NOTE: this is a continuation of the Marks of the Roundtable News that I posted Wednesday. . .

HEADLINE NEWS: Rainbow-Haired Charismatic Enigmatic Warrior for hire
- Jeff Hardy will be leaving the WWE within the next month or so. The Charismatic Enigma gave his notice & informed WWE that he was leaving, due to scheduling conflicts, mainly wanting to work less days. WWE Owner Vince McMahon has informed the creative team to scrap future plans with the Rainbow-Haired Warrior & to create an angle for the UnderTaker's comback, originally slated to feature the Charismatic Warrior. The Rainbow-Haired Enigma finished up with WWE @ the Smackdown tapings, as he lost a "Loser Leaves Town" match to Smackdown Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, which will air this Friday night. Officials told Hardy the door will always be open for him to return, whenever he wanted & that WWE would be more than happy to promote any of his outside projects. He's planning on performing with his band, Peroxwhy?gen & working on a potential reality series. The Rainbow-Haired Charismatic Enigmatic Warrior told management he wasn't departing because he unhappy. Almost everybody feels it's only a matter of when, not if, Hardy would return to WWE. Many wrestlers were comparing his departure from WWE to that of Chris Jericho a few years ago, who went to work on several acting & musical gigs, before returning to the company with a prime position. Many have praised Jeff's last several months of work in WWE, as they felt he helped bring the Straight-Edge Superstar up to a higher level, where he could be seen as a legitimate threat going into his next feud with the UnderTaker.

PAY-PER-VIEW NEWS: Summerslam, Breaking Point, Slammiversary & Sacrifice
- To read the results for this past Sunday's Summerslam, check out http://www.lordsofpain.net/reports/wwe/ppv/3729.html

- In 1 of his Twitter updates Sunday, Joey Styles announced that former RAW & ECWWE Heavyweight champion Rob Van Dam & former Women's champion Lita were backstage @ the STAPLES Center, visiting former co-workers. Van Dam was last seen @ the Royal Rumble earlier this year, after he was the surprise 25th entry. Lita wrestled her final WWE match @ the Survivor Series in 2006, where she lost the title to Mickie James. She then made an appearance @ the RAW's 15th Anniversary Special on USA Network, where she, along with her former rival Trish Stratus, ganged up on Jillian Hall.

- The 1st 2 matches for the new WWE pay-per-view Breaking Point have been announced on RAW. The RAW Heavyweight title will be on the line in an I Quit match, as "Legend Killer" Randy Orton defends the gold against the #1 contender, John Cena. Also the team of "World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry & Montell Vontavius Porter got their unified tag team title shot against Big Show & Chris Jericho, after defeating them in a non-title match Monday. Only the main events will be submission matches, instead of the whole pay-per-view, as previously announced.

- TNA Slammiversary 2009 will be released on DVD September 1st, while Sacrifice 2009 PPV will be released September 22nd.

WWE NEWS: Vinnie-Mac totes heterosexually-challenged opinions & yet another DiBiase
- WWE Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross updated his blog & you can read the latest posting @ www.jrsbarbq.com

- GLAAD ~ the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - aren't happy with WWE Owner Vince McMahon, after he used the word "gay" in a derogatory remark on RAW, during the opening segment. When the Cirque du Soleil performers got in the ring & bounced up & down, McMahon said that the masks "are really gay" & then added "Just what every man wants on his birthday!" The GLAAD website said, while Vinnie-Mac wasn't implying that the performers were gay, the way he used the term was in a derogatory manner. The website also said that using the word "gay" in that sense is anything but family-friendly, referring to WWE going PG friendly. "GLAAD is reaching out to McMahon & the USA Network," the statement said.

- The fan who made it to the ring and interfered during the match between Heavyweight champion "Legend Killer" Randy Orton & John Cena was Brett DiBiase, another son of "$1,000,000 Man" & the brother of Ted DiBiase Junior. The 21-year-old Brett holds a WWE developmental contract & wrestles for Florida Championship Wrestling. DiBiase's attack on referee Scott Armstrong was perfectly executed & the quick response by WWE security & what followed afterward, made it look like it was real.

TNA NEWS: Angle @ home
- For all the latest Total NonStop Action news, join the MySpace TNA community @ http://www.myspace.com/wrestlingwarlordtnafan

- TNA Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle's being allowed back inside his home, located inside a gated community in Moon Township, after police officers ejected him from his own place last week, after his ex-girlfriend & fellow TNA co-worker Trenesha "Rhaka Khan" Biggers filed a protection from abuse order against him. "It's been about 10 days. I can't wait to get home. Thank God. She's out of my life," Angle said Wednesday morning outside the Allegheny County Courthouse, according to a story by local ABC channel WTAE 4. Angle always maintained his innocence & claims that Biggers fabricated the story to get him arrested, after he told her that the relationship wasn't going to work out. Kurt was charged for harassment, possessing drugs & driving on a suspended license, then spent 10 hours in jail last Saturday, just 1 day before the TNA pay-per-view in Orlando. Angle & his attorney spoke to the media outside the Courthouse yesterday

HAUGHTY HOTTIES NEWS: Ayako Hamada & Lilian Garcia
- To read the coolest news on the hottest women in wrestling today, check out Shimmer's official Yahoo! Group -- http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling

- International star Ayako Hamada debuts for SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES as part of SHIMMER's "4th Anniversary Celebration" tapings on Sunday, November 8th @ the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, Illinois, just outside Chicago! Hamada has been 1 of the premier female professional wrestlers worldwide for much of the past decade. Mainly competing in Mexico & Japan thus far in her career, Ayako brings an exciting blend of wrestling styles to the squared circle. The daughter of wrestler Gran Hamada, Ayako's championship accolades include capturing the Queen of ARSION title in late 2000, winning the prestigious WWWA singles championship in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling during 2003 & becoming AAAW champion in GAEA during 2004. In recent years, Hamada has put much of her focus on competition in Mexico, including an impressive run with AAA. She recently inked a deal with TNA Wrestling in the United States & is now poised to capture the attention of the US wrestling world.

- RAW ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on her Twitter that she still has "a few more weeks" with WWE & Monday wasn't her last night with the company. A few weeks ago, Garcia posted her schedule on MySpace & didn't go further than August 24th with her WWE bookings, which led to a lot of talk that this week's RAW would be her last. Lilian, who's getting married soon, got her bachelorette party after RAW, which was thrown by the WWE Divas. "RAW rocked! Now going to knock out the Vegas strip! Divas r throwing me my bachelorette party tonight!!" she wrote.

DECLARATION of INDEPENDENTS NEWS: betcha Gordon Solie would want to see that wrestling musuem!
- To view an up-to-date listing of all the omnivorous upcoming independent shows, check out http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk/

- Since the late 1800s, professional wrestling has turned out many high-profile stars. But 1 of the most well-known personalities wasn't even a wrestler. He was a commentator & announcer named Gordon Solie. Now author Bob Allyn, with help from co-authors Pamela S. Allyn (Gordon's Daughter) & Scott Teal, aims to enrich wrestling fans with the life & times of this legendary broadcaster, who died in 2000 @ the age of 71. Published by Crowbar Press, The Solie Chronicles takes fans on a wild ride behind-the-scenes in the world of professional wrestling. All sorts of personalities make their way into Allyn's book about Solie ~ everybody from wrestlers like WWE Hall of Famers "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes & Hulk Hogan, to "The Voice of Florida wrestling," Shannon Rose. Famous dead-pan style interviews & colourful play-by-play broadcasts of wrestling, led to Solie's induction into the WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1995), the NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) & the WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008). "Gordon calling a world championship match was like Al Michaels or Bob Costas calling a Super Bowl or World Series. . . just a perfect fit!" Author Allyn says, "The background material for this biography was found in Gordon's personal files & taken from interviews with the people who knew him the best. It's written as a testament to a man who made his mark in many endeavors." 

- Graham Cawthon, the Founder of The History of WWE ~ http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com ~ posted the following article: "Roughly a week ago, I wrote a column discussing the need for an all-encompassing pro wrestling museum. The term 'all-encompassing' is important here. I realize there are 2 existing museums but, currently, there isn't 1 single location that celebrates the entirety of the pro wrestling industry ~ from the early days of the territories, to today. The feedback to last week's column was overwhelming. I received dozens of e-mails from fans around the world, not only supporting the cause, but also pledging their own time, money & collections to make it happen. Now that's passion. I was inspired beforehand. Knowing there's a fanbase that'd regularly travel from around the world to see this thing, I'm convinced not only that it could happen, but it should happen. For those that missed the piece that kicked all this off, my vision's to have a 'professional' pro wrestling museum: spacious rooms devoted to wrestling memorabilia from around the world, all encased in glass; hallways lined with event posters, from the heyday of the territories, to the rise of the pay-per-view; action figures, t-shirts, magazines, 8x10s, as well as ring-worn items from legendary figures in the business. Shoot me your thoughts ~ thehistoryofwwe@gmail.com ~ whether it be positive, negative, or indifferent, I'd like to hear what you have to say. Where would you put it? What would you put in it? Can you help with the process of creating it? After all, if the demand to see this isn't there ~ it's not worth having." To read the initial column in its entirety, go to http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/museumcolumn

- All Star Wrestling Presents "Summer Heatwave", Friday August 28th, Bell Time 8pm, Doors open @ 7:30PM. Rutland Centennial Hall, 180 Rutland Road, in Kelowna, BC. ASW Tag Team Championship Match, STREETFIGHT RULES: champion Team Japanada ("2010 Superstar" Seth Knight & The Great Kasaki) versus The Kelownaforians (Collin Cutler & Adam Fedyk). . .  All Star Trans Canada Championship Match 2 Out Of 3 Falls: champion "Mr. Beefy Goodness" Vance Nevada versus The Black Dragon. . .  Dog Days Of Summer Match: Disco Fury versus "Mad Dog" Marty Sugar. . .  "The Money Maker"Adrian Walls versus Kyle Sebastian. . .  Johnny Obsession versus Slave.  Tickets are $15 Front Row & $12 General Admission. Kids Under 12 are only $10.  Advance tickets @ Players Choice Sports Cards, 470 Cawston Aveniue, (250) 862-2737 & Valley Pawnbrokers, 215 Rutland Road, (250) 765-4455, also available @ the door @ 7PM the night of the show.  For More Information: http://www.AllStarWrestling.info or call Mark @ (604) 710-0872. Wrestlers are available for interviews

- AAW Pro Wrestling's sent in the following message via their Facebook account: "Officially confirmed August 24th, Bryan Danielson WILL be in Berwyn, Illinois on September 5th, wrestling Silas Young. This will be your LAST CHANCE to see 1 of the greatest pure wrestlers of our generation wrestle in 1 of the most intimate settings in professional wrestling. Pre-order your tickets to this special event @ http://www.aawrestling.com/events.html"

HEADLINE NEWS. . . the Olympic Felon?
- According to a criminal report filed in Pittsburgh on teh 15th, Kurt Angle has been arrested. There was an altercation @ the home of the Olympic Hero, involving Angle & girlfriend Trenesha Biggers, aka TNA's Rhaka Khan. Biggers went to police & filed a protection from abuse order against Kurt & police came & removed Angle from the home that morning. @ around 8AM, Biggers called police again, stating that Angle was stalking her. She'd gone to a Starbucks to use the internet & told police that the Olympic Hero had her phone & had been circling the parking lot. She claimed Angle was deleting photos from the phone, which were described as "pictures of abuse". Kurt was questioned by police, under suspicion of DUI & when they searched the vehicle, they found used syringes & 2 vials of HGH. Angle claimed that he had a prescription for the medication & could provide that to police. Angle's currently awaiting arraignment on the following charges: Driving while operating privileges suspended. . . Prohibited acts. . .  Possession. . .  Harassment.  Pittsburgh's local ABC affiliate WTAE-TV has a story on Kurt Angle's 1st interview since his arrest this past Saturday. "I'm just going to let the judicial system take its course & I'll be vindicated," Angle told B-94's "Buckhead & Bubba in the Morning" radio show on Wednesday. "I spent 9 hours in the (Allegheny) county jail. I mean, it was degrading." Angle claimed that Biggers ~ who he didn't mention by name ~ asked to take his car to go to the store on Saturday & instead went to the police to file a protection-from-abuse against him. Moon police quickly came to his house & got him evicted, leaving Biggers @ his place alone. "We got surveillance tape that shows she followed me out & then she had me restrict the PFA by following me, so basically in a nutshell, that's pretty much what happened," Angle said. The TNA champ called the whole story "crazy" adding that he told Biggers multiple times that their relationship won't work.

- The full police report that the officer who responded to the call, made after the arrest, has been posted on-line. It contains the details of the officer's encounter with Angle, the questioning about driving with a suspended license, finding the HGH drugs in a black zippered bag & the conversation with Trenesha Biggers @ the police station, among others. You can read the full criminal complaint report @ http://www.wpxi.com/news/20415054/detail.html

- The Kurt Angle arrest story's getting mainstream media attention, with the Associated Press writing a story & published on several sites including the popular http://www.ESPN.COM Several local market news websites picked up the story as well, along with http://www.TMZ.COM & other celebrity gossip sites. There's nothing listed on the TNA official website about the arrest & it's likely that they won't acknowledge it on television either. In his latest blog update, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross said that it was "troubling" to hear the story & hoped that the TNA champ would recover & regroup.

WWE NEWS. . . Eugene fired, Mayor Lawler?
- Nick Dinsmore, better known as "Eugene" in World Wrestling Entertainment, has been released once again from the company. Dinsmore had been brought back into the company to serve as a trainer/mentor to the younger talent & was also used on this past week's edition of "Monday Night RAW" in a "Contract-on-a-Pole" match against the Calgary Kid (aka Mike "The Miz" Mizanin)  Now that's just retar- oops!

- WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler launched the official site that will support his Mayor race this October @ http://www.JerryLawler2009.com  Lawler's also taking on-line donations & launched Twitter & Facebook accounts to reach the Memphis voters. This is Lawler's 2nd shot @ the post of Mayor of Memphis, after he came in 3rd in 1999 in his 1st attempt, getting 11.7% of ballots, out of 15 candidates. If Lawler wins the race, he'll have to resign from his WWE duties.

TNA NEWS. . . Hard Justice, Don West, Opinion Poll & new Spike TV Deal
- To read the results of the recent TNA Hard Justice pay-per-view, check out http://www.wrestling-radio.com/?view=newsitem&hline=12621

- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has decided to let Don West go as an announcer. This week's television tapings will be his last broadcasts for the company. Mike Tenay & Taz will be the announcing team going forward. Since 2002, West has worked for TNA, providing colour commentary alongside Tenay during episodes of iMPACT! & pay-per-views.

- To voice your opinion on the current state of TNA, check out this on-line petition. . .  http://www.wrestling-radio.com/?view=newsitem&hline=12647

- Spike TV & TNA Wrestling issued a joint press release Tuesday, announcing that they've agreed to a new 3-year extension to their current contract, with the new deal going into effect October 1st. The deal also calls for a new original series of 10 hour-long specials, which will air matches never seen on basic cable. "With the tremendous success & record ratings we've achieved over the past 3 years, we're very happy to continue as Spike TV's wrestling partner," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "We're excited to continue our relationship with the fantastic team that has supported TNA from the very beginning & look forward to even greater success with all of our TNA programming on Spike TV."

HAUGHTY HOTTIES NEWS. . . Beverley Mullins & Her Muffins
- The new WWE Diva who made her debut Tuesday on ECWWE's Beverley Mullins, a 24-year-old from Florida, who's been training in Florida Championship Wrestling since February 2008. Mullins is a former Hooters girl, where she was Miss October 2006 in the Hooters calendar & was named to the Hooters Hall of Fame in 2008. She also appeared on Playboy's "Women of Hooters 2008" in the February issue of last year & did some work for http://www.Bikini.com  On ECWWE, she's using the name Courtney Taylor. You can see 12 photos, including some NSFW from her Playboy pictorial & 2 videos of her @ http://bit.ly/xDtKl

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENTS NEWS. . . ECPW, MSW, Hybrid & AAW!
- East Coast Pro Wrestling presents “Autumn Aggression” live from The North Sydney Forum on Sunday, September 13th with action getting under way @ 7PM. This event will follow in the footsteps of past “Autumn Aggression” shows, as 1 of the biggest wrestling events to take place in The Maritimes. ECPW's pleased to announce that, for the 1st time ever, they'll have on hand a 2-time former Heavyweight Champion & 1 of the most dangerous men to step into the squared circle, former WWE/ECW & current TNA Superstar “The War Machine” Rhino! Wrestling fans will witness history in the making, as Rhino arrives in ECPW & he's sure to make an impact. Also, the fighting females of East Coast Pro Wrestling return ~ making her debut, will be none other then TNA Knockout Traci Brooks! Currently as part of the Main Event Mafia in TNA, Brooks has been rolling through the Knockouts division on her way to the top of TNA. Not only is she 1 of the hottest female superstars in wrestling, but her ability inside the ring's just as hot. No matter who she steps in the ring with, you can expect 110% from this lady. Expect big things from Traci Brooks, when she arrives @ “Autumn Aggression”. Also appearing on this huge evening of wrestling action will be ECPW Heavyweight Champion Kowboy Mike Hughes. Following a hard-fought victory of Titus in a North Sydney Street Fight back in May @ “Island Invasion”, Kowboy's once again ready to defend his gold. VIP Ringside $20 (includes a reserved ringside seat, early access meet & greet, as well as a full-colour poster) will be available in advance @ Ratchford Photographic, 280 Commercial Street, North Sydney, or by calling (902) 565-7030. General Admission @ the door: Adults $15, Seniors & Children under 12 $10. For more information visit http://www.ecpw.newscott.com Card Subject to Change.

- http://www.mainstreamwrestling.net has been updated with new information on the upcoming tour which started yesterday.

- As announced on Hybrid Online, there are 3 huge matches made for Sabotage! Titus will have the chance to get some revenge, as he takes on the Kowboy! Marko Estrada & Pee Wee go head-to-head, to see who'll be the #1 Contender for the I-title. The catch, though, is Nick Teeth, the current holder of the belt, is going to be the special referee! The IHW championship will be defended by Julien Young, against Quebec indy sensation, Dan Paysan! To see Hybrid Online, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo8Ynq31YT4

- AAW Tickets are now available for the September 5th event @ http://www.aawrestling.com This event features Bryan Danielson versus Silas Young, Jigsaw/Gran Akuma/Hallowicked versus Arik Cannon/Darin Corbin/Ryan Cruz & Shiima Xion versus Johnny Gargano

HEADLINE NEWS: Lending a Hand!
- "The War To Settle The Score" is a benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event's being held on August 22nd in Freehold, New Jersey. The show's held during ISPW's Media Week, August 10th through 16th & would like to put the word out to as many wrestling radio shows as possible. If you're interested in helping the cause, PLEASE contact Ben Keirn ASAP this week & he'll pass you on the event organisers details (Tommy Fierro) in order for you to set up interviews. He's been informed 1 of the stars from the show will be made available as a guest for your show. http://www.ISPWLive.com & http://wrestling-radio.com/?view=ISPWLive for more information.  Ben Keirn, DIRECTOR OF HTTP://WWW.WRESTLING-RADIO.COM ~ ben@wrestling-radio.com

PAY-PER-VIEW NEWS: Night of Champions, Summerslam, Survivor Series, WrestleMania & More!
- Check out my write-up of the recent WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view @ http://fans.wwe.com/ringrust/blog/2009/07/28/_n_i_g_h_t__o_f__c_h_a_m_p_i_o_n_s_

- @ this point, it's highly unlikely that the UnderTaker'll be returning in time for SummerSlam. The current target date for his return's the September pay-per-view on the 13th, Breaking Point. Although, 2016 WWE Hall of Famer "HeartBreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is indeed expected to return @ SummerSlam.

- In other Summerslam news, during this week's SmackDown taping from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, it was announced that Chris Jericho & the Big Show will defend the Unified WWE Tag Titles.  No opponents have yet to be announced.

- Speaking of which, WWE's launched the new http://www.SummerSlam.com, which's pretty flashly, complete with the Aerosmith theme song & animated yellow & red carnival-style graphics. It's interesting to note that Michaels, who hasn't been on WWE television since WrestleMania, is 1 of the main superstars WWE's advertising for the event.

- WWE will be returning to the Verizon Center on November 22nd for Survivor Series. Tickets for the event officially go on sale this Saturday @ 10am on http://www.Ticketmaster.com, but the presale's already begun. There are 2 presale passwords, which are VIPWWE & CLASSIC

- Travel packages for WrestleMania 26 will be released to the general public this week. As always, 3 different packages will be offered ~ Platinum, Gold & Silver. The difference between the 3's the seating location. For Platinum, you get within the 1st 10 ringside rows & you also go home with the collectible chair. In Gold, you get seating in the 1st raised section behind the 1st 10 ringside rows. In Silver, you get higher up & seat in the permanent stadium seats. Each travel package contains a ticket to WrestleMania Axxess, a ticket to the Hall of Fame ceremony & a gift, along with 3 night accommodation. There'll be 3 different hotels this year, with each hotel hosting the different packages. The Arizona Biltmore Hotel will be hosting the Platinum fans, The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort will host the Gold group & The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort will host the Silver group. The 1-person Platinum package's going for $1,895 US, Gold for $1,247 US, while Silver for $1,064 US. Price goes down if you stay more than 1 person in the same room. Unlike previous years, all Travel Packages will be sold through http://www.WWEShop.com

- This also in from http://www.wrestling-online.com ~ "With WWE releasing their own packages for WrestleMania, we are also giving you a choice to stay with us & take advantage of our special offer for Phoenix. For the weekend of WrestleMania & for just $169 per night, you have the chance to stay @ The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix complete with full breakfast. When getting separate tickets & adding our hotel, you'll come out much, much cheaper than buying a WWE package, especially if you're in a double occupancy. With WWE, you save a couple of hundred dollars only on double, whereas if you book your stay with our promotion, you won't have to pay twice for the hotel accommodation, as 2 or 3 people can stay in the same room for the same price. For more information & to book, check out http://bit.ly/Sv4aI  Your credit card won't be charged if you make a booking, not even a deposit & you'll only pay once you complete your checkout. All reservations are handled directly by The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix hotel."

- TNA Wrestling's announced the Bound for Glory travel packages, which offer similar deals to the WrestleMania packages that WWE offer every year. BFG will be held @ the Bren Events Center @ the University of California campus on October 18th. 2 packages ~ Platinum & Gold ~ are available, which include a ticket to the show, 3 night stay @ a hotel, VIP ticket to the Fan InterAction event the day before, 8x10 photos of each TNA Superstar on the roster, Bound For Glory PPV t-shirt & a welcome reception with TNA Superstars. Single Platinum packages, which include a guaranteed front row seat, start from $799 US, while Gold packages start from $769 US. More info @ http://www.TNAWrestling.com

- The dates & locations for the remainder of the TNA pay-per-views in 2009 have been announced. Hard Justice, August 16th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  No Surrender, September 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Bound For Glory, October 18th @ the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. . .  Turning Point, November 15th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Final Resolution, December 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

- WWE's list of dates & locations for all of their 2009 PPV's as follows: Summerslam, August 23rd @ the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. . .  Breaking Point, September 13th @ the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. . .  Hell in a Cell, October 4th @ the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . .  Bragging Rights, October 25th @ the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. . .  Survivor Series, November 22nd @ the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

WWE NEWS: RAW Rumblings, Birthday Celebrations & the Smackdown Heavyweight title!
- WWE Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross updated his blog & you can read the latest posting @ www.jrsbarbq.com

- There's a degree of frustration moving through the RAW locker room, regarding how the brand has been booked in recent weeks. The feeling's that, despite gaining some potential players in the recent roster trade, RAW has stuck to its recurring HHH/John Cena/Randy Orton main-event scene. Of interest to the main event monotony's the fact that the situation comes just months after reports broke of WWE firmly committing itself to developing new top stars on its roster.

- In happier news, though, a surprise birthday party was thrown for HHH, right after RAW went off the air, which involved the whole locker room, including WWE Owner Vince McMahon & a surprise appearance by Dave "The Animal" Batista, who's also from Washington DC. The Game tried to escape the surprise, but Vinnie-Mac told him that he'd sing if the Cerebral Assassin didn't return. Eventually McMahon sang happy birthday anyway & then the fun began. The McMahonopolizer got 1 cake & splashed it in the face of the King of Kings. Batista came out & Vince & the Big Show held HHH, while the Animal splashed another cake, only for The Game to duck & it hit TBS instead. All 4 in the ring ended up in a cake-throwing contest, with the former WCW Giant getting smashed in the face the 2nd time by Vince, who quickly left the ring after throwing it. The Big Show was playing funny, slipping on the cake inside the ring & The Cerebral Assassin falling on him. You can ahve all of you rillusions of professional wrestling quashed by seeing a video of all this @ http://bit.ly/t8GKo

- Former Smackdown Heavyweight Champion CM Punk recently took part in an interview with the UK’s The Sun. Check out a synopsis @ http://www.wrestling-radio.com/?view=newsitem&hline=12457

- Speaking of the Smackdown Heavyweight championship, Jeff Hardy will make his 1st title defense against John Morrison on this week's episode of Smackdown. YAY!

- Evan Bourne was scheduled to appear on RAW Monday, but was pulled because creative changed their minds on what to do with him. He worked a Superstars match last week & creative had plans for him to feud with The Brian Kendrick, starting this week, but that too was nixed. Even though he'd been doing stuff with United States champion Kofi Kingston & Big Show in recent weeks ~ including a pinfall victory over Kingston ~ there were never any plans for him to wrestle in the 6-Pack Challenge for the Championship @ Night of Champions.

- It was announced during last night's episode of ECWWE, that Christian will be defending his newly-won Heavyweight Championship against "innovator of Extreme" Tommy Dreamer in an Extreme Rules Match on next week's show. Also announced last night, HHH will be wrestling Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Junior in a Handicap Match on this coming week's episode of RAW.

- Now, don't go squirting yet, kiddies ~ you can now follow Ezekiel Jackson on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/ezekielwwe You can also follow JTG @ http://www.twitter.com/Jtg1284 Both accounts have been confirmed by WWE's page.

- Smackdown's Shad Gaspard was @ the recent Comic Con & had the following to say about it: "This was my 1st 'COMIC CON' & it was the best fun I’ve had in a long time. I've been a big comic book fan ever since I was a kid. . .  A lot of fans asked me what I was doing @ Comic Con this year. Well, 1st, I’m a big comic book fan & I was helping to promote a new movie I might be in next year called 'Dead & Gone'. The film currently has a $9,000,000 budget & is to be set in the US & Fiji. It's being produced by Jordan Yale Levine, Franco Sama & Fylmar Productions. Written by David Frigerio; it's an action drama about 2 brothers, 1 white, 1 black, who never met each other & come together to avenge their father's death, before the rival mob boss kills them. My character helps them get revenge. I’ve done several interviews with G4, Comic Con & more, so check out their web sites & see the interviews or read more about it on the web."  Say, wasn't that the storyline for  how the Dudley Boyz came together? . . .  Anywho, check the Cryme Tymer out @ http://www.myspace.com/bkbeast13

- Just in case you're mildly amused by the idea of the RAW Celebrity Guest Host. . . after NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal hosts RAW this coming Monday, Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven will be hosting the August 3rd show. Piven ~ the star of the new movie "The Goods: Live Hard" ~ will be there to promote his comedy, as well as have some fun with the WWE Superstars. Piven's best known for his role as Ari Gold on the hit TV show "Entourage".

- Starting from next week, John Cena's movie '12 Rounds" will be hitting theatres in several overseas locations, starting with Italy, which's pretty big on WWE. The movie will start showing there, as well as in Ecuador, on July 31st. In August, the movie hits Central America, Bolivia, India & France, while it arrives in Peru, Spain & Venezuela in September. The movie's out already on DVD & Blu-Ray here in the normal part of the world.

- WWE European DVD distributor Silver Vision has released the match listings of the upcoming Dave "The Animal" Batista 3-disc DVD set, titled "Batista: I Walk Alone". The title's a part of his current theme, performed by Saliva. The 1st disc will be a sit-down documentary style interview, covering topics such as his early days, training with Afa, WWE arrival, Evolution, family problems & much more. Discs 2 & 3 will feature 18 of his best matches, starting from Ohio Valley Wrestling, all the way to his rise in the WWE ranks. The DVD's set for release on October 20th. You can see the artwork & the list of features & matches @ http://bit.ly/15zpew

- In other WWE DVD news, http://www.Amazon.com has a deal going on the "Rise & Fall Of WCW" DVD, where if you pre-order it now & the price drops before it ships, you'll automatically be charged for the lower price instead. You can check it out @ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028X36EE?ie=UTF8&tag=pwmcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0028X36EE

TNA NEWS: Jeff & Karen's Total NonStop Action, Styles' Staph Infection & more iMPACT!
- For all the latest Total NonStop Action news, join the MySpace TNA community @ http://www.myspace.com/wrestlingwarlordtnafan

- The Jeff Jarrett~Karen Angle story was confirmed to be true by http://www.PWInsider.com proving that the anonymous caller from the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show last week was correct. The caller, who identified himself as "James from Orlando" said he worked on the TNA lot in Universal Studios & dropped the bomb that Angle's romantically involved with the TNA co-owner. The website, however, shot down the story that the 2 are living together & JJ decided to take his time off on his own, rather than being forced by TNA President Dixie Carter. Jeff & Kurt Angle had legit heat between them, when they were feuding on the screen & it's believed that Kurt knew his ex-wife was seeing Jarrett, which's why there were a lot of real emotions involved in the angle. Jeff's wife Jill died on May 23rd, 2007 ~ 8 years to the day, that his best friend Owen Hart passed away. Kurt & Karen Angle had their divorced finalized late last year. You can listen to the caller on the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show @ http://bit.ly/1VbXh1

- "Phenomenal" AJ Styles is doing better, after he was diagnosed with a staph infection over the weekend. Jeremy Borash on his Twitter account said he talked to the former X Division & Legends champ & said that Styles had another follow up with his doctor Monday. "Aside from the hole in my leg, I'm feeling much better," AJ said, as quoted by Borash. He also added that the Pheomenal 1 shouldn't be missing any ring time.

- TNA iMPACT! tomorrow will be running for 15 minutes extra, as Spike TV gave the go-ahead for more airtime to celebrate the 200th episode of the show. All the big TNA Superstars will be participating, including the newly-signed Taz & Bobby Lashley. The show starts @ 9PM EST on Thursday & if you DVR the show, make sure you set it to run longer than usual.

- Speaking of the former Human Suplex Machine, TNA's new arrival's been praising the company & its workers, saying he's really enjoying his new gig, after a bit of over 3 months away from the business. In a Facebook post, Taz said that he'll not, under any circumstances, be wrestling or getting physical in the ring. "I physically CAN'T WRESTLE ANYMORE!! I can't BUMP anymore. I have numbness in my right arm on a daily basis. . . I have about 40% range of motion in my neck, folks! For the 20,000,000,000th time. . . I'm DONE. Hence, why I'm an announcer," the former ECW Heavyweight champ wrote. He also mentioned that he met Samoa Joe for the 1st time on Sunday, before the pay-per-view & by the next day @ the TNA iMPACT! tapings, he felt like he knew him for 20 years. "Awesome guy, great attitude & tremendous athlete! I'm proud to work with him!"

- The planned TNA 1st iMPACT! Tour Event in Linz, Austria's canceled. No reason has been given. & the following people have been fired, in alphabetical order. . .  Simpson, Homer. That is all.

- Newfoundland TNA fans!!  Tired of not being able to see pay-per-views @ a local establishment?  Same here!  So that's why I've set up a MySpace page to help get our message across!  As per instructions on http://www.tnawrestling.com, if fans want to promote TNA in their local area, they can set up a "TNAtion" page on MySpace & get other fans from their area to pitch in to help get the word out locally about the great wrestling action of Total NonStop Action!  So if you wanna get TNA Wrestling pay-per-views into local bars around St. John's, or even have a dream of even the slimmest chance @ getting a house show here in the unforeseeable future, then add http://www.myspace.com/tnanewf as a friend & pledge your support!

HAUGHTY HOTTIES NEWS: SHIMMER, Traci Brooks Nekkid, Kiebler Spotted & More!
- To read the coolest news on the hottest women in wrestling today, check out Shimmer's official Yahoo! Group -- http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling

- SHIMMER will hold its 4th Anniversary Celebration tapings this fall @ the Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois. SHIMMER management & Eagles Club management are currently working on the details concerning the festivities. Look for an announcement soon!

- TNA's Jeremy Borash posted on his Twitter account that a TNA Knockout has posed for Playboy & rumours are that Traci Brooks is the 1 who'll appear in her birthday suit in an upcoming issue of the popular magazine. This will mark the 1st time that a TNA Knockout appears on the magazine, as previously Playboy had an agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment. WWE's idea to move to more PG-oriented programming left the Playboy deal cold. A WWE Diva used to pose for Playboy every year, just in time for WrestleMania. It now looks that TNA took over that deal, a very important deal for the male demographic that both companies are after. The Canadian Brooks has been with TNA since 2003 & her hmm. . .  rather large chest was used as marketing, when they moved to Spike TV, with Brooks posing with a bra & a Spike necklace showing on her boobs. Certainly a great choice on TNA's part to put Brooks as their 1st Playboy girl. You can see why Brooks will do good in Playboy @ http://bit.ly/Kf2up  Hey, I blogged about that shortly before WrestleMania ~ http://www.myspace.com/tnanewf ~ & Traci was indeed 1 of the Knockouts that I'd've liked to've seen nekkid!

- Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler attended the 3rd Annual Matt Leinart Foundation Bowling Night Benefit last week, which was held @ the Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood, California. Several other C-list celebrities were in attendance as well. Keibler was looking gorgeous as always, wearing an orange top & black jeans. You can see some photos 1-handedly @ http://bit.ly/WtKg3

- Former WWE Women's champion Trish Stratus did an interview on The Surf on Bite TV in Canada, where she talked about several items, including her traveling show titled "Stratusphere", wrestling, yoga, fitness videos & much more. The show, which lasted 40 minutes, ended with Stratus showing the host ~ dressed in some ridiculous outfit ~ some fitness & yoga techniques. Afterward, he asked for an autograph, to which Trish said okay & 2 people brought out a huge Trish poster, where she was in a very revealing outfit & pose. She agreed to sign it, only if the host did the same pose on the floor. Pretty funny. In a poll @ the end of the show, only 8% of the fans wanted her to return to WWE, with 12% wanting her to try MMA, 38% to host the show she was on @ the moment & 42% wanting her to run for Prime Minister of Canada! You can watch the full interview @ http://bit.ly/7w3RH  HA!  Trish as PM! . . .  Saaaaaaay! . . .

- Here's some news for Missy Hyatt fans: "I'm adding 2 events I'm working @ the weekend of August 1st for Justin Credible, to my fanpage right now. If you're in the Connecticutt area, come check them out."  For more information on the 1st Lady of Wrestling, go to http://www.facebook.com/MissyHyattFans

- Former RAW Divas champ Maryse Ouellet's currently in Birmingham, Alabama, to get her knee checked by the always-busy Doctor James Andrews. Her knee problem wasn't due to an injury she suffered lately, but rather a combination of issues that have been going for almost 6 months. Maryse dropped the Divas title on Sunday night to Mickie James, during the Night of Champions pay-per-view.

- For those of you who were wondering, "whatever happened to my favourite bootylicious CEW~NCW Valet, Samara?" check it out here ~ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=62152101&blogId=502828167

- TNA Knockout Taylor Wilde posted the following blog to her Myspace page: "Allo ladies & gents! Not only by nature am I eco-friendly, but Toronto's waist deep amongst a garbage strike. Thus, making me conscious of the amount of garbage I may be creating. I just posted my latest auction on eBay, which is the lipstick I used to make all the pristine kisses on the TNA Knockout's kiss cards. I kept the lipstick from the 1st round & used it on the 2nd as well, hence the rant about not creating any extra rubbish. Bid away!!!" Follow the link @ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=33684591&blogId=502530677

- Say it ain't so, Vyper! "1st I wanna thank you all for all the love & support you've given me for the past 5 years on MySpace & 4 Years Professionally Wrestling. I've made the decision to take a break from wrestling for awhile. A hard decision to make, but it has been done. I told my bookers @ CCW, I'll no longer be attending shows @ least for now. I'm welcomed back whenever I want, so it's not over until it's over. For now though, it is. I've enjoyed wrestling & am extremely happy that I was involved in my short time. I learned a lot & met a lot of wonderful fans. For those of you who have been to the shows & seen me, it's very sad to me that I'll no longer get to see you, I wish you all well & hope you keep in contact. For my MySpace Fans/Friends. I want to thank you for always writing, checking in on me & caring to even look @ my updates. I'm keeping this MySpace page, because after all, Vyper isn't dead. I'll still be doing my modeling & updating my page regularly. But for now, no more wrestling pictures, videos or shows. I hope you'll all continue to be a fan of mine, even though I'm taking some time off. I'll be auctioning off some of my Wrestling Goodies for Animal & Children Hospitals in a few weeks. I'll also have all my old photos @ the Next CCW show for any1 to come & get 1 Free. Thank you all again, You're all so dear to me. It makes me so proud to know I have fans like you!" Keep track of Vyper @ http://www.myspace.com/Vyper

- You can download the high resolution version of Nicholas Andrews' new SHIMMER highlight video "1 Shot" (featuring clips from Vols. 19-22 of the SHIMMER DVD series) @ www.sendspace.com/file/rptgxb

DECLARATION of INDEPENDENTS NEWS: JBL, Hot Rod, StoneCold & the Divorster
- To view an up-to-date listing of all the omnivorous upcoming independent shows, check out http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk/

- Some websites started a rumour that John Brad$haw Layfield has been in discussions with TNA Wrestling, to join their company, after WWE didn't offer him anything following his last match @ WrestleMania 25. On a blog on the WWE Universe website, JBL said that he didn't have any talks with TNA, although he wishes them the very best. Brad$haw said that, in 1995, WWE Owner Vince McMahon gave him an opportunity of a lifetime & would never join a competitor, out of respect for the opportunity he was given. "Let me repeat ~ I have never had talks with TNA & they have never approached me about joining their company. . . I'm a WWE guy & will never be anything but a WWE guy." JBL also shot down the rumours of him being unhappy that WWE didn't offer him another role after WrestleMania, saying that it was his decision to move away & go home. "My relationship with WWE's as good as ever, as far as I'm concerned."  Then why am I reporting it in the Declaration of Independents. . .  jerk! . . .

- http://www.TMZ.COM is reporting that the Los Angeles City Attorney has filed criminal charges against WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for his DUI arrest on July 2nd. Piper was pulled over by the cops, when he was in Hollywood, California & was given a sobriety test on the spot. Hot Rod failed & was jailed immediately after, with bail set @ $5,000 US. Piper was charged with 1 misdemeanor count of driving under the influence & 1 count of driving without a valid license. Thursday in court, he pleaded not guilty to both charges. If he's convicted, he can face up to 6 months in jail & a $1,000 fine. He's due back in court sometime in August.

- The Detroit News has a story about former WWE Heavyweight champion & 2009 Hall of Famer StoneCold Steve Austin owing the state of California over $22,000 US in back taxes. A lien was filed against Austin for $22,024 US, on June 10th by the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds office. Austin moved from Texas to Los Angeles to pursue his Hollywood career.

- The divorce between Hulk Hogan & Linda Bollea's coming to a close before the case hits trial, as it's being reported that legal parties for both the Hulkster & Linda are in negotiations to settle this ugly battle & a surprise announcement could be done early next week. The WWE Hall of Famer's currently paying Linda $40,000 US per month, as per the court orders, while he has most of his assets frozen. A Judge temporarily split their belongings ~ including homes & cars ~ & put a ban on use of certain vehicles. Linda filed for divorce in November 2007, just days before Hogan was ready to start filming the new American Gladiators show in Los Angeles. Their public fights & war of words were big items in the gossip world.

- NEW FRONTIERS, Sunday August 2nd @ the Broxbourne Civic Halls.  Coach 1: Manchester, Milton Keynes, Broxbourne ~ Departs from Stockport @ 10am, Milton Keynes @ 12:30pm, then eturns to Milton Keynes approximately 11pm & Stockport approximately 1:30am ~ SOLD OUT – NO SPACES AVAILABLE. . .  Coach 2: Hull, Nottingham, Broxbourne ~ Departs from Hull @ 9:30am & from Nottingham @ 11:30am, then Returns to Nottingham approximately 12am & Hull approximately 2am ~ SOLD OUT – NO SPACES AVAILABLE. . .  Coach 3: Exeter, Swindon, Broxbourne ~ Departs Exeter @ 9am, August 2nd & departs Swindon @ 11:30am, then returns to Swindon approximately 11pm & to Exeter approximately 2am ~ LIMITED SPACES STILL AVAILABLE.  Packages cost £37 & include: Return coach travel to & from the venue from the departure point of choice. . .  Ticket to the FWA Fan Slam, which includes the FWA Unsigned show, video game competition, plus Q&A session featuring ‘The Guvnor’ Martin Stone, ‘Rockstar’ Spud, Doug Williams & Phil ‘Flash’ Barker. . .  Ticket to the main FWA show, featuring Williams, Stone, Spud, Dave Moralez, Leaders of the New School, Jody Fleisch, Jonny Storm, PAC & many more.  For further information or to book a place, please email bustrips@fwauk.com

- Classic Championship Wrestling's now on Myspace @ http://www.myspace.com/ccwclassic

- Scott Hall's scheduled to be wrestling Justin Credible in the main event of “Big Time Wrestling” event this Saturday, August 1st. The event will be taking place from Memorial Athletic Field in Webster, Massachusetts. More information can be found @ http://www.websterwrestling.com

HEADLINE NEWS: JJ's TNA?!
- Multiple reports have revealed that Jeff Jarrett wasn't @ last Sunday's Victory Road pay-per-view & is now taking time off to address personal issues, which some noted that this is an indefinite leave of absence. Last week, an anonymous caller "James from Orlando" phoned up Bubba The Love Sponge radio show & said that Karen Angle & her kids are living with JJ. Both the hosts are friends with Karen & Kurt Angle & were understandably stunned by the allegation. The caller ~ who said works on the TNA lot in Universal Studios ~ said that TNA President Dixie Carter's upset with the situation & is considering buying Jarrett's stake in the company for total control. The caller said that the 2 have been an item for a little while, but can't confirm if they were seeing each other while Karen was still married to Kurt. "I hope & pray that this isn't true," said Bubba. "She's hot though, I tell you that, but, it's kind of a bad move from Jarrett." The hosts then tried to call Kurt Angle, who didn't answer, but they left him a message on the cell phone. The caller had his voice altered after he requested protection, before going on the air. You can listen to the full call & the hosts leaving a message to Angle @ http://bit.ly/1VbXh1

- It's now coming out that TNA president Dixie Carter ordered Jarrett to go home as soon as she found out about the person's claims, which has been described publicly as him agreeing to take a leave of absence. @ Saturday night's TNA house show in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Kurt Angle was telling people that he's going to end up with the booking control of the company that JJ had & that he won't sign a new contract with TNA if Jarrett remains in power. No1 really knows how things will transpire from this point. the Olympic Hero's contract with TNA's set to expire in September & he hasn't yet agreed to a new 1. Jarrett was booked in segments on Sunday night's pay-per-view, that were either tweaked or removed. The direction of the booking for the show was planned before all of this stuff went down, as is television for the next few weeks. However, everything involving Jeff will obviously have to be tweaked or removed, as he was slated to further his program with "Showtime" Eric Young @ this week's slate of television tapings. For the most part, the wrestlers are more sympathetic to Kurt Angle on the matter, aside from those who have close ties with Jarrett. TNA personnel are playing the tape from Wednesday's episode of Bubba over & over, in hopes of figuring out the person who disguised his voice & started this messy situation.

PAY-PER-VIEW NEWS: Night of Champions, Summerslam, Hard Justice, Cyber Sunday & more
- A new match has been addded to Sunday's Night of Champions Pay-Per-View. RAW United States champion Kofi Kingston will defend the gold in a 6-Pack Challenge against Carlito Caribbean Cool, the Big Show, "All-American American" Jack Swagger, Montell Vontravius Porter & Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. Also scheduled: Smackdown Intercontinental champion Rey Mysterio Junior versus Dolph Ziggler. . .  RAW Divas champion Maryse Ouellet versus Mickie James. . .  ECWWE Heavyweight champion "Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer versus Christian. . .  WWE Unified Tag Team champion Chris Jericho & a Mystery Partner versus RAW's Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Junior. . .  Smackdown Heavyweight champion CM Punk versus Jeff Hardy. . .  RAW Heavyweight champion "Legend Killer" Randy Orton versus John Cena versus HHH.  Stay tuned to http://www.WWE.com for more information & you can join me, FanBoy Mark Jabroni, @ Empire Theatres Studio 12 in the Avalon Mall right here in St. John', Newfoundland for this & other great WWE pay-per-views!

- WWE's chosen the site for the Fan Axxess & RAW during the WrestleMania festivities. The Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix will be hosting the multi-day Fan Axxess event, which's expected to see over 30,000 fans. "It will be huge," said Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau spokesman Scott Dunn. "I wouldn't be surprised if we got more fans than that." In an interview with the Phoenix Business Journal, John Saboor, senior vice president of special events for WWE, also said that, for RAW, the company will be keeping its yearly tradition of hosting it in the same city. RAW will be held @ the US Airways Center, where the Hall of Fame's also scheduled to take place on Saturday. "This is another way we can keep people in town another day," said Saboor, who also met with political & business leaders earlier this week in Phoenix to give them the plans for WrestleMania 26.

- We received the poster for the TNA Hard Justice pay-per-view, which takes place on August 16th. The poster features Executive Shareholder Mick Foley armed with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire & fire coming from behind the PPV logo. You can check it out @ http://bit.ly/60Oci

- The pay-per-view Cyber Sunday has once again been taken off the PPV calendar & replaced with a new name ~ Bragging Rights. Cyber Sunday was originally canned for a new show, which was called Annihilation; however, soon afterward, WWE reverted to the Cyber Sunday name. This week the PPV calendar on http://www.WWE.COM was updated, with the new PPV name of Bragging Rights. The show will take place on October 25th.

- Travel packages for WrestleMania 26 will be released to the general public this week. As always, 3 different packages will be offered ~ Platinum, Gold & Silver. The difference between the 3's the seating location. For Platinum, you get within the 1st 10 ringside rows & you also go home with the collectible chair. In Gold, you get seating in the 1st raised section behind the 1st 10 ringside rows. In Silver, you get higher up & seat in the permanent stadium seats. Each travel package contains a ticket to WrestleMania Axxess, a ticket to the Hall of Fame ceremony & a gift, along with 3 night accommodation. There'll be 3 different hotels this year, with each hotel hosting the different packages. The Arizona Biltmore Hotel will be hosting the Platinum fans, The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort will host the Gold group & The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort will host the Silver group. The 1-person Platinum package's going for $1,895 US, Gold for $1,247 US, while Silver for $1,064 US. Price goes down if you stay more than 1 person in the same room. Unlike previous years, all Travel Packages will be sold through http://www.WWEShop.com

- This also in from http://www.wrestling-online.com ~ "With WWE releasing their own packages for WrestleMania, we are also giving you a choice to stay with us & take advantage of our special offer for Phoenix. For the weekend of WrestleMania & for just $169 per night, you have the chance to stay @ The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix complete with full breakfast. When getting separate tickets & adding our hotel, you'll come out much, much cheaper than buying a WWE package, especially if you're in a double occupancy. With WWE, you save a couple of hundred dollars only on double, whereas if you book your stay with our promotion, you won't have to pay twice for the hotel accommodation, as 2 or 3 people can stay in the same room for the same price. For more information & to book, check out http://bit.ly/Sv4aI  Your credit card won't be charged if you make a booking, not even a deposit & you'll only pay once you complete your checkout. All reservations are handled directly by The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix hotel."

- TNA Wrestling's announced the Bound for Glory travel packages, which offer similar deals to the WrestleMania packages that WWE offer every year. BFG will be held @ the Bren Events Center @ the University of California campus on October 18th. 2 packages ~ Platinum & Gold ~ are available, which include a ticket to the show, 3 night stay @ a hotel, VIP ticket to the Fan InterAction event the day before, 8x10 photos of each TNA Superstar on the roster, Bound For Glory PPV t-shirt & a welcome reception with TNA Superstars. Single Platinum packages, which include a guaranteed front row seat, start from $799 US, while Gold packages start from $769 US. More info @ http://www.TNAWrestling.com

- The dates & locations for the remainder of the TNA pay-per-views in 2009 have been announced. Hard Justice, August 16th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  No Surrender, September 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Bound For Glory, October 18th @ the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. . .  Turning Point, November 15th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Final Resolution, December 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

- WWE's list of dates & locations for all of their 2009 PPV's as follows: Night Of Champions, July 26th @ the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . .   Summerslam, August 23rd @ the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. . .  Breaking Point, September 13th @ the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. . .  Hell in a Cell, October 4th @ the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . .  Bragging Rights, October 25th @ the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. . .  Survivor Series, November 22nd @ the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

WWE NEWS: Evan Bourne, Kurt angle, Shawn Michaels, John Morrison & more
- WWE Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross updated his blog & you can read the latest posting @ www.jrsbarbq.com

- Evan Bourne has posted a message on http://fans.wwe.com/wweevanbourne/blog/2009/07/21/photos_and_more stating that he was kept off Monday night's RAW to continue healing his sore neck. The injury was originally sustained last week in his match against the Big Show. He did, however, wrestle @ the TV taping in a match against Jamie Knoble that'll air on on Thursday's Superstars. Bourne says his neck was "hurting for a few days" after the Big Show speared him hard into the mat during their singles match. Evan purposely landed on his neck to sell the move, which turned out to be a bad idea. "I've recovered quite a bit & I should be back to 100% soon. My neck's fine, but I was certainly hurting for a few days." Bourne also posted a picture of his new t-shirt

- The WWE creative team discussed signing Kurt Angle in 2007 & the idea received mixed reactions. The idea was pitched to WWE Owner Vince McMahon & he shot it down immediately, saying that the Olympic Hero wasn't a channel changer & also mentioned his prescription pill issues. A WWE source said months ago, the company would be interested in using Angle on a limited schedule, similar to "HeartBreak Kid" Shawn Michaels & the UnderTaker. As of now, WWE has no interest, as the main concern's if he could adapt to the Wellness Policy

- & speaking of the 2016 WWE Hall of Famer, Shawn Michaels is celebrating his 44th birthday today; he was born on July 22nd, 1965.

- He's the Shaman of Sexy, The Guru of Greatness & The Friday Night Delight. He's wowed crowds with the Flying Chuck & the jaw-dropping Starship Pain. Now John Morrison, Smackdown's hottest rising star, shares his candid thoughts about breaking into the wrestling business & the struggle to stay on top. Mike Levay, of 93.1 FM The Wolf in Richmond, Virginia, got the chance to speak 1-on-1 with Morrison Tuesday morning, just hours before the WWE held their ECWWE & Smackdown taping @ the nearby Richmond Coliseum. Check out that interview @ http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/

- John Cena, Chris Jericho & Cody Rhodes have been selected by Gillette to develop on-line videos. This isn't the 1st time that WWE has been involved with Gillette & Cena, along with WWE Owner Vince McMahon even taped a commercial before for the company. "WWE Superstars perform under pressure in front of 1,000,000s of fans each week & these videos help reinforce the importance of a grooming routine in helping guys look, feel & be their best," said Tim Williams, Marketing Director, Gillette. "We continue to have a successful relationship with John Cena & WWE & we're pleased to expand this program to include more Superstars to help us reach the loyal & passionate WWE fans."

- 15-time NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal will be the guest host of next Monday's RAW, as the show rolls into Washington, DC, @ the Verizon Center. The 37-year-old's a huge wrestling fan & has appeared several times on camera during WWE & WCW shows in the past. Shaq joined the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, where fellow team mate LeBron James is also a big wrestling fan. He has a new reality TV show, which will debut on ABC in August called "Shaq Vs." so this will be some good free advertising for the 4-time NBA champion.

- WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan's name has been brought up as a possible RAW guest host during creative team meetings, but WWE Owner Vince McMahon shot down the idea every time his name was mentioned. Vinnie-Mac has been looking to VP of Entertainment Relations, Kristin Prouty, for input on the angle. She was responsible for Seth Green & has open conversations with other celebrities.

- WWE will tape a "Decade Of Smackdown" special on September 29th @ the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The special will air on MyNetworkTV on October 2nd @ 8PM EST. Superstars from all 3 WWE brands will be part of the show

- WWE's looking for fans to be a part of their new Street Team program. This new initiative's available to fans worldwide, apart from the United States & Canada. A person from each country will be chosen to monitor WWE television shows, confirm time slots & provide feedback on the company's presence in their country. Members, who'll be chosen, will be receiving free tickets to shows, exclusive merchandise & more. You can apply by going to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/wwestreetteam/

- The artwork from the highly-anticipated upcoming "Rise & Fall of WCW" DVD features the old yellow WCW logo, with WWE Hall of Famers "Nature Boy" Ric Flair & "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Bill Goldberg & Eric Bischoff, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & Hollywood Hogan, all in black & white nWo colours. The 3-disc set DVD will be released on August 25th. You can check out the artwork & a preview clip @ http://bit.ly/igAnj

- WWE has plans to continue "R~Truth" Ron Killings' "Pretty Ricky" character, as they'll be taping another vignette @ Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Richmond, Virginia.

TNA NEWS: Abyss, Heyman, Borash, Morgan & Young
- For all the latest Total NonStop Action news, join the MySpace TNA community @ http://www.myspace.com/wrestlingwarlordtnafan

- The World Wrestling Revolution radio show on Dublin's City's 103.2 FM radio station has posted an exclusive interview with Abyss. Hosts Dave Power & Mister Savage sat down with the former NWA Heavyweight Champion in a Dublin hotel, where he discussed how he broke into the wrestling business, his matches with "Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, "Instant Classic" Christian Cage & his views on Father James Mitchell & much more! To hear the interview, visit http://www.WWR.ie

- In related Monster news, during Abyss' promotional tour of Europe last week, he came to grips with a bikini-clad Greek-Irish model by the name of Georgia 'The Body' Salpa. You can see photos of Salpa stepping into the ring with Abyss @ http://www.showbizireland.com/news/july09/16-georgias-a-monster-wrestler.shtml

- On Monday, Jason Powell of http://www.Prowrestling.net wrote an open memo to TNA President Dixie Carter, asking her to realize TNA's booking's horrible, fire the creative team & bring in Paul Heyman to steer the ship. A message posted on Twitter by http://www.twitter.com/HeymanHustle responded with, "PAUL SAYS 'NEVER'"

- TNA's YouTube account has footage of Jeremy Borash giving a backstage tour of the iMPACT! Zone & showing the new Universal rollercoaster, which you can check out @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkSCU1B5RZ0

- "Blueprint" Matt Morgan continues to get attention from outside the world of wrestling, as he's featured in the summer issues of Penthouse & Exercise & Health. For more information, go to http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/1601/84/

- You can follow "Showtime" Eric Young on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/ShowtimeEY

HAUGHTY HOTTIES NEWS: Angelina, Sarita, Lauren, Christy & a cool Shimmer Video!
- To read the coolest news on the hottest women in wrestling today, check out Shimmer's official Yahoo! Group -- http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling

- http://www.IGN.com recently conducted an interview with reigning TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love, who discusses being a fan of 2016 WWE Hall of Famer "HeartBreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, how she was a "nerd" in high school, how she's always wanted to work with Victoria (aka Tara Varon), new females joining the promotion, if she's interested in building a career in film & much more. Check that out @ http://tv.ign.com/articles/100/1004787p1.html

- & in case you missed it, you can see "Sarita" Sarah Stock's debut match in TNA last week @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5QeHN9d9vI

- As reported last week, TNA backstage announcer Lauren Brooke can be seen in a late night television commercial promoting a "Free Sexy Phone Chat" hotline called Quest. It's a service for people to meet local singles over the phones. In case you haven't see the commercial spot, you can download the video @ http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JK6A1JOY

- Christy Hemme will be returning to the ring @ tonight's iMPACT! taping in Orlando, wrestling Sojourner Bolt. She was backstage @ last night's show, but wasn't used in the arena. Hemme's been out of action since January, as a result of a neck injury & out of WWE since 2005 for reasons of immense stupidity.

- You can download the high resolution version of Nicholas Andrews' new SHIMMER highlight video "1 Shot" (featuring clips from Vols. 19-22 of the SHIMMER DVD series) @ www.sendspace.com/file/rptgxb

DECLARATION of INDEPENDENTS NEWS: the Body, the Eye Patch & the Liz Killer
- To view an up-to-date listing of all the omnivorous upcoming independent shows, check out http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk/

- Check out the most recent edition of the IWA Midsouth newsletter, check out http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/iwamidsouth/message/661

- Former WWE Superstar, commentator & Minnesota Governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura was on CNN's Larry King Live, where he talked about the UFC, among other subjects. When King asked him what he thinks of the sport, Ventura said that he thinks it's terrific, as it combines wrestling, jiu-jitsu, karate & boxing. Jesse said that the company's professionally run, but he's somewhat ashamed by the post-fight behaviour of fellow Minnesotan Brock Lesnar. "For the most part, they're honourable, respectful," The Body told King, adding that the referees are also good & thinks that boxing's more dangerous, as in the UFC the ref will stop the fight if he sees somebody in trouble, where in boxing, you have to respond to a count & if you're up, you can continue. Ventura was asked if he would've done MMA, if he was younger & Jesse said that he didn't think he'd do it. You can see the clip about UFC from Larry King @ http://bit.ly/TtFS1

- The Brutal Truth Radio show has an interview with Canadian superstar & ½ of the legendary tag team The Quebecers, Pierre Carl Oullet, who speaks on his early days in Canada, to his WWF run with Jacques Rougeau, up to his recent controversial match in Montreal in 2009, in which he turned the match into a shoot & made long-time rival, "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash, tap out! Hear what this 3-time WWF Tag Team Champion's up to now, his thoughts on protege Kevin Steen (from ROH & Chikara fame) & the whole Kevin Nash incident, in complete detail from the man himself over @ http://www.BrutalTruthRadio.com

- "The Total Package" Lex Luger has launched a new on-line video blog. The former WCW Heavyweight champion & infamous Liz Killer responds to questions sent in by fans. The videos are up @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGH3lGEwyco&feature=player_embedded & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIz1CJfYMeM&feature=player_embedded

AUTHOR's NOTE:
The following wrestling show write-up bears no necessary mirror to reality, as some tag team & finisher names have been fabricated by the author for mostly-self-entertainment purposes.


07/19/09

commentating by Mike Tenay & Don West ~ from the iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida

TNA KNOCKOUTS MATCH: Angelina Love pins champion Tara Varon with a Roll-Up {PSYCHOLOGY: shenanigans, she had her foot on the ropes!}; after the match, when it's clear that Slick Johnson won't reverse the decision, Tara drops him with a rather stiff kick, as Mi Pi Sexy scamper backstage, leaving Poison the Tarantula to play with Johnson

backstage, Jeremy Borash bothers Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle, who's been shooting his mouth off for the past month, because he has the ability to back it up, with his Main Event Mafia posse backing him up; after warning the TNA Fans that his bout with Executive Shareholder Mick Foley's not gonna be a classic wrestling match, the Olympic Hero turns to his M~E~M followers & tells them that, if they don't get clean wins in their respective matches, he's gonna walk right out into the iMPACT! Zone & fire them on the spot. . .  now let's see how their new lackey "Blueprint" Matt Morgan does in the following match, where he beats Chris Daniels with a 'Hellevator' Jackhammering Urinagi Slam {PSYCHOLOGY: & so the M~E~M's domination. . .  begins?}

backstage, Jeremy Borash bothers Doctor Stevie & Daffney, the former inviting JB to open up his mind for a minute, sometimes you have to go beyond the pain, as he'll be doing tonight when he goes against his friend Abyss, who may have size on his side, but Stevie owns him mind, body & soul, so tonight the fans will find out who the master is in the following NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH: the Monster defeats Stevie with a Smoking Tazer to the Heart {PSYCHOLOGY: wait, let me read that again. . . !}

backstage, Executive Shareholder Mick Foley tells TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money Incorporated & Legends champion "Phenomenal" AJ Styles, telling them that they shouldn't let the Main Event Mafia get in their heads, they're gonna try to divide & conquer; let's hold onto these championships, so that they don't have to rely on the Hardcore Legend to keep ahead of the M~E~M, now let's go out there & win 1 for the Gipper! . . .

IWGP TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: champions Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) versus the British Invasion (Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams); Ray pins Williams with a '3D' Double-Team Elevated Cutter Combination {PSYCHOLOGY: I didn't even know that they were defending the belts, until the ring announcer proclaimed that Team 3D were still the champs!}; after the match, Sheik Abdul Bashir & Kiyoshi Tanahashi storm the ring to beat down Team 3D. . .  until Brothers Ray & Devon realize that those 2 are smaller than them & put Bashir through a table

backstage, Lauren Thompson bothers Referee Slick Johnson, who feels terrible about costing Tara Varon the Knockouts title, he clearly didn't see her foot on the ropes, but the ref's word's final, though he's gonna head to Management Representative Jim Cornette's office to demand that she get her rematch @ the appropriate time

TNA KNOCKOUTS GRUDGE MATCH: Jenna Morasca beats Sharmell with a Dirty Stripper Dance Pinfall {PSYCHOLOGY: sorry, I was asleep. . . what?}; after the match, Jenna, for some ungodly reason, gets all up in the grill of Awesome Kong, who then splats her with a Big Splash

backstage, Jeremy Borash bothers Kevin Nash, who commends Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle for rallying the Main Event Mafia, especially after winning an Olympic gold medal with a broken neck. . .  so who cares if Executive Shareholder Mick Foley & his mullet "inspired" the TNA troops, he's gonna retire if Big Sexy doesn't win following TNA LEGENDS TITLE MATCH: Nash defeats champion "Phenomenal" AJ Styles with a 'Jackknife' Dangerous Powerbomb {PSYCHOLOGY: lighting a fire under the M~E~M, indeed!}

backstage, Lauren Thompson bothers Referee Slick Johnson & Madison Raine, who emerge from the. . .  Knockouts locker room shower. . . ?

TNA TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: champions Beer Money Incorporated (Robert Roode & "Cowboy" James Storm) versus Their Brothers' Keepers (Scott Steiner & Booker TNA); Freakzilla pins Roode with a 'Small Package' Cradling Pinfall {PSYCHOLOGY: looking good for the Mafia so far, ain't it?!}; after the match, Jeremy Borash bothers the Last King of BookahLand, who says they said they were gonna do it, it's on like a neckbone. . .  as for Big Poppa Pump, he actually sounds sorta not-insane, as he proclaims that they're now the greatest Tag Team of all time

backstage, Lauren Thompson bothers Samoa Joe, who assures her that his advisor's here & ready for war, the man who brought out the Nation of Violence & tonight it's Showtime, as tonight's gonna be Sting's final scene; TNA GRUDGE MATCH: the Samoan Submission Machine makes Sting Submit with a 'Kakina Clutch' Rear Naked Choke {PSYCHOLOGY: after Taz ambles down to ringside to give Joe inspiration}

a video package plays, showing MMA star Bobby Lashley talking about officially joining TNA

backstage, Jeremy Borash bothers Executive Shareholder Mick Foley, who usually can find something to use against somebody by reaching deep into his offensive reservoir, but against somebody like Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle make it hard. . .  although, after the last pay-per-view, the Hardcore Legend saw the Olympic Hero being worked on by a trainer, who told him that his neck injury from all those years ago never completely healed, but barring any unforeseeable circumstances, he should be okay; well, welcome to your unforeseeable circumstance, as Mickles declares that in order for Angle to beat him, he's gonna have to beat him {um. . . !} in the following MAIN EVENT, TNA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: champion Kurt Angle makes Executive Shareholder Mick Foley Submit with an 'Angle Lock' Grapevining Ankle Lock {PSYCHOLOGY: great, now Angle doesn't have to fire himself! . . .}; after the match, the rest of the Main Event Mafia saunter down to the ring to congratulate their godfather on his win, with everybody smacking title belts against each other like they're penises in a very gross porno. . .

commentating by Mike Tenay & Don West ~ from the HD iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida ~ on Spike TV~HD

Executive Shareholder Mick Foley hobbles to the 6-sided ring, where he points out that he doesn't have the Heavyweight title over his shoulder & he knows that the great TNA fans don't want him to be naked in front of them, so this Sunday @ Victory Road, he's gonna do whatever it takes to get that title back over his shoulder; but there's so much more @ stake than just a piece of hardware, as where the title goes, there goes Total NonStop Action Wrestling & if Kurt Angle manages to retain the belt, the company goes 1 way. . .  & if the Hardcore Legend regains his title this Sunday, it'll go in a totally different direction; it's not normally the purview of the challenger to ask favours of the champion, but Mickles feels like he can be the exception to the rule, as he proposes that the Olympic Hero come out to face Foley man-to-man, no Main Event Mafia in tow; surprisingly enough, Angle acquiesces, sauntering down to the 6-sided ring, where Mick's being honest when he says that, a few days after losing his title, the M~E~M all made fun of the New York Times Best-Selling Author for shedding a tear or 2. . .  that hurt, he's an emotional guy like Kurt & he wears his heart on his sleeve, he loved being the Heavyweight champion; then last Thursday on iMPACT! the Mafia tied him up in barbed wire, so that, had they been inclined, the entire group could've torn him to shreds, but they chose not to, because they were sending him a message, therefore the Executive Shareholder let it slide. . .  but then, in the Main Event, when Angle had Foley in the Ankle Lock, the Special Guest Referee, "Showtime" Eric Young clearly made the wrong call when the Hardcore Legend supposedly submitted, when in actuality he was saying that he wasn't gonna give up; he recalls the day clearly, back in Japan, with Dory Funk Junior putting him in a Stepover Toehold, causing Cactus Jack to submit, he promised after that night, that he'd never submit again. . . so @ Victory Road, if Angle can beat Mickles, then go ahead, because he knows he's looking into the eyes of quite possibly the best wrestler of all time when the Executive Shareholder ganders @ the peepers of the Heavyweight champion & in order to defeat him, Foley knows that he'll have to be better than he's ever been & even then, Foley's still not 100% sure that he's gonna be able to succeed. . .  he's gonna have to channel the Little Engine that Could, he thinks he can, he thinks he can. . .  but sometimes, Mick just doesn't know; if Angle's thinking about Foley tappin', it just won't happen; since Kurt had the respect to come out here & meet Mick face-to-face, here's the 2nd favour. . .  no Mafia, all he's asking for @ Victory Road, that they do it man-to-man, 1-on-1; well, the Olympic Hero runs with the M~E~M because they all share similar beliefs, seemingly with the Hardcore Legend as well. . .  but unlike Foley, the Mafia likewise share a lack of sympathy for others; this is a man's game, not a boy's game & the Executive Shareholder's right, he has to do whatever he has to, to get ahead in this business ~ why does Mickles think that the M~E~M get so upset with the punks in the locker room, they're spoon-fed, they're spoiled, they're pain more than they're worth, they can't work tonight because they got a blister last night; Foley's been injured before, he's worked through pain, but these young bucks are changing the wrestling industry irreparably & putting a stop to that's what the Mafia's all about; it's not just about the money, they're also trying to help TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett & the Executive Shareholder; Sting Icons to the ring, where he's incredulous about the claim that the Olympic Hero's doing this all for TNA, it's the same buncha bull that Angle fed to him when they 1st went to recruit him ~ lying, money, cheating to win, that's what the real Main Event Mafia's all about; there's a lot that's gonna be resolved after Victory Road this Sunday, we're gonna see who has the power to run Total NonStop Action Wrestling, as the Stinger has his own agenda for Samoa Joe & his handler, they're gonna be taken up 1 side & down the other of the iMPACT! Zone; well, Sunday's Sunday, because Sting has a tremendous favour of the Hardcore Legend, as he wants Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle 1 more time in that 6-sided ring; just before Foley answers, the Olympic Hero accepts for him, with 1 small tweak. . .  it'll be a 6 Sides of Steel match; meanwhile, backstage, Samoa Joe's seen beating the bejeezus out of the Amazing Red, brawling him all the way down to the 6-sided ring, where Red beats Joe via Disqualification After the Samoan Submission Machine Pushes Referee Rudy Charles {PSYCHOLOGY: & then he got fired!}; after the match, TNA Security storm the ring, sending Samoa Joe ambling backstage, his anger @ least temporarily sated

X Division champion Suicide defeats IWGP Junior Tag Team co-champion Chris Sabin with a 'Suicide Solution' Stump Puller Suplex in This Non-Title Match {PSYCHOLOGY: they dissected Suicide's entrance theme. . . ?}; after the match, IWGP Junior Tag Team co-champion Alex Shelley leaps into the ring, holding the X Division champion while his partner ascends the top rope & connects with a Guillotine Legdrop; out storms Homicide, who clears the ring of the usurpers. . .  then picks up the X Division title, opting to cash in his X Division "Feast-or-Fired" X Division #1 Contendership briefcase in the following "FEAST OR FIRED" X DIVISION TITLE MATCH: Homicide pins champion Suicide with a 'Gringo Killer' Double Underhook Back-To-Back Piledriver {PSYCHOLOGY: holy smokes!}

TNA KNOCKOUTS MATCH: "Sarita" Sarah Stock beats "Future Legend" Alissa Flash with a Victory Roll {PSYCHOLOGY: as it turns out, both Knockouts were making their iMPACT! debut & both women put off good performances}; after the match, Sarita extends her hand in respect, only to get a ScoopSlam Piledriver for her troubles

SINGLE-ELIMINATION, 6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH: Phenomenal Incorporated (Legends champion "Phenomenal" AJ Styles & TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money Incorporated {Robert Roode & "Cowboy" James Storm}) versus WCW, Represent! (Kevin Nash & Their Brothers' Keepers {Booker TNA & Scott Steiner}); Nash defeats Styles with a 'Jackknife' Dangerous Powerbomb, Steiner pins Storm with a 'Novocain' Reverse Space Tornado Ogawa, Roode beats Nash with a Low Blow & the Last King of BookahLand defeats Robert with a Jumping Side Kick {PSYCHOLOGY: a good wear-down match for the 6 men involved in 2 separate matches @ Victory Road this Sunday!}; after the match, Jenna Morasca & Sharmell falls fighting, while their men watch for a few minutes. . .  then separate them; TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett joins Mike Tenay & Don West @ ringside for special guest commentary for the following MAIN EVENT, 6 SIDES OF STEEL MATCH: Sting versus Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle Goes to a No Contest When Members of the Main Event Mafia Get Into the Cage to Interfere, in This Non-Title Match {PSYCHOLOGY: Taz's TNA theme sounds kinda sucky, actually!}; after the match, TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett & Executive Shareholder Mick Foley respectively storm & hobble to the ring, where they succinctly get beaten down by Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash & Booker TNA

HEADLINE NEWS: Brock! . . . LESNAR!!!
- Several WWE & TNA wrestlers on Twitter were updating their accounts, following the Brock Lesnar victory over Frank Mir Saturday @ UFC 100. Frank Mir was very negative towards pro wrestlers during the Countdown show & even mocked Lesnar for his WWE past. "Mir, what do you think of Pro Wrestlers now, after getting your ass handed to you & getting beat in a completely 1-sided fight!" said Gregory Helms. Matt Hardy was also happy about Brock's performance. "Yeah Brock! Reppin' the toughness of 'WWE' guys by making Mir & the non-believers eat their words! We popped HUGE 4 your post fight promo!" Fellow MMA star Bobby Lashley was in attendance for the show. "WWE star Brock Lesnar won by brutal ground & pound!" he wrote on his Twitter. "Glad to see Brock's still champ. Best promo ever," added Shannon Moore. TNA's Jeremy Borash also left a comment. "Brock's a strong heel. Take it from yours truly. . .  Minnesotans are tough. Might try some MMA. I could destroy that nerdy Bruce Buffer." Former Smackdown commentator Taz, who came up with the "Well, here comes the pain" phrase, congratulated Brock on his Facebook page. "I know that Brock's a driven athlete with an awesome work ethic. . . therefore I'm not surprised @ his success in UFC!"

- Paul Heyman has posted a new column @ the UK Sun website ~ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/ufc/2535302/Lesnars-truly-one-of-a-kind.html ~  with his thoughts about Lesnar's dominating win over Frank Mimr @ this weekend's UFC 100 Pay-Per-View. "I'm actually surprised @ how many wrestlers think Brock's domination of Mir somehow makes pro wrestling more legitimate. It clearly doesn't. Brock's victory in the Octagon's as much a vindication for pro wrestling or WWE, as WWE Hall of Famer Jesse "the Body" Ventura becoming governor of Minnesota's a sign that wrestlers should run for political office. 1 has nothing to do with the other. . . It doesn't mean wrestlers are tough, but it doesn't mean they're not, either ~ it means Brock's tough. Wrestlers are to be admired for the risks they take & the extraordinary toll they exact on their bodies, in order to entertain the audience. I have nothing but the most extreme admiration for the sacrifices they make. But Brock just happens to be a UFC champion who was a pro wrestler, not a typical pro wrestler who decided to teach the MMA world how tough pro wrestlers are."

PAY-PER-VIEW NEWS:
- Travel packages for WrestleMania 26 will be released to the general public this week. As always, 3 different packages will be offered ~ Platinum, Gold & Silver. The difference between the 3's the seating location. For Platinum, you get within the 1st 10 ringside rows & you also go home with the collectible chair. In Gold, you get seating in the 1st raised section, behind the 1st 10 ringside rows. In Silver, you get higher up & a seat in the permanent stadium seats. Each travel package contains a ticket to WrestleMania Axxess, a ticket to the Hall of Fame ceremony & a gift, along with 3 night accommodation. There'll be 3 different hotels this year, with each hotel hosting the different packages. The Arizona Biltmore Hotel will be hosting the Platinum fans, The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort will host the Gold group & The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort will host the Silver group. The 1-person Platinum package's going for $1,895 US, Gold for $1,247 US, while Silver for $1,064 US. Price goes down if you stay more than 1 person in the same room. Unlike previous years, all Travel Packages will be sold through http://www.WWEShop.com

- This also in from http://www.wrestling-online.com ~ "With WWE releasing their own packages for WrestleMania, we are also giving you a choice to stay with us & take advantage of our special offer for Phoenix. For the weekend of WrestleMania & for just $169 per night, you have the chance to stay @ The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix complete with full breakfast. When getting separate tickets & adding our hotel, you'll come out much, much cheaper than buying a WWE package, especially if you're in a double occupancy. With WWE, you save a couple of hundred dollars only on double, whereas if you book your stay with our promotion, you won't have to pay twice for the hotel accommodation, as 2 or 3 people can stay in the same room for the same price. For more information & to book, check out http://bit.ly/Sv4aI  Your credit card won't be charged if you make a booking, not even a deposit & you'll only pay once you complete your checkout. All reservations are handled directly by The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix hotel."

- TNA Wrestling's announced the Bound for Glory travel packages, which offer similar deals to the WrestleMania packages that WWE offer every year. BFG will be held @ the Bren Events Center @ the University of California campus on October 18th. 2 packages ~ Platinum & Gold ~ are available, which include a ticket to the show, 3 night stay @ a hotel, VIP ticket to the Fan InterAction event the day before, 8x10 photos of each TNA Superstar on the roster, Bound For Glory PPV t-shirt & a welcome reception with TNA Superstars. Single Platinum packages, which include a guaranteed front row seat, start from $799 US, while Gold packages start from $769 US. More info @ http://www.TNAWrestling.com

- WWE announced that they're bringing Axxess to SummerSlam as well, with the fan event taking place @ the Nokia Plaza on August 22nd & 23rd, with tickets selling for just $15 US. Just like with WrestleMania Axxess, the Army National Guard will be sponsoring the event. The setup will include a main ring with live matches, Q&A, autograph signings, Superstar challenge, merchandise stands, trivia & other inter-active events. There'll be 2 sessions on Saturday ~ 11AM-3PM & 4-8PM. The Sunday session's from Noon to 4PM. Several top WWE Superstars & Divas will be participating. Tickets can be purchased from http://www.Ticketmaster.com using the password "AXXESS".

- In other Summerslam news, a song from the American hard rock band Aerosmith has been chosen as the official theme song for the upcoming pay-per-view, which will be held @ the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calfornia. The song's "You Gotta Move", which can be found on the album "Honkin' On Bobo". This is the 1st time that an Aerosmith song has been chosen as a theme for a WWE show.

- & as if that wasn't enough, WWE will be working with 7-11 convenience stores to promote SummerSlam, making it clear that they're going all out to make this year's pay-per-view a major event.

- Former ECWWE Heavyweight champion Bobby Lashley announced on ESPN radio Wednesday night, that he has finally officially signed with Total NonStop Action Wrestling. Lashley stated that he'd be @ this Sunday’s Victory Road pay-per-view. Bobby noted that he'll also be continuing his MMA career, but always felt bad about the abrupt way he left wrestling & says that TNA’s schedule will give him the best of both worlds. This is a surprising development, as word going around Las Vegas over the weekend, was that Lashley told people he wasn't going to sign with TNA.

- The dates & locations for the remainder of the TNA pay-per-views in 2009 have been announced. Victory Road, July 19th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Hard Justice, August 16th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  No Surrender, September 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Bound For Glory, October 18th @ the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. . .  Turning Point, November 15th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. . .  Final Resolution, December 20th @ Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

- WWE's new '25th Anniversary of WrestleMania Calendar' includes a list of dates & locations for all of their 2009 PPV's. . .
Night Of Champions, July 26th @ the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . .   Summerslam, August 23rd @ the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. . .  Breaking Point, September 13th @ the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. . .  Hell in a Cell, October 4th @ the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . .  Cyber Sunday, October 25th @ the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. . .  Survivor Series, November 22nd @ the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

WWE NEWS:
- Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross updated his blog & you can read the latest posting @ www.jrsbarbq.com

- The reason RAW's John Cena left last week's tour of Australia early, missing shows he was advertised to appear on, was because he was getting ready for his wedding. The Doctor of Thuganomics married high school sweetheart Elizabeth Huberdeau, 29, in a ceremony over the weekend in Boston, that his father officiated over. The Chain Gang Commander'd been engaged to her since 2007 & as it turns out, his sweetheart wasn't hindered @ all by the fact that she couldn't see him.

- Now, I know that you've all been clamouring over each other to get the Twitter account of Cryme Tyme's Shad Gaspard, so you can get your panties untwisted now, here it is ~ https://www.twitter.com/Shadbeast

- & just when you thought you couldn't get enough of the RAW United States champion, Kofi Kingston's also on Twitter! "Just to let you all know, I'm officially on Twitter, but since I just sent a 'tweet' to myself while I have no followers, it's obvious that I don't quite have the hang of it yet. . . anyways, here's the address (it doesn't come up on the search yet, so you have to copy & paste the link): http://www.twitter.com/truekofi Become a part of the KoFaction..."

- Out Tuesda,' is WWE's newest DVD release, "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams". The 3-disc DVD set takes a look @ some of most notable tag teams of all-time, ranging from The Hart Foundation, to D-Generation X, to Mike "The Miz" Mizanin & John Morrison. To view the DVD's profile piece on The Rockers, check out http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002436WIU?ie=UTF8&tag=708382-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002436WIU

- Former WWE wrestler Haku was in attendance @ Monday night's RAW taping in Orlando, Florida. He could be seen sitting in the crowd, but in the comp section. His son, Tevita Fifita, wrestles under the name Donny Marlo in Florida Championship Wrestling.

- You have a chance to own a WWE Hall of Fame ring, as "Superstar" Billy Graham has put his ring up on eBay. The 2004 Hall of Fame inductee was personally presented the ring by WWE Owner Vince McMahon last year. The winner of the auction will also receive the original letter enclosed with the ring, which was signed by Vinnie-Mac. To view the auction, check out http://cgi.ebay.com/WWE-Hall-of-Fame-Ring-Superstar-Billy-Grahams-2004_W0QQitemZ270425676282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_SM_Fan_Shop?hash=item3ef6a059fa&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:1|66:2|39:1|293:1|294:50#ht_650wt_1165

- In a dark match held prior to Raw, Sheamus defeated Drew McIntrye.

- WWE has re-signed the wrestler formerly known as Eugene, Nick Dinsmore. For those wondering, he's indeed being brought back to the main roster as Eugene, as they want him to help mentor some of the younger wrestlers, not to mention add more depth to the roster. Well, the roster must be pretty damned shallow, then! . . .  Anywho, prior to signing on the dotted line, World Wrestling Entertainment had Dinsmore undergo an extensive drug test, to prove he's clean, including providing a hair sample. WWE previously released Nick on September 1st, 2007 as a result of issues with painkillers. A SmackDown taping took place that day, with him being notified of his release following a company meeting & promptly being escorted out of the arena by security.

- In a related story, officials also offered Rob Conway a contract to return to the company, also to help mentor some of the younger wrestlers & add some depth to the roster, but he turned it down. While Conway still wrestles on the indy scene, he has another job now & didn't want to give it up. Aww, SNAP!

- WWE will be holding the 7th annual "Tribute to the Troops" tour in early December.

- This week's RAW CElebrity Guest Host, Seth Green, has posted a blog on the WWE Universe website, talking about his experience hosting this week's RAW. Green, a lifelong wrestling fan, writes, "I can't believe that actually happened. . . That was 1 of the most amazing experiences of my life. I used to practice my 'superstar moves' on my sofa as a kid & last night, I got to do it for real. Unbelievable." To read the full blog & see a picture of Seth posing with WWE Owner Vince McMahon backstage, visit http://fans.wwe.com/sethgreen/blog?cid=2009EP-00

TNA NEWS:
- For all the latest Total NonStop Action news, join the MySpace TNA community @ http://www.myspace.com/wrestlingwarlordtnafan

- In the latest edition of "Hermie's Hotseat", Hermie Sadler sits down with The Motor City Machineguns, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley.  To watch the video interview, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUQKwkksFa8

- Booker TNA was a guest on this week's "Monday Night Mayhem" radio show. The Last King of BookahLand talked about the Main Event Mafia, his time in WCW, WWE & more. When asked about the prospect of Taz & Ken Anderson (the former Ken Kennedy) coming to TNA, he said: "The addition to TNA will be great for those guys who make an appearance here. I really don't know the status of either of those guys are, but I would welcome Kennedy, Anderson. . . whatever he calls himself. I'd welcome Taz to TNA, it's a growing company, the new thing on the block. A lot of time people want to check out the new flavour & see what this new thing's all about." To hear the full interview, visit http://www.MondayNightMayhem.com

- Chris Daniels has donated 1 of his ring robes to auction @ http://www.WrestlersRescue.org

- Referee Mark "Slick" Johnson, who's frequently been a source a contention among some in the company, has a raised a few eyebrows in recent weeks, over the number of house shows he's worked. In fact, there was some eye rolling over the company's recent decision to part ways with Shane Sewell, who was widely regarded as a better official than Johnson. Internally, the feeling's that he wouldn't be getting so many bookings, if he wasn't a close friend of TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett, much less a job. Yeah & certain tubby blond guys wouldn't become champion of a certain Newfoundland federation if he wasn't co-owner.

- In other 6-sided zebra news, as reported last week, TNA fired referee Rudy Charles (real name Dan Engler) in a cost-cutting measure. TNA's decision to let him go shocked a number of people, because he was popular with management & had been with the company from the start, not to mention that he performed so many tasks for the company. However, the feeling's that TNA will simply hire a local referee to replace him & that others in the office will pick up the jobs he was doing. . . although it's been noted they'll have to be trained to run the errands he did. Besides being a referee & being involved in the timing of the shows, he also sat in on creative meetings. It was also said that TNA could save on transportation costs, by using a referee who lived near Orlando.

- In other nepotism accusation news, there have been a few questions raised concerning "showtime" Eric Young's role in TNA. Young, who's quite close with JJ, was moved into a program with the TNA founder a few weeks ago. Shortly thereafter, people started asking about Eric & the feeling's that the short-term program was booked to justify his position with the company.

- TNA's posted the latest edition of "Spin Cycle" on-line, with the theme being "TNA's most unusual performers." This week's panel consists of Knockouts champion Tara Varon, Abyss, Cody Deaner & "The Sock."

- You can follow Consequences Creed on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/AustinCreed  YES!!!

- In birthdays this week, on Tuesday, Jeff Jarrett turned 42 & Team 3D's Brother Ray turned 38.

- Newfoundland TNA fans!!  Tired of not being able to see pay-per-views @ a local establishment?  Same here!  So that's why I've set up a MySpace page to help get our message across!  As per instructions on http://www.tnawrestling.com, if fans want to promote TNA in their local area, they can set up a "TNAtion" page on MySpace & get other fans from their area to pitch in to help get the word out locally about the great wrestling action of Total NonStop Action!  So if you wanna get TNA Wrestling pay-per-views into local bars around St. John's, or even have a dream of even the slimmest chance @ getting a house show here in the unforeseeable future, then add http://www.myspace.com/tnanewf as a friend & pledge your support!

HAUGHTY HOTTIES NEWS:
- To read the coolest news on the hottest women in wrestling today, check out Shimmer's official Yahoo! Group -- http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling

- Tara Varon, wearing the TNA Knockouts Championship belt, is featured on the cover of the latest issue of "The Wrestler", which hits newsstands next month. This is actually her 1st magazine cover in her 9-year wrestling career. You can see the cover @ http://www.pwi-online.com  Inside the magazine, is a lengthy interview, in which she discusses her new promotion, her time in WWE, her outside interests & more.

- Former TNA Knockout Roxxi as some new items available for sale on eBay ~ http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250464758746

- TNA Knockout Awesome Kong said on her Twitter page that she will be making a "big announcement" soon ~ http://twitter.com/awesomekong

- Jeremy Borash announced on his Twitter account ~ http://www.twitter.com/jeremyborash ~ that TNA Wrestling has signed female Japanese wrestling star Ayako Hamada to a contract & she'll likely be starting with the company this month or early next month.

- The recently-signed Serena Deeb made her debut in Florida Championship Wrestling @ Wednesday night's live event in Punta Gorda, Florida. Teaming with Maria Kanellis & Angela Fong, the trio defeated Alicia Fox, Natalya Neidhart & Layla El in a 6-Diva Tag Team match. Deeb simply went under the name Serena in her WWE developmental debut.

- TNA Knockout Lauren Brooke can be seen in a late night television ad spot promoting a "Free Sexy Phone Chat" line called Quest. To clarify, it's actually not 1 of those seedy sexed-up late night ads, as she was simply promoting a service for people to meet local singles. For more information on Quest, visit http://www.QuestChat.com The TNA backstage announcer has modeled for a number of years & despite her foray into the world of wrestling, still gets tonnes of gigs endorsing various ventures. Bot hands where we can seem 'em, boys!

- TNA newcomer "Sarita" Sarah Stock, who made her in-ring television debut on last night's episode of iMPACT!, is advertised to appear on TNA's upcoming tour of Texas, appearing @ live events in San Angelo, Abilene & Belton in late August. For more information, check out http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/1593/84/  Also, Sarita is on the cover of the latest issue of Super Luchas. You can see the cover @ http://superluchas.net/?p=32873

- TNA Knockout Christy Hemme wrote a brief blog on her MySpace page, indicating she'll be returning to the ring soon. Read it @ http://www.myspace.com/hemmepowered

- Allow me to haul my hand out of my pants to tell you this 1. . .  You can now follow former ECW valet & WWE Diva Dawn Marie Psaltis on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/WWEDawnMarieECW

- Jacqueline's profile was recently removed from the roster section on the official TNA website. As it turns out, she was indeed released from her contract. With the exception of a recent house show run, Moore hasn't been used, since company officials made the financial decision to drop her as the manager of current Tag Team champions Beer Money, Incorporated.

- Former WWE Diva Lena Yada will be joining the all-female Wrestlicious promotion, thus becoming the first former WWE Diva to do so. She wrote "WRESTLICIOUS" on http://www.myspace.com/lenayada

- You can download the high resolution version of Nicholas Andrews' new SHIMMER highlight video "1 Shot" (featuring clips from Vols. 19-22 of the SHIMMER DVD series) @ www.sendspace.com/file/rptgxb

DECLARATION of INDEPENDENTS NEWS:
- To view an up-to-date listing of all the omnivorous upcoming independent shows, check out http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk/

- "'Wrestling Then & Now: The Movie' was a fantastic documentary & the 1st of its kind coming from & focusing on the granddaddy of nostalgic monthly publications. Evan Ginzburg has worked hard for well over 20 years, involving all the many colourful characters from pro wrestling, as well as the arts like jazz, new world beat & most forms of music. Killer Kowalski, the late Tiger Khan & so many more have been a part of this project & are now further immortalized on film. It's a wonderful piece of history & art & I can't wait to re-watch it all over again!" Mike Lano, radio host & wrestling writer/photographer/historian, 1966-Present.  & that's just 1 of the many shining reviews of "Wrestling Then & Now: the Movie", a documentary from noted underground film director Dwayne Walker & the Associate Producer of "The Wrestler", Evan
Ginzburg, who talks to the greats of the sport in a film that has something for everybody.  If you're a fan of "old school" ~ who better than the late, great Killer Kowalski, Nikolai Volkoff & Don "Doctor Death" Arnold to show you the ropes, as they talk about not only wrestling, but their philosophies on life & the extraordinary experiences they've had travelling the world?  & if you're a fan of today's wrestling, see a young, outspoken Homicide, hardcore icon Lowlife Louis Ramos & indie stars from coast to coast, like The Mambo King, talk about all aspects of the sport: injuries, "the road", the women's division, overzealous fans, the ever-present "paying dues" & much, much more.  Plus 1 of the casualties of the wrestling game, Tiger Khan, talks about the path he was on ~ filmed just a few years before his untimely passing @ age 33.  It's a film that takes you deep inside the pro wrestling world & particularly the real East Coast indie scene.  For you fans of women's wrestling, you don't want to miss the clips of ultra stiff body builder, Kasie Kavanaugh, in her ring debut with former WWE worker Bryan Walsh. This is something truly different.  For a taste of the movie, check out a preview @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRl0NLR5q0

- WWE Hall of Famer "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be reuniting with the original members of the 4 Horsemen @ an upcoming NWA Legends Fanfest. On August 7th, Ole & Anderson, Tully Blanchard, James J. Dillon & Barry Windham will be appearing together "for the 1st time & maybe the last time." To see a video of Slick Ric cutting a promo about the reunion, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuX04hZ3M3A For more details on the fanfest & how you can get tickets, visit http://www.NWALegends.com

- Son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler, Brian Christopher, was arrested on Monday for failing to abide by the court orders. As an arrangement to avoid jail time, he was required by the Judge to enter an in-patient treatment center before his sentence started; however, the Superstar formerly known as "Grand Master Sexay" never showed up. Police officers were dispatched to pick him up & he'll now serve 30 days in jail instead @ the treatment centre. He was arrested on June 26th for public intoxication, his 2nd arrest for 2009.

- http://www.myspace.com/sunsetflipshow celebrates its 100th episode this Sunday & you can check out their profile for more information on how to check it out!

- Former TNA wrestler Chase Stevens posted the following blog to his MySpace page: "Hey, Natural fans, I have a new wanna-be poser, so like always, I like to share them with my fans.  Tell this poser just what we think of the fake idiots ~ http://www.myspace.com/jerrykanellis He'll be happy to hear from you. Good luck Jerry Kanellis, now you really are famous"

- To view the most recent IWA Midsouth newsletter, check out http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/iwamidsouth/message/660

- For a synopsis of a recent interview with Magnum TA & New Jack, go to http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/3195.html

July's turning out to be a busy week for me already!  2 Great guests on RING RUST & finally a co-host {@ least temporarily} on the Marks of the Roundtable!

RING RUST
Jigger Jack & Justin Lock relay what they think's wrong with Newfoundland wrestling in general & Sheik Terra Aziz in particular

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PART 2
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PART 3
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PART 4
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PART 5
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PART 6
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MARKS OF The ROUDNTABLE
Rectum?  Damn near killed aldo Suave, as he joined me for what's hopefully the 1st of many collaborations on Wednesday evenings!

SHOW INTRODUCTION
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PART 1
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PART 2
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PART 3
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Granted, Total NonStop Action Wrestling hasn't had nearly as many pay-per-view events as World Wrestling Entertainment's had {view my memories of some of them @ http://fans.wwe.com/ringrust}, there were a few great moments to talk about!

SURPRISES:  while @ times, TNA had the ability to fail-to-excite us with their WCW-esque swerves {Al Snow?!}, they also have had a handful of genuinely surprising moments.  Seeing Scott Hall & the Insane Clown Posse @ ringside @ 2008's Turning Point, all dressed in Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling t-shirts, was enough to make myself & the other fans tuning in via a website that allows us to watch pay-per-view events for free {I don't have the option of watching it otherwise, as neither are there any local fans ~ apparently ~ who get the events here locally, nor are there any bars who likewise do so} wonder it there was either gonna be a run-in during the Samoa Joe match {since he'd gone "simian-excrement" on Hall the year before, for no-showing an event} or would otherwise make themselves major nuisances.  As it turned out, neither happened, as they just watched the show, then sorta. . .  disappeared. . .

GUEST STARS:  aside from supposed-ÜberStar Danny Bonaduce. . .   sorry, a little distracted by massive amounts of suckitude there. . .  anywho, TNA's managed to delve into the depths of Hollywood flash, much like WWE has, to "help" bolster ratings.  I, personally, don't care which celebrity's in attendance, they're not gonna be the reason I'm tuning in!  But back to my point. . .   like all wrestling, even Total NonStop Action's prone to some star worship, as anybody from NASCAR drivers, to MMA fighters & commentators, to country singers, to D-List celebrities, have all been there to "help" TNA in any way possible.  But as for a positive experience?  Well, whenever 1 of those segments ended, maybe. . . !

SOLID WRESTLING ACTION:  yeah, now we're talkin'! . . .  TNA's never disappointed with its great wrestling ~ with some notable exceptions, naturally.  But I won't harp on those too much, instead choosing to focus on some of the classic matches & moments I've seen.  Angelina Love winning the Knockouts championship. . .  Kurt Angle doing a Somersault onto Abyss. . .  the King of the Mountain. . .  almost every single moment of almost every single X Division match. . .  Team 3D unofficially unifying the TNA & IWGP Tag Team titles. . .  GAWD I could just go on & on!

This is, naturally, all my personal opinion & anybody of you can feel free to disagree to your heart's content.  If you have an alternate idea, you know where to find me every Friday afternoon from 1-3pm Newfoundland Time {or 11:30am-1:30pm EST} just give CHMR a call {the number's on http://www.chmr.ca}, or you can email me {ring-rust@hotmail.com} & pass along your own ideas, or just let me know if you think I'm full of shiite, as usual.  What's your favourite TNA pay-per-view memory?

Check out the other versions of my BREAKING KAYFABE monthly article on Facebook {http://www.facebook.com/mark.jabroni} & WWE Universe {http://fans.wwe.com/ringrust}

P.S.: the source of the title of this article, comes from 1 of the 1st TNA events I'd seen, over @ a friend's house, where a bunch of us were gathering, putting in our $5 & enjoying a good show.  I believe, if I'm not mistaken, this was the event that froze on a close-up on Sonjay Dutt, but that's neither here nor there, as the "Guest Commentary" as provided by all of us in attendance, including that classic line.