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TNA Title Change Takes Place Tonight At House Show

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Rob Terry won the Global Championship from Eric Young at tonight’s TNA live event in Cardiff, Wales — his home country.

Young had held the title, which was formerly the Legends Championship, since October 2009.

TNA president Dixie Carter announced the title change on her Twitter account and posted a photo of Terry holding the title at the following link.

Update On Jeff Hardy's Status With TNA Wrestling

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Little has been said regarding Jeff Hardy’s status with TNA Wrestling since his return to the promotion during the first live Monday edition of iMPACT! on Jan. 4. TNA did not bother to mention him on subsequent television broadcasts not to mention that the company website has yet to add a bio on him to its roster page.

In an update on the matter, it would appear that Hardy’s appearance three weeks ago on iMPACT! was not a one-time deal and that he will be making further appearances for the promotion in the near future.

Apparently revealing the name of his partnership with Shannon Moore, Hardy tweeted the following on Monday:

“HeavensDemons…airhedge&itchweeed ready to hitTNA with some shockfactor..you dig thy name…HeavensDemons?”

For those unaware, Hardy refers to himself as “itchweed” and Moore as “airhedge.”

The tweet has since been deleted, but it be should be noted that it is legit as Max of Generation Y retweeted his post, calling it a “great name.”

Update On Jeff Hardy’s Status With TNA Wrestling

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Little has been said regarding Jeff Hardy’s status with TNA Wrestling since his return to the promotion during the first live Monday edition of iMPACT! on Jan. 4. TNA did not bother to mention him on subsequent television broadcasts not to mention that the company website has yet to add a bio on him to its roster page.

In an update on the matter, it would appear that Hardy’s appearance three weeks ago on iMPACT! was not a one-time deal and that he will be making further appearances for the promotion in the near future.

Apparently revealing the name of his partnership with Shannon Moore, Hardy tweeted the following on Monday:

“HeavensDemons…airhedge&itchweeed ready to hitTNA with some shockfactor..you dig thy name…HeavensDemons?”

For those unaware, Hardy refers to himself as “itchweed” and Moore as “airhedge.”

The tweet has since been deleted, but it be should be noted that it is legit as Max of Generation Y retweeted his post, calling it a “great name.”

Sid Vicious Looking To Join TNA, "The Pope" Dealing With Illness

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— On his Facebook account (which is where the “bizarre hair” photos initially surfaced), Sid Vicious put up a link to a petition for fans to sign concerning “the hiring of Sid Eudy/Sid Vicious to add to the overall benefit of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.”

Regarding the petition, Vicious wrote: “Petitions don’t work…but Sign it anyway just to show them where the Power lies. Spread the Word! Somebody made this Petition as a Labor of love so I Understand how that feels..We all know how it is. you gotta get in there and get your hands dirty and do whatever you got…ta do to get your boys back on TV where they belong…it’s sad but thats the way it is now! it’s all in the fans hands now!”

You can check out the petition at the following link.

— D’Angelo Dinero took ill early in TNA’s European tour and was forced to stay behind in Glasgow, Scotland as result. He is also nursing a hand injury. Fortunately, his health has since gotten better as he returned to the tour last night in Bournemouth.

“Pope is so sick Dr’s would not let him wrestle in Glasgow. He has to stay behind until better,” TNA president Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

— You can follow TNA newcomer Jeremy of Generation Me (a/k/a Nick Jackson) on Twitter at the following link.

Sid Vicious Looking To Join TNA, “The Pope” Dealing With Illness

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— On his Facebook account (which is where the “bizarre hair” photos initially surfaced), Sid Vicious put up a link to a petition for fans to sign concerning “the hiring of Sid Eudy/Sid Vicious to add to the overall benefit of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.”

Regarding the petition, Vicious wrote: “Petitions don’t work…but Sign it anyway just to show them where the Power lies. Spread the Word! Somebody made this Petition as a Labor of love so I Understand how that feels..We all know how it is. you gotta get in there and get your hands dirty and do whatever you got…ta do to get your boys back on TV where they belong…it’s sad but thats the way it is now! it’s all in the fans hands now!”

You can check out the petition at the following link.

— D’Angelo Dinero took ill early in TNA’s European tour and was forced to stay behind in Glasgow, Scotland as result. He is also nursing a hand injury. Fortunately, his health has since gotten better as he returned to the tour last night in Bournemouth.

“Pope is so sick Dr’s would not let him wrestle in Glasgow. He has to stay behind until better,” TNA president Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

— You can follow TNA newcomer Jeremy of Generation Me (a/k/a Nick Jackson) on Twitter at the following link.

Bischoff Calls WWE's TV Product "Boring", Joe Suffers Injury

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— During an interview with the Pro Wrestling Torch conducted this past September, Eric Bischoff commented on whether he had given thought to joining TNA Wrestling. In his response, Bischoff called WWE’s television product “boring” and predictable.

“Not really. A, because I don’t watch it. B, because I just don’t think about it. I don’t watch WWE, either. It’s not because I don’t like it. Well, it’s kind of because I don’t like it. It’s just that it’s so boring I can almost tell you what’s going to happen 30 seconds before it happens,” Bischoff told Wade Keller.

“I’m not just talking about the matches, I’m talking about the whole storyline arc of the show. But, I don’t want to say this the wrong way. It’s not a “been there, done that” syndrome, although that’s kind of part of it. It’s that unless it’s really creatively challenging and stimulating, I just don’t think about it. Since I’m not in it and I don’t really watch it, it’s just not something that I think about. I’ve probably thought more about wrestling in the last two interviews I’ve done with you than I have in the last two years.”

It should be noted that Bischoff was in negotiations to work with TNA when the interview took place.

— Samoa Joe dislocated a rib during Monday’s live event in Paris, France. He worked against AJ Styles and Daniels in a three-way bout.

“Dislocated a rib last night. Most fun was explaining the screaming from my room as D-Lo (Brown) popped it back in,” Joe wrote on his Twitter account yesterday morning.

He managed to work his scheduled “I Quit” match against Daniels last night in Bournemouth, England.

Bischoff Calls WWE’s TV Product “Boring”, Joe Suffers Injury

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— During an interview with the Pro Wrestling Torch conducted this past September, Eric Bischoff commented on whether he had given thought to joining TNA Wrestling. In his response, Bischoff called WWE’s television product “boring” and predictable.

“Not really. A, because I don’t watch it. B, because I just don’t think about it. I don’t watch WWE, either. It’s not because I don’t like it. Well, it’s kind of because I don’t like it. It’s just that it’s so boring I can almost tell you what’s going to happen 30 seconds before it happens,” Bischoff told Wade Keller.

“I’m not just talking about the matches, I’m talking about the whole storyline arc of the show. But, I don’t want to say this the wrong way. It’s not a “been there, done that” syndrome, although that’s kind of part of it. It’s that unless it’s really creatively challenging and stimulating, I just don’t think about it. Since I’m not in it and I don’t really watch it, it’s just not something that I think about. I’ve probably thought more about wrestling in the last two interviews I’ve done with you than I have in the last two years.”

It should be noted that Bischoff was in negotiations to work with TNA when the interview took place.

— Samoa Joe dislocated a rib during Monday’s live event in Paris, France. He worked against AJ Styles and Daniels in a three-way bout.

“Dislocated a rib last night. Most fun was explaining the screaming from my room as D-Lo (Brown) popped it back in,” Joe wrote on his Twitter account yesterday morning.

He managed to work his scheduled “I Quit” match against Daniels last night in Bournemouth, England.

TNA iMPACT! Reportedly Moving To Mondays Permanently

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Get ready for a new war.

Spike TV and TNA Wrestling have decided the time is right to move TNA iMPACT! permanently to Monday nights, according to the Wrestling Observer.

As we reported earlier today, a second Monday night iMPACT! has been scheduled for March 1, head-to-head with WWE RAW for 2 hours.

While it is unclear at this point whether TNA’s official Monday night timeslot will keep the 9-11pm ET timeslot or if that will just be on March 1st.

The Observer reports that the likely taping schedule will be a live on Mondays one week, then tape the following week’s iMPACT! the following day (Tuesday).

We’ll have more on this breaking story very soon, but it now looks like the success of TNA’s January 4th experiment is what gave Spike the confidence to green light a new Monday night war.

Another Monday Night TNA iMPACT! Scheduled For March

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After TNA Monday night special on January 4th drew a strong 1.5 cable rating, it appears Spike TV has scheduled another live TNA broadcast to go head-to-head with WWE RAW.

According to news correspondent Devin Cutting, Spike TV has  scheduled a second Monday night TNA Impact episode on March 1 from 9-11p.m. EST head-to-head with WWE Raw.

Comedy duo Cheech & Chong are scheduled to host WWE RAW that night.

TNA originally had an Australian tour scheduled from late Feburary to early March and then rescheduled it due to “changes in the U.S. TV production schedule.”

A report on PWInsider.com states that the TNA iMPACT! taping schedule at Universal Studios in Orlando now lists live events on Monday 3/1 and Tuesday 3/1, so it appears the show will be live once again.

Our Thoughts: In the days and weeks following January 4th, executives from Spike TV and TNA Wrestling made it clear they were beyond satisfied with TNA’s ability to hang with WWE on Monday nights. We know that more live specials (and a possible permanent) move are in the works and another Monday night special is a great sign. The face of TNA has been changing by the week and it should be interesting to see what the product even looks like come March 1st.

FIRST LOOK: WWE Heroes Comic Book #2 Covers & Artwork

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Titan Publishing sent in the following for Issue 2 of the new WWE Heroes comic book series. Issue 1 wil be available March 23rd and Issue 2 hits stores on April 27.

WWE Heroes Comic #2

  • Writer: Keith Champagne
  • Artist Name: Andy Smith
  • Cover Artists: Steve Pugh & Andy Smith

On-sale April 27th 2010. Available from all good retailers and specialist comic stores.

Synopsis: After the epic, epoch-spanning first issue, there was only one place for our eternal champions to end up – Wrestlemania! What will the stars of the WWE do when mystical terrorists grab the ringside seats? Will Triple H, John Cena and the Undertaker be able to stop heavily-armed, mysterious bad guys? And how do these unforgettable events tie into the centuries-old face-off between the Shadow King and the King of Kings? Plus – a cliff-hanger ending that you won’t want to miss!

This issue has two covers, one by Steve Pugh (Hotwire) and the other by regular series artist Andy Smith!

*About WWE Heroes comic artist, Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh is a British comic book artist who has worked for most of the major comic producers on both sides of the Atlantic: DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and 2000 AD.
Pugh’s earliest work included penciling John Ostrander’s Youngblood, telling the story of his futuristic sword and sorcery character Grimjack’s childhood and early adulthood, as well as providing covers for the Grimjack Case Files limited series. He also illustrated Pat Mills’ Third World War before starting a brief run on Hellblazer as the original artist on the series with writer Jamie Delano.

Recent work includes writing and drawing Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead, a story based on concepts developed by Warren Ellis. It was originally planned to appear in Atomeka Press’s Blast and then in 2005 their Bojeffries Terror Tomes #1before finally being published by Radical Comics.

*About WWE Heroes comic writer, Keith Champagne

Keith Champagne is an American comic artist, who has also moved into writing, and is best known for his work at DC Comics.
Titles he has contributed to (as writer) include: Justice Society of America, Green Lantern Corps, and World War III.  Recently he wrote Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, with the license subsequently acquired by Dynamite Entertainment.
Upcoming work includes Ghostbusters for IDW Publishing and The Mighty, a creator-owned title for DC Comics, co-written with Peter Tomasi.

*About WWE Heroes comic artist, Andy Smith
Andy Smith has been working as a professional artist since 1991. Mostly working in the field of comic books for major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim and CrossGen Entertainment.

*For information on WWE Heroes Comic launch announcement:
https://titanmagazines.com/

*For information on WWE Heroes Comic line-up:
https://titanmagazines.com/

FIRST LOOK: WWE Heroes Comic Book #2 Covers & Artwork

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Titan Publishing sent in the following for Issue 2 of the new WWE Heroes comic book series. Issue 1 wil be available March 23rd and Issue 2 hits stores on April 27.

WWE Heroes Comic #2

  • Writer: Keith Champagne
  • Artist Name: Andy Smith
  • Cover Artists: Steve Pugh & Andy Smith

On-sale April 27th 2010. Available from all good retailers and specialist comic stores.

Synopsis: After the epic, epoch-spanning first issue, there was only one place for our eternal champions to end up – Wrestlemania! What will the stars of the WWE do when mystical terrorists grab the ringside seats? Will Triple H, John Cena and the Undertaker be able to stop heavily-armed, mysterious bad guys? And how do these unforgettable events tie into the centuries-old face-off between the Shadow King and the King of Kings? Plus – a cliff-hanger ending that you won’t want to miss!

This issue has two covers, one by Steve Pugh (Hotwire) and the other by regular series artist Andy Smith!

*About WWE Heroes comic artist, Steve Pugh
Steve Pugh is a British comic book artist who has worked for most of the major comic producers on both sides of the Atlantic: DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and 2000 AD.
Pugh’s earliest work included penciling John Ostrander’s Youngblood, telling the story of his futuristic sword and sorcery character Grimjack’s childhood and early adulthood, as well as providing covers for the Grimjack Case Files limited series. He also illustrated Pat Mills’ Third World War before starting a brief run on Hellblazer as the original artist on the series with writer Jamie Delano.

Recent work includes writing and drawing Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead, a story based on concepts developed by Warren Ellis. It was originally planned to appear in Atomeka Press’s Blast and then in 2005 their Bojeffries Terror Tomes #1before finally being published by Radical Comics.

*About WWE Heroes comic writer, Keith Champagne

Keith Champagne is an American comic artist, who has also moved into writing, and is best known for his work at DC Comics.
Titles he has contributed to (as writer) include: Justice Society of America, Green Lantern Corps, and World War III.  Recently he wrote Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, with the license subsequently acquired by Dynamite Entertainment.
Upcoming work includes Ghostbusters for IDW Publishing and The Mighty, a creator-owned title for DC Comics, co-written with Peter Tomasi.

*About WWE Heroes comic artist, Andy Smith
Andy Smith has been working as a professional artist since 1991. Mostly working in the field of comic books for major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim and CrossGen Entertainment.

*For information on WWE Heroes Comic launch announcement:
https://titanmagazines.com/

*For information on WWE Heroes Comic line-up:
https://titanmagazines.com/

DDP & Honkey Tonk Man Say They're TNA Bound

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Add Diamond Dallas Page and the Honkey Tonk Man to the list of wrestling legends that could appear in TNA Wrestling in the coming months.

DDP, who worked for TNA back in 2005, tells Jason Clevett of Slam Wrestling that he’s spoken to Eric Bischoff about coming in for a few appearances:

“Eventually I am sure at some point in time when they need a guest referee I may consider it. I want to do the Piper thing, he shows up for two months and then is gone for nine. That is the only kind of thing I want to do, and I am in the shape to still do it. I probably have ten really good matches left in me, and I am not gonna throw them away or just put them out there. If they are willing to pay me to come back, and it behooves me, maybe.”

Page now focuses on his “Yoga for Real Guys” business and says he’s dropped about 25 pounds since his wrestling days. Since he doesn’t have to carry all that extra muscle, he’s down to a “solid and lean” 230 – with the flexibility of a high school cheerleader:

I can bend over and put my head between my legs, stick my foot over my head and stand one leg. Most guys can’t walk around on two legs!” … You don’t say!

As for the Honkey Tonk Man, the webmaster of his official website posted the following message on HonkeyTonkMan.net:

Honky Tonk Man is very close to signing a deal with TNA! HTM has been in contact with TNA since Early December. More on this breaking News in the next few days.

If there’s one thing misssing from TNA these days, it’s a 57 year old Elvis impersonator.

DDP & Honkey Tonk Man Say They’re TNA Bound

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Add Diamond Dallas Page and the Honkey Tonk Man to the list of wrestling legends that could appear in TNA Wrestling in the coming months.

DDP, who worked for TNA back in 2005, tells Jason Clevett of Slam Wrestling that he’s spoken to Eric Bischoff about coming in for a few appearances:

“Eventually I am sure at some point in time when they need a guest referee I may consider it. I want to do the Piper thing, he shows up for two months and then is gone for nine. That is the only kind of thing I want to do, and I am in the shape to still do it. I probably have ten really good matches left in me, and I am not gonna throw them away or just put them out there. If they are willing to pay me to come back, and it behooves me, maybe.”

Page now focuses on his “Yoga for Real Guys” business and says he’s dropped about 25 pounds since his wrestling days. Since he doesn’t have to carry all that extra muscle, he’s down to a “solid and lean” 230 – with the flexibility of a high school cheerleader:

I can bend over and put my head between my legs, stick my foot over my head and stand one leg. Most guys can’t walk around on two legs!” … You don’t say!

As for the Honkey Tonk Man, the webmaster of his official website posted the following message on HonkeyTonkMan.net:

Honky Tonk Man is very close to signing a deal with TNA! HTM has been in contact with TNA since Early December. More on this breaking News in the next few days.

If there’s one thing misssing from TNA these days, it’s a 57 year old Elvis impersonator.

RAW Rating, RAW Main Event, Lilian's New Album & More

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– The January 25th edition of WWE RAW drew a 3.6 cable rating, even with last week. The show averaged 5.14 million viewers for two hour broadcast – with the first hour doing a 3.53 rating (5.06 million viewers) and the second hour doing a 3.62 (5.21 million viewers).

– The advertised dark match main event for Monday’s RAW from Nashville will pit WWE champion Sheamus against John Cena.

– Former WWE Diva Lilian Garcia said on her Twitter that she will be releasing a new album in 2010.

– Chris Jericho noted on his Twitter yesterday that he recently recorded two hours of voiceovers for WWE’s SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 video game. Jericho joked that he might actually play the game this year.

As always, visit PWTweets.com to follow 75+ wrestlers & divas on Twitter!

(Sources: PWInsider.com, PWTorch.com)

RAW Rating, RAW Main Event, Lilian’s New Album & More

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– The January 25th edition of WWE RAW drew a 3.6 cable rating, even with last week. The show averaged 5.14 million viewers for two hour broadcast – with the first hour doing a 3.53 rating (5.06 million viewers) and the second hour doing a 3.62 (5.21 million viewers).

– The advertised dark match main event for Monday’s RAW from Nashville will pit WWE champion Sheamus against John Cena.

– Former WWE Diva Lilian Garcia said on her Twitter that she will be releasing a new album in 2010.

– Chris Jericho noted on his Twitter yesterday that he recently recorded two hours of voiceovers for WWE’s SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 video game. Jericho joked that he might actually play the game this year.

As always, visit PWTweets.com to follow 75+ wrestlers & divas on Twitter!

(Sources: PWInsider.com, PWTorch.com)

WWE SmackDown Results: Rumble Go-Home Show

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SmackDown *SPOILERS*
SmackDown *SPOILERS*

Big thanks to reader Benjamin Tucker for sending in these live results from Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Cincinnati, Ohio:

DX came out but were interrupted by Rey Mysterio, who told Shawn Michaels that he will beat Undertaker at the Royal Rumble. The Straight Edge Society came out as well, only to have Teddy Long come out. He announced C.M. Punk vs. Triple H and Shawn vs. Mysterio. Scratch the tag title match.

(1) Triple H beat C.M. Punk via DQ. The society attacked Hunter, but HBK made the save.

(2) R-Truth beat Chris Jericho.

(3) IC champion Drew McIntyre beat John Morrison in a no DQ match to retain the IC Title. Drew got serious welts from kendo stick shots.

(4) Women’s champion Michelle McCool beat “Piggie” James (Layla as a fat Mickie). Garnered some boring chants.

At this point Undertaker went under the ring. … Batista confronted HBK backstage.

(5) Rey Mysterio vs. Shawn Michaels ended in a No Contest when Batista attacked them. Hunter came out and threw himself and Batista over to the ropes to the outside. Taker appeared in the ring and chokeslammed both Mysterio and Shawn to close the show.

There was supposed to be (it seems) an eight-man tag with Batista, Team Punk, and Jericho vs. Mysterio, DX, and Taker, but Batista left because of some sort of kink in his knee.

Jim Ross' Raw Thoughts: Cena-Vince, DX, Dule Hill

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update at his official website, JRsBarBQ.com.

Dule Hill’s Job Hosting RAW: “USA’s Psyche star Dule Hill has tons of talent and charisma and was fun to watch host Raw Monday night. Hill has a bright future in television and film, without question. I plan on watching Psyche for the first time Wednesday night when John Cena guest stars.”

Cena’s Interaction with Vince McMahon: Ross called the segment “spot on” and some of the best verbal confrontations he’s seen in a long time. Ross said, “The dialog between Cena and the Chairman of WWE was organic, emotional, and really has me anxious to see Raw next week when Bret “Hitman’ Hart returns to confront McMahon.”

DX’s Promo On RAW: “The serious nature of winning the Royal Rumble match and what it means individually to every competitor was underscored with Monday Night’s DX in ring promo. This was another verbal exchange that captured my interest. DX in a serious tone really captivated my attention.”

To read about who Jim Ross likes for the SuperBowl and much more, visit JRsBarBQ.com.

Our Thoughts: Dule Hill had several entertaining segments and held his own with some of WWE’s best talkers. Cena’s performance showed just how good he can be on the mic and the confrontation felt special. As does Sunday’s Royal Rumble. It’s one of those years where you could see a number of superstars coming out on top and there are several storylines in place that will all come to ahead on Sunday.

Jim Ross’ Raw Thoughts: Cena-Vince, DX, Dule Hill

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update at his official website, JRsBarBQ.com.

Dule Hill’s Job Hosting RAW: “USA’s Psyche star Dule Hill has tons of talent and charisma and was fun to watch host Raw Monday night. Hill has a bright future in television and film, without question. I plan on watching Psyche for the first time Wednesday night when John Cena guest stars.”

Cena’s Interaction with Vince McMahon: Ross called the segment “spot on” and some of the best verbal confrontations he’s seen in a long time. Ross said, “The dialog between Cena and the Chairman of WWE was organic, emotional, and really has me anxious to see Raw next week when Bret “Hitman’ Hart returns to confront McMahon.”

DX’s Promo On RAW: “The serious nature of winning the Royal Rumble match and what it means individually to every competitor was underscored with Monday Night’s DX in ring promo. This was another verbal exchange that captured my interest. DX in a serious tone really captivated my attention.”

To read about who Jim Ross likes for the SuperBowl and much more, visit JRsBarBQ.com.

Our Thoughts: Dule Hill had several entertaining segments and held his own with some of WWE’s best talkers. Cena’s performance showed just how good he can be on the mic and the confrontation felt special. As does Sunday’s Royal Rumble. It’s one of those years where you could see a number of superstars coming out on top and there are several storylines in place that will all come to ahead on Sunday.

RVD Says WWE Is Paranoid He Will Go To TNA

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Rob Van Dam
Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam mentioned in his latest blog post at RobVanDam.com that WWE is paranoid he’ll wind up working for the competition:

“The constant rumors that I am or have signed with one of the wrestling companies seems to be getting stronger still. Last week, WWE locked me out of my profile page at WWE Universe because they believed I had signed with TNA!”

Van Dam is arguably the hottest free agent in the industry and would surely make some waves if he showed up in TNA. It also shouldn’t be ruled out that Van Dam makes a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Royal Rumble, as we saw last year.

Just last week on the “Busted Open” Sirius satellite radio show, Van Dam said, he’d be open to working for WWE again, but only if the conditions were right. He said, “I can tell you for sure that I have no interest in returning to a full-time schedule like I did before. That’s not going to happen.”

Van Dam continues to wrestle for various independent promotions across the world and could return to the national wrestling scene at any time. With TNA bringing in so much new talent and a work schedule that is far less demanding than WWE, it could be an attractive option for RVD.

Change To TNA's PPV Strategy, Reality TV Stars To TNA?

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– Word is that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff only want to hold the TNA Slammiversary and Bound For Glory pay-per-views outside of the iMPACT Zone in Orlando, according to f4wonline.com. The idea is that holding all other pay-per-views in Orlando will not only save money but will make the company look less minor league when they fail to sellout other arenas – which has happened a few times before.

– MTV reality star Trishelle Canntella, who was featured on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling, said on her Twitter page that she loves TNA and would work for them if presented the opportunity.

– Another reality star, Joey Kovar (MTV ‘sReal World & VH1’s Celebrity Rehab) is currently training to be a pro wrestler. Kovar told TMZ.com that he hopes to get a deal with TNA because Hulk Hogan was his hero growing up. Kovar made it known on the Real World that he was a big wrestling fan and he’s appeared at indepentent wrestling shows in the Chicago area.

Here are Trishelle Canntella and Joey Kovar, if you’re not familiar:

trishelle kovar

Change To TNA’s PPV Strategy, Reality TV Stars To TNA?

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– Word is that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff only want to hold the TNA Slammiversary and Bound For Glory pay-per-views outside of the iMPACT Zone in Orlando, according to f4wonline.com. The idea is that holding all other pay-per-views in Orlando will not only save money but will make the company look less minor league when they fail to sellout other arenas – which has happened a few times before.

– MTV reality star Trishelle Canntella, who was featured on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling, said on her Twitter page that she loves TNA and would work for them if presented the opportunity.

– Another reality star, Joey Kovar (MTV ‘sReal World & VH1’s Celebrity Rehab) is currently training to be a pro wrestler. Kovar told TMZ.com that he hopes to get a deal with TNA because Hulk Hogan was his hero growing up. Kovar made it known on the Real World that he was a big wrestling fan and he’s appeared at indepentent wrestling shows in the Chicago area.

Here are Trishelle Canntella and Joey Kovar, if you’re not familiar:

trishelle kovar

Big Plans For The Rumble & WrestleMania, WM27 Location

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– Although plans can change very quickly in WWE, the idea over the weekend was that Triple H is the favorite to win the Royal Rumble and receive a title match against Sheamus at WrestleMania.

His DX partner Shawn Michaels’ is expected to face Batista at No Way Out to determine who will battle the Undertaker at WrestleMania.

At one point there was talk of Triple H and Shawn Michaels BOTH winning the Royal Rumble (ala Bret Hart and Lex Luger back in 1994), which would have allowed HBK to chose the Undertaker and Hunter to chose Sheamus as their respective WrestleMania opponents. The idea was seemingly dropped after creative came up with the idea of Hunter winning by himself.

Then the big interbrand match at WrestleMania would pit John Cena against Batista.

– Miami and Atlanta are the two cities being considered to host WrestleMania in 2011, according to Gary Stokan, President of the Atlanta Sports Council. Skohan told The Sports Buffet that the announcement will be officially made on Monday, the day after Sunday’s Royal Rumble PPV.

If Miami is chosen, Sun Life Stadium, which holds approximately 76,500 fans, would host the event. If Atlanta is chosen, the Georgia Dome which holds 71,000 would host the event.

It’s also worth noting that this year’s Surivvor Series is taking place in Miami.

(Credit to PWInsider.com & F4Wonline.com)

Big Plans For The Rumble & WrestleMania, WM27 Location

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– Although plans can change very quickly in WWE, the idea over the weekend was that Triple H is the favorite to win the Royal Rumble and receive a title match against Sheamus at WrestleMania.

His DX partner Shawn Michaels’ is expected to face Batista at No Way Out to determine who will battle the Undertaker at WrestleMania.

At one point there was talk of Triple H and Shawn Michaels BOTH winning the Royal Rumble (ala Bret Hart and Lex Luger back in 1994), which would have allowed HBK to chose the Undertaker and Hunter to chose Sheamus as their respective WrestleMania opponents. The idea was seemingly dropped after creative came up with the idea of Hunter winning by himself.

Then the big interbrand match at WrestleMania would pit John Cena against Batista.

– Miami and Atlanta are the two cities being considered to host WrestleMania in 2011, according to Gary Stokan, President of the Atlanta Sports Council. Skohan told The Sports Buffet that the announcement will be officially made on Monday, the day after Sunday’s Royal Rumble PPV.

If Miami is chosen, Sun Life Stadium, which holds approximately 76,500 fans, would host the event. If Atlanta is chosen, the Georgia Dome which holds 71,000 would host the event.

It’s also worth noting that this year’s Surivvor Series is taking place in Miami.

(Credit to PWInsider.com & F4Wonline.com)

Maria's Album, HBK Does Yoga, Superstars Preview & More

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– WWE Diva Maria said on her Twitter that her first album will come out on April 13th and is titled Sevin Sins. Apparently it will be released through Sony.

– Former WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page noted in a recent interview with Bryan Alvarez that Shawn Michaels has been using his “Yoga for Real Guys” fitness program for some time now.

– WWE Diva Mickie James is featured in the new issue of Country Weekly magazine.

– There was no dark match before last night’s RAW.

– The following matches and segments were taped before RAW for Thursday’s WWE Superstars on WGN America show:

  • The Bellas vs. Katie Lea & Jillian Hall
  • Chris Masters vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Primo in a Royal Rumble qualifying match
  • A segment with Chris Jericho and R-Truth

Maria’s Album, HBK Does Yoga, Superstars Preview & More

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– WWE Diva Maria said on her Twitter that her first album will come out on April 13th and is titled Sevin Sins. Apparently it will be released through Sony.

– Former WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page noted in a recent interview with Bryan Alvarez that Shawn Michaels has been using his “Yoga for Real Guys” fitness program for some time now.

– WWE Diva Mickie James is featured in the new issue of Country Weekly magazine.

– There was no dark match before last night’s RAW.

– The following matches and segments were taped before RAW for Thursday’s WWE Superstars on WGN America show:

  • The Bellas vs. Katie Lea & Jillian Hall
  • Chris Masters vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Primo in a Royal Rumble qualifying match
  • A segment with Chris Jericho and R-Truth