkamania Tour News section!

TNA Knockout Released – Details Behind Her Departure

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It was reported last week that Sojournor Bolt’s future with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling appeared to be in doubt. According to PWInsider.com, she was released by the organization yesterday. Her profile was removed from the company website’s roster section this afternoon, thus confirming her departure.

It should be noted that there is a chance she be may used again in the future, but the company had nothing creatively for her at the moment and opted to release her from her contract.

The veteran women’s wrestler had been sparingly used since Dutch Mantel’s departure from TNA this past summer and the feeling was her days in the company were numbered.

News of Bolt’s release comes just days after several TNA wrestlers asked for their releases and were denied. For more on that story, click here.

Linda McMahon Leaves WWE & Spending Big Campaign Money

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Linda McMahon has officially resigned from her position of the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, according to documents filed on Tuesday with the SEC. McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO over the summer (with Vince McMahon now taking on that position) but her resignation from the Board marks her complete exit from the company.

“On November 6, 2009, Linda E. McMahon resigned as a Director of the Company due to the continuing demands on her time resulting from her campaign for the United States Senate, representing the State of Connecticut,” WWE stated in the SEC filing.

USA Today lists Linda McMahon as the person spending more of her own money on her campaign than anybody else running for Senate or the House McMahon has donated $3.5 million of her own money to campaign for the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Linda’s team says that using her own money keeps her protected from strings-attached donations while her competitors argue that she won’t have to campaign as hard and will have a harder time winning over the people

For more on Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign, visit Linda2010.com.

Linda McMahon Leaves WWE & Spending Big Campaign Money

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Linda McMahon has officially resigned from her position of the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, according to documents filed on Tuesday with the SEC. McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO over the summer (with Vince McMahon now taking on that position) but her resignation from the Board marks her complete exit from the company.

“On November 6, 2009, Linda E. McMahon resigned as a Director of the Company due to the continuing demands on her time resulting from her campaign for the United States Senate, representing the State of Connecticut,” WWE stated in the SEC filing.

USA Today lists Linda McMahon as the person spending more of her own money on her campaign than anybody else running for Senate or the House McMahon has donated $3.5 million of her own money to campaign for the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Linda’s team says that using her own money keeps her protected from strings-attached donations while her competitors argue that she won’t have to campaign as hard and will have a harder time winning over the people

For more on Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign, visit Linda2010.com.

Ric Flair & Girlfriend Jackie Get Married (PICTURES)

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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is getting ready to walk that aisle once again – the aisle that leads straight to the alter.

The recently unretired legend is getting married once again this afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina to his fiance, Jackie Beems. It will be Flair’s fourth time getting married.

Ric Flair and Jackie Beems have been an item for several months and made several public appearances together, including the Los Angeles premiere of the film “The Wrestler” as well as various signing appearances. They big party last night in Charlotte to celebrate the occasion.

Flair will be bringing his new bride to Australia with him later this month for the “Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin” tour, where he’ll wrestle against Hulk Hogan in his first matches since retiring at WrestleMania 24.

With three ex-wives and a lot of alimony money going out the door each month, you’ve gotta admire the guy’s to find the right lady. Best of luck to Ric & Jackie!

Here are some pictures of the couple taken earlier this year:

Ric Flair & Girlfriend Jackie Get Married (PICTURES)

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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is getting ready to walk that aisle once again – the aisle that leads straight to the alter.

The recently unretired legend is getting married once again this afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina to his fiance, Jackie Beems. It will be Flair’s fourth time getting married.

Ric Flair and Jackie Beems have been an item for several months and made several public appearances together, including the Los Angeles premiere of the film “The Wrestler” as well as various signing appearances. They big party last night in Charlotte to celebrate the occasion.

Flair will be bringing his new bride to Australia with him later this month for the “Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin” tour, where he’ll wrestle against Hulk Hogan in his first matches since retiring at WrestleMania 24.

With three ex-wives and a lot of alimony money going out the door each month, you’ve gotta admire the guy’s to find the right lady. Best of luck to Ric & Jackie!

Here are some pictures of the couple taken earlier this year:

TNA Talent Unhappy, Nash Contest Dropped, ODB's New Deal

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— As seen last week on iMPACT!, TNA President Dixie Carter essentially said during her speech at the top of the hour that anyone who wasn’t on board with her recent changes to the organization should find work elsewhere. As it turns out, five wrestlers had asked for their releases from the company in recent weeks, including Frankie Kazarian (a.k.a. Suicide) and Homicide — we don’t have the names of the three other wrestlers. All five were turned down. (VIDEO: Dixie Carter’s Speech)

— TNA has dropped Kevin Nash’s search for his first-ever female valet, the Big Sexy World Tour. The winner would have received an all-expenses-paid trip to next month’s Final Resolution pay-per-view in Orlando and accompanied Nash to the ring for his match that night.

— As reported earlier, reigning TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB recently inked a multi-year deal with the organization. Her contract renewal with the organization actually came as a surprise to friends as she had been discussing jumping to World Wrestling Entertainment when her previous contract expired in mid-November. She had been telling people the past two months that she didn’t think management even realized her contract was coming due because no one had mentioned it to her.

(Credit to F4WOnline.com and PWTorch.com for some of the information used in this report)

TNA Talent Unhappy, Nash Contest Dropped, ODB’s New Deal

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— As seen last week on iMPACT!, TNA President Dixie Carter essentially said during her speech at the top of the hour that anyone who wasn’t on board with her recent changes to the organization should find work elsewhere. As it turns out, five wrestlers had asked for their releases from the company in recent weeks, including Frankie Kazarian (a.k.a. Suicide) and Homicide — we don’t have the names of the three other wrestlers. All five were turned down. (VIDEO: Dixie Carter’s Speech)

— TNA has dropped Kevin Nash’s search for his first-ever female valet, the Big Sexy World Tour. The winner would have received an all-expenses-paid trip to next month’s Final Resolution pay-per-view in Orlando and accompanied Nash to the ring for his match that night.

— As reported earlier, reigning TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB recently inked a multi-year deal with the organization. Her contract renewal with the organization actually came as a surprise to friends as she had been discussing jumping to World Wrestling Entertainment when her previous contract expired in mid-November. She had been telling people the past two months that she didn’t think management even realized her contract was coming due because no one had mentioned it to her.

(Credit to F4WOnline.com and PWTorch.com for some of the information used in this report)

RAW Rating Is Lowest Of 2009 – Disturbing Trend Continues

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Monday’s WWE Raw scored a 3.1 rating with only 4.25 million viewers – way down from last week’s 3.5 (despite the fact that last week’s show went up against the World Series). The show was taped on Monday afternoon from Sheffield, England and was hosted by boxer Ricky Hatton.

Some troubling facts regarding this week’s rating:

  • 4.25 million viewers makes this week’s show the lowest rated edition of WWE Raw of 2009.
  • The first hour drew a 3.2 with 4,433,000 viewers and the second hour did a 3.0 rating with 4,064,000 viewers. WWE Raw has lost viewers in the second hour 5 out of the past 6 weeks.
  • Overall viewership was down over 14% when compared to what the show was averaging over the past 5 weeks.

Yeah the show was taped, yeah the rating for the NFL’s Monday Night Football was up a bit this week, but this is ugly news for WWE any way you look at it. The company has zero momentum heading into Survivor Series and WWE’s latest attempt at elevating young talent is not giving Raw the spark it needs.

Stacy Keibler Offered To Host WWE Raw But Never Heard Back

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Stacy Keibler recently spoke to Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun and was asked whether she’d be the special guest host of WWE Raw when the show comes to her hometown of Baltimore, MD on 11/30.

The former WWE Diva said she reached out to WWE about hosting, but never heard back. “No one has contacted me. I actually had my management contact them, and nobody ever got back to us [laughs]. So I guess they’re not interested,” she said.

Keibler recently won a contest to determine Baltimore, Maryland’s biggest celebrity – beating out baseball great Cal Ripken, Jr. and Olympic hero Michael Phelps.

Keibler was also asked about whether she’s heard anything from TNA Wrestling about working for them. “[TNA] hasn’t [contacted me], but Mick and I talk regularly,” she said. “They haven’t contacted me to do anything, plus I still have my deal with ABC, so I wouldn’t be able to do anything like that.”

For more on what Stacy Keibler is up to these days, you can read the entire interview at BaltimoreSun.com.