source: PWInsider.com — At last word, both Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore were not backstage for tonight’s Genesis pay-per-view Orlando. Meanwhile, you can expect Ric Flair to appear on tonight’s show as he is backstage. — Samoa Joe is not booked for a match tonight, which may be the first TNA pay-per-view which he wasn’t…
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — The short-term contract Jim Ross inked with WWE last month will be expiring in March. The Wrestling Observer is speculating that his future with the company will be determined at the 3/1 Raw in Oklahoma City. — Chris Jericho has been named the 2009 Wrestler of the Year in the…
— WWE announced today on its company website that NXT will launch Feb. 23 on Syfy, replacing ECW in the same Tuesday night timeslot. Hence, the final episode of ECW will air on Feb. 16, 2010. — It’s interesting to note that Jack Swagger has yet to garner a single victory so far this year….
Thanks to Edward for sending in live notes from Monday’s RAW from Des Moines, Iowa: Before RAW: – Dark Match: Jack Swagger squashed a jobber and got the win after his Gutwrench Powerbomb. – For Superstars, they taped: * Evan Bourne & Primo vs. Chavo Guerrero & Carlito * Gail Kim vs. Katie Lea After…
– Next week is the season premiere of WWE RAW and the show will have a special “RAW Roulette” theme. The show will take place from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. WWE has not had a RAW Roulette show in 3 years, where a roulette wheel is spun and matches/stipulations are randomly selected…
sources: Wrestling Globe Newsletter, Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Eric Bischoff is said to be very high on TNA newcomer Orlando Jordan. Jordan, who is openly bisexual, is having his character based around his bisexuality. — While Karen Angle was backstage at this week’s iMPACT! tapings, there are no plans for her to return the company…
Source: PWInsider.com – Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff visited the Knokx Pro wrestling school in Burbank, CA yesterday, with the students there worked in front of them. The school is run by Rikishi, Orlando Jordan and Gangrel. – Rock band Nickelback played their song “Burn it to the Ground”, the official theme song of WWE…
The ex-wife of Steve Austin, Jeanie Clarke, who previously worked under the name Lady Blossom in World Championship Wrestling in the early 90s, was scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery this week in her home country of England, reports the Wrestling Globe Newsletter. Clarke has suffered from osteoarthritis in her back and hip for the…
Credit to JP Nichols and PWInsider.com for the following: Dark Match: Daniels defeated New Japan’s Kazuchika Okada with the Best Moonsault Ever. Taped Xplosion: Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne. Taped for Next Monday’s iMPACT: Team 3D comes to the ring and get on the mic. They mention a poll on the TNA website to determine…
Welcome to the Talking Smack column where I offer up a quick rundown of WWE’s Friday broadcast, Smackdown. This is officially Shawn Michaels week, or maybe two weeks, and the column I wrote on Thursday called Thank You Shawn Michaels was my way of paying tribute to the man that I feel is the greatest…