Pinfall Recall News Feed for February 26, 2009
WWE
WrestleMania and Mickey Rourke, Draft news, Creative news
- At this point, the plan for WrestleMania XXV is to have Mickie Rourke sit at ringside and get involved somehow with the finish of the Jericho match, reports WrestlingObserver.com. The idea is to build Rourke up as a former boxer and somehow implement a Big Show-type of punch to Jericho when Rourke is confronted. As far as Jericho’s opponent for the event, Vince McMahon has apparently been telling people that he has it covered, but no one knows who it is at this point. Hulk Hogan is saying that they could not come to an agreement and unless plans change at the eleventh hour (which is very possible), it won’t be him. There is some talk of Jerry Lawler being the guy to face Jericho since he’s stated in the past that he would like to wrestle at WrestleMania before his career is over. He has never wrestled on a WrestleMania event. Nothing is confirmed at this point, however.
- This year’s draft decisions will mostly be decided the weekend of WrestleMania due to the fact that the entire creative team will be there in Houston. Vince plans on holding extended meetings that weekend to discuss the direction heading out of WrestleMania and after the draft. It does look at this point that Triple H is definitely coming over to Raw because most of the key people don’t believe his WrestleMania match with Orton is going to be a one-off deal. Outside of that, it doesn’t seem like much talk has went into the draft yet.
- As we’ve reported, Freddy Prinze, Jr. is now out of creative, although reports now indicate that many have expected this for quite some time, specifically Stephanie McMahon. She offered him a promotion complete with more duties a couple of months ago, but he declined claiming he was looking at giving notice a few days later. Stephanie talked him into staying on part-time for a while, but he virtually took himself out of the picture for weeks leading up to his departure. He was on the creative email-list that went out, but had not been attending shows and if he did give any input via email, no one knew about it. The idea is that WWE would like to keep some sort of working relationship with Prinze, but it will not be in any creative capacity.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Various news: ECW rating, Former Diva pregnant, Lawsuit dropped against WWE
- The February 24, 2009 edition of ECW on Sci-Fi did a 1.4 cable rating.
- Congratulations are in order for former WWE diva and Diva Search contestant, Amy Weber, who announced on her Myspace page that she is expecting her first child.
- The Stamford Advocate is reporting that Senior U.S. District Judge Peter Dorsey dismissed the lawsuit against WWE by Chris Kanyon, Raven and Mike Sanders. They were suing WWE claiming that they were misrepresented by the company as independent contractors and should have been considered full time employees. You can get the full story here
Credit: wrestlezone.com and 411mania.com
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CM Punk talks about house shows, his good year, building ROH, and more
- Alfonso Castillo of NY Newsday has posted an interview with CM Punk as part of the hype for the Nassau Coliseum show tomorrow. You can read the full interview by clicking here.
The advantage of house shows versus televised events: “I think as a fan of wrestling, you can’t beat going to TV for the grand spectacle of the whole thing with the pyro, the music, and just the entire event atmosphere. It’s larger than life. But when you go to a house show, if you’re a wrestling fan, I think you have a better time because we have the freedom to pay more attention to the audience. We have the freedom to kind of go a little bit off in different directions. It’s more relaxed if that makes any sense. I know personally, I always have a better time on house shows. Sometimes at television you have to think about it. You’re doing a specific timed, television show. On a house show, we don’t have those restraints.”
Punk’s successful 2008: “The fact that I’m 30 years old, and in just this last year, in one entire year, I was ECW champion, I won the Money in the Bank at WrestleMania, I became World Champion, I was Tag Team Champion and I was the Intercontinental Champion, you know? And I won a Slammy.”
Thoughts on Ring Of Honor: “I’m proud to be able to say that I’m one of the guys that built that place – to just be able to say that that place is around because of me and handful of other guys. When times were tough, we were the guys who carried that place on our back – me, Samoa Joe, Homicide, Gabe Sapolsky. And of course there are countless others who are probably going to be mad that I didn’t mention them in this interview. But when you boil it down, we were the core guys. And I just love the fact that we built a place for guys to work and to learn. I’m very proud of that.”
Credit: PWinsider.com
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TNA
Mick Foley discusses TNA storylines and wrestling again
- Mick Foley recently conducted an interview with Slam! Wrestling and discussed quite a bit, including twists and turns that the fans should look out for in upcoming months, him training for the Lockdown pay per view, TNA critics, and much more. The following are excerpts from the interview. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
On twists and turns in the MEM/Frontline angle:
“I think the feud has given a lot of focus to the show. We haven’t seen anybody jump sides, and depending on who does, it could be even more interesting. (It could) shake things up in a big way. Who knows? It might be me.”
On the timing of his first match back in the ring:
“Clearly it wasn’t the biggest match I could have been in, but I think it may have been the right time. It’s unlike (my last stint in WWE) in that now, it’s not going to be one match every couple of years; it’ll be a few matches a year. You don’t want your jumping off point to be the absolute zenith of your time there.”
On TNA’s critics:
“Some people have a love-hate relationship with TNA like they really want it to work but sometimes they get frustrated when things don’t seem to go the way they like it. (To those people, I say) just have patience. Some weeks we’re going to hit the bullseye, sometimes we’re going to miss the target completely. But overall, a year from now, I think people will think that the company has made great strides.”
On training for a match return at Lockdown:
“I am training and gearing up as if I might have to do something at that show. I’ll leave it at that, for people to wonder about.”
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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ROH
ROH Newswire for Feb. 26
- Ring of Honor kicks off an historic weekend starting tomorrow (Friday) night in Danbury, CT at the Danbury Police Athletic League Building, 35 Hayestown Road, Danbury, CT 06811. The event starts at 8:00 PM. The show features an ROH World Title Elimination Match with Nigel McGuinness defending vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Tyler Black vs. Jimmy Jacobs; ROH World Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen & Jay Briscoe vs. Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards with Larry Sweeney in a Grudge Tag Team Match; Bryan Danielson vs. Delirious; Brent Albright vs. Claudio Castagnoli; The Necro Butcher vs. Brodie Lee in an Anything Goes Street Fight; plus more. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show.
- The inaugural TV tapings for Ring of Honor on HDNet take place THIS WEEKEND in Philadelphia, PA at The Arena (former New Alhambra Arena/ECW Arena), 7 Ritner Street, with a zip code of 19148. The event on Saturday night starts at 7:30 PM. The show on Sunday has a special 3 PM bell time. This is it, perhaps the most important weekend in ROH history as HDNet and ROH present the first National Television tapings in our 7-year company history! Don’t be left out as we tape the first 6 weeks of the brand new television series, which debuts on HDNet on March 21st! Scheduled to appear this weekend in Philadelphia are: ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, ROH World Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen, Jerry Lynn, The Necro Butcher, Tyler Black, Jay Briscoe, Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards with Larry Sweeney, Austin Aries, Brent Albright, Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, Jimmy Jacobs & Brodie Lee of The Age of the Fall, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, & more. Tickets for both events will be available to purchase at the door on the day/night of the show.
- We’re happy to announce the 6th and final TV main event to be taped this Sunday at the Arena in South Philly, and it pits two of ROH’s best against one another. Bryan Danielson versus Tyler Black. What more needs to be said!? You DON’T want to miss your opportunity to be on National Television with ROH for the first time! If this match doesn’t personify the “ROH 101″ concept and give a huge taste of the style and action that new fans can come to expect from Ring of Honor on HDNet, nothing will. Come down to the Arena this Saturday and Sunday, as ROH and HDNet look to kick off a long-term relationship, and we want each and every one of you along for the ride!
- ROH officials have been told to expect a visit from Prince Nana at some point this weekend, and he’s apparently coming to “talk business”.
- ROH Officials are happy to announce that “M-Dogg” Matt Cross will return to action on March 20th in suburban Pittsburgh! He will team with his former Resilience teammate, Erick Stevens, to face the brash Kenny King and Rhett Titus in a contest of two teams made up of supreme athleticism, power, and according to Titus, “dependable thrust that you can trust”. Can M-Dogg make a splash in his return? Will King and Titus enter the ring in Pittsburgh the newly crowned World Tag Team Champions?
- Just signed for ROH’s 7th Anniversary Celebration at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 21st are two matches that would main event anywhere in the country! D’Lo Brown looks to continue to impress ROH officials and fans as he has signed to face Jay Briscoe in Manhattan! “Man, I got all kind of respect for D’Lo,” said Jay. “And it’s an honor to face him in NYC. But D’Lo, I gotta warn you, this is ROH, and in ROH it’s simple. Man up, or get out.” Also signed for singles action is “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush! Quackenbush, making his return to ROH, will be locking up with Jerry Lynn! “I grew to love watching Jerry Lynn perform,” said Quack. “And to see his revival of sorts in ROH has been refreshing; it’ll be great to test myself against Jerry and to once again perform for the great ROH fans.”
- Bryan Danielson sent word to the ROH Booking Committee that he wants Bison Smith in the worst way, and apparently one match isn’t enough. He’s asked to face Bison in both St. Louis on March 13th and on the ROH debut in Indianapolis on March 14th. We have yet to receive word from Bison on whether or not he’ll accept this bold challenge from “the Best in the World”.
- We’re running a special sale this weekend on the ROH website and at the live events in Danbury & Philadelphia. For a limited time when you Buy 2 Ring of Honor DVD, you can get 1 Free. Full details on the sale along with the instructions on how to take advantage of this deal on the ROH website can be found here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2643 . New ROH DVD releases include “Full Circle” from Manassas, VA from January 16th. This event features Features ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Tyler Black; Bryan Danielson vs. Jimmy Jacobs; Jerry Lynn vs. Austin Aries; Jay Briscoe & Roderick Strong vs. The American Wolves; Delirious vs. The Necro Butcher; plus more. Also available is “Injustice II” from Edison, NJ on January 17th. This show features the controversial Nigel McGuinness vs. Tyler Black ROH World Title Match; Bryan Danielson vs. Jerry Lynn; Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens vs. The American Wolves in a Lumberjack Strap Match; Austin Aries vs. Jay Briscoe vs. Jimmy Jacobs; plus more.
- There is a great article on The Necro Butcher here talking about “The Wrestler” and his career at http://www.dailymail.com/entertainment/200902251202 . Speaking of “The Wrestler”, click http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=uK6smwWg8bc to see Bruce Springstein’s video for the title track in the film.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Father of man injured in Nick Hogan crash arrested for murder plot
- In what has to be seen as a shocking turn of events, John Graziano Sr., whose son was severely injured in a car wreck as Nick Hogan’s passenger in 2007, was arrested for a suspected murder plot against his wife. Graziano Sr. is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife Debra. He reportedly had been plotting to have his wife killed in a car wreck. The hitman that Graziano Sr. dealt with was in actuality an undercover cop who received some $2,000 and a gift card from Graziano as payment for the proposed killing.
You can read more about it here
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for January 28, 2009
WWE
Flair will be at WrestleMania, Rourke vs. Jericho confirmed
- WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently spoke to The Houston Chronicle about a possible Wrestlemania 25 appearance and he issued the following statement: “Let’s just say, I will be at WrestleMania, and that’s all I’m saying.”
- The article goes on to confirm that actor Mickey Rourke will indeed wrestle Chris Jericho at the event by saying “Rourke has signed to wrestle WWE superstar Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 25 in Reliant Stadium on April 5. For real, or as real as pro wrestling can be.” You can read the full interview at Chron.com.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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ECW on Sci-Fi ratings
- Last night’s edition of ECW on Sci-Fi scored a 1.4 cable rating, up from last week’s 1.3 rating.
Credit: 411mania.com
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WWE to broadcast two new shows on Eurosport
- World Wrestling Entertainment announced they had signed a two year deal with Eurosport, which traditionally has carried a lot of European professional wrestling in the past, with the following press release:
Eurosport and WWE(R) Sign Two-Year Exclusive Programming Deal
LONDON, Jan 28, 2009 — Eurosport and World Wrestling Entertainment(R) (WWE) have announced a distribution deal for two action-packed WWE programs. The two-year agreement will see Eurosport broadcast ‘This Week in WWE’ and ‘WWE Vintage Collection’ in all its European territories excluding the UK, delivering WWE programming to over 200 million viewers and 58 countries across the continent. Launching on February 9, 2009, Eurosport will broadcast ‘This Week in WWE’ and ‘WWE Vintage Collection’ back to back in prime time.
‘This Week in WWE’ is a weekly catch up show exclusively produced for Eurosport, featuring clips from WWE’s flagship programmes RAW(R), SmackDown(R) and ECW(R). Each Monday night at 21:00 CET, fans can catch up on WWE’s week of action, including the latest matches, rivalries and news on their favourite WWE Superstars and Divas.
Through this agreement, Eurosport also acquires exclusive European (excluding UK) programming rights to ‘WWE Vintage Collection’, which is dedicated to WWE legends from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Airing each Monday at 21:30 CET, Eurosport will be the only channel in continental Europe offering fans access to WWE’s greatest legends, including Stone Cold Steve Austin(R), The Rock(R), Hulk Hogan, and Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart.
“Offering top quality WWE programming on our channel will reinforce Eurosport’s positioning as Europe’s leading sports and entertainment group. Eurosport is committed to offering viewers top of the line programming. We believe that WWE programming will be an asset to our channel and will attract family and younger audiences. We are delighted to sign an agreement with WWE, the most prominent action entertainment organisation in the world” explains Arnaud Simon, Broadcast Director for Eurosport.
“Delivering WWE programming to our fans on a pan-regional basis is testament to the ever-increasing demand for the WWE product in Europe. We are delighted to announce our partnership with a group of the strength and breadth of Eurosport, which will see WWE broadcast in over 100 million homes across continental Europe,” adds Andrew Whitaker, President of International for WWE.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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TNA
Who’s playing Suicide? Gov. Palin joins roster
- Wrestlezone.com is reporting that at last week’s Impact tapings, Christopher Daniels appeared on the show as the Suicide character, and it’s being reported that he will continue to work under the mask until Kazarian is ready to return to TV. It should be noted that TNA has no plans to use Daniels as the Suicide character on any kind of permanent basis, he is just playing it on TV now to keep the character’s momentum going until Kazarian finishes his injury rehab.
- It’s also being reported that the Governor Palin character is now an actual roster member in TNA. She has her own entrance theme and video, and is now being considered as a full time on-air personality. The character is being played by former WCW talent Daffney.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Other TNA tidbits for Jan. 28, 2009
- Kevin Nash is still having a lot of problems with his elbow, and has pulled out of appearances in New Jersey this weekend.
- The Ultimate X match will return at the March Destination X PPV. Hoobastank will provide the theme music for that PPV.
- Satanico del Exotico, who worked the TNA Impact tapings last night, is Mexican luchador Cassandro. He has been using this style of gimmick for years, so it isn’t something that TNA came up with.
- TNA has released shirts for the Frontline and the Main Event Mafia.
Credit: 411mania.com
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ROH
ROH Title to be defended in Italy
- On March 8th, 2009, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness will defend his title in Monza during an Italian Championship Wrestling event. This will be the first time the ROH Title has been defended in Italy. McGuinness’ opponent will be the winner of a 30-Man Battle Royal, which will be held the day before at the ICW Academy Attack #11 event.
Credit: 411mania.com
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D-Lo Brown to appear at Orlando show on Feb. 7
- According to ROHWrestling,com, Ring of Honor has plans to bring in former WWE talent D-Lo Brown to work their February 7th show in Orlando, FL. When asked about appearing at the event, Brown had this to say: “I hear how great the wrestlers in ROH are, and I look forward to showing the fans that it’s okay to still be down with the brown. After the seventh in Orlando, I’m sure all of ROH will be too.”
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Other
Rob Van Dam to star in action movie
- On RVD radio, Van Dam has stated that he is going to be filming a movie with director David Defalco titled “Wrong Side of Town”. RVD stated that the film was written especially for him and that it will be an action movie. Filming is going to take place in February, putting live RVD radio shows on hiatus till March. Blog Talk Radio will however air “Best Of RVD Radio” until he returns from filming.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Former AWA wrestler/boxer has Lou Gehrig’s disease
- The Associated Press is reporting that former heavyweight contender Scott LeDoux has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
An Associated Press report read: The 60-year-old LeDoux confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press that he has the condition, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It’s a normally fatal disease that cripples the body and takes away the ability to speak, but LeDoux says he won’t let the diagnosis stop him from living a full life. LeDoux was diagnosed in August. He has continued his work as a commissioner in Anoka County — a suburban county north of Minneapolis — and as executive director of the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission
Obviously, we send our best wishes to LeDoux, who had a memorable run in the 1980’s as a referee for the AWA, which resulted in a feud with Larry Zbyszko. Many matches involving him have aired on ESPN Classics recently during their AWA broadcasts.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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WWE
Tonight’s ECW on Sci-Fi main event
- The WWE Tag Team champions John Morrison & The Miz and Jack Swagger will face the team of (former champions) CM Punk & Kofi Kingston and their partner Ricky Ortiz in the ECW Main Event on Sci Fi tonight, Tuesday 12-16.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Raw and Smackdown ratings, Jeff Hardy’s post match celebration
- The December 12, 2008 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did a 2.0 broadcast rating. (wrestlezone.com)
- Last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw scored a 3.33 cable rating. During the 9-11PM slot last week, the show scored a 3.17. Overall, last week’s three-hour edition of Raw scored a 3.0 cable rating.
- WWE.com has posted match footage of Jeff Hardy’s title win at Armageddon, which you can see here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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TNA
TNA iMPACT tapings set up Foley’s in-ring debut (Spoilers)
- Mick Foley in ring announced two matches Booker T & Scott Steiner vs AJ Styles & Brother Devon, and Kurt Angle vs Rhino with Jeff Jarrett seconding Rhino
Chris Sabin def Kioshi with Shane Sewell as ref to advance to the finals of the X Division Tournament. Bashir attacked Sewell postmatch, Suicide saved
Styles & Devon def Steiner & Booker T. Postmatch Main Event Mafia attacked Styles and Mick Foley saved. Sets up Foley, Styles & Devon vs Nash, Steiner & Booker T for Genesis on Jan 11, Foley’s in ring wrestling debut for TNA.
Christy Hemme, Roxxi, Taylor Wilde & ODB def Sonjoiner Bolt, Awesome Kong, Raisha Saieed, & Rhaka Khan
Kurt Angle def Rhino DQ with Jeff Jarrett involved. Sting was out postmatch and all 4 brawled.
For Xplosion Consequenses Creed def Sonjay Dutt
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Kaz injured
- Jason Powell of www.prowrestling.net is reporting that Kaz (Suicide) (Frankie Kazarian) suffered a bicep injury of some kind likely at the TV Taping on Monday.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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ROH
ROH to go head to head with WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
- Ring of Honor released the following announcement today:
Two Shows In Houston Announced!
Ring of Honor will present their annual Wrestlemania weekend shows in Houston, TX on Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010.
Tickets for both events will go on sale Thursday, December 18th at 11am EST at www.rohwrestling.com.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Where is Perry Saturn?
- From Bill Behrens at wrestlezone.com
I received an e-mail from a fan who found a website promoting “exclusive” info on Perry Saturn who has been MIA for quite a while, and some believed might have died.
There is at least one source that suggests he now lives in Albert Lea, MN which is a small town about 90 miles south of the Twin Cities.
I last saw him at TNA in Nashville when he decided to walk out toward the ring in his underwear during a post show fan interaction.
I have no idea whether the info below is valid.
http://www.wrestling-news.com/artman/publish/article_3837.shtml
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Foley speaks on The Wrestler and how he thinks Vince will view the film
- Mick Foley recently spoke with New York Magazine and discussed the movie The Wrestler. Foley recently saw the film, and was very complimentary as he stated:
“I walked in something of a cynic, figuring there was no way an actor could ever really get a feel for what we do without having done it. But within the first five minutes, I was completely sold. From an emotional standpoint, I found Mickey Rourke to be so believable. He made it so easy to suspend disbelief that within five minutes in the movie, I never once thought of him as being Mickey Rourke, let alone an actor. He was Randy the Ram. It was the little cues that really registered — like how he lived to get a reaction from people, even if they were just customers at the deli counter.”
When asked what he thought Vince McMahon would think of the film, Foley commented…
“I personally don’t think Vince will like it, because Vince really believes in the philosophy of keeping wrestling as entertainment for the fans. And part of that is keeping up the mystique of what goes on behind the scenes. I’m not sure he would enjoy a film that shines a light on the hardships that some wrestlers go through.”
You can read the full interview here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Totally True or Fuckin’ False #6
Hello All, I’m Danny Charisma, no introduction needed, you all know and wish you were me, especially certain members or member. We have a great column here for you friends, so enjoy! And remember; DC is always right, Robbie is almost always right, Milo didn’t manage to make it this week, and JG and CK are in charge, so I’m going stop before I get myself into trouble.
Since everyone loves arguing about things on our podcasts and our forums, we’ve decided to give you a way to read all of the heavily analyzed and expertly crafted opinions of our Pinfall Recall Team right here in one place, as we gather to decide whether each statement is “Totally True or Fuckin’ False!” Each and every week the team comes together to answer the tough questions, and the host changes every time. Obviously, this is DC’s week. The host compiles the questions, and the rest of the team lays out their opinions right along-side those of the host. So, without further ado, I present to you our sixth edition of Pinfall Recall’s
Totally True or Fuckin’ False? (continued after the jump…)
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for November 24, 2008
WWE
Monday Night Raw preview
- There will be the first round of a tournament to determine the number one contender to William Regal’s Intercontinental Title.
- There will be a rematch between the teams of Rey Mysterio/Shawn Michaels and The Miz/John Morrison.
- John Cena returns to Raw. Yes, the company is actually hyping that.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Two Divas return to Raw
- As PWInsider.com reported exclusively this morning in the Elite section of the site, former TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim was brought to this week’s TV tapings and is backstage at Raw. Kim is expected to debut shortly for the company
- As mentioned earlier today as well, Melina was also brought up to TV this week. She returned to the ring a few weeks back at the Florida Championship Wrestling TV taping after rehabbing the fractured heel she suffered last June.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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WWE keeping stars on their toes, Former star selling TV products
- Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net is reporting that WWE may have strategically made the decision to release their latest round of wrestlers over the course of several weeks as opposed to all at the same time. The report suggests that the move was done to appease Wall Street, and to let them know that they are constantly evaluating their talent and making cut backs when necessary. In addition, it’s being said that releasing talent one-by-one as opposed to all at once keeps the talent on their toes, and ensures they are always on their best behavior, as cuts could happen at anytime.
- Former WWE superstar and Tough Enough winner Maven Huffman is apparently a resident guest expert on the Home Shopping Network where he assists in selling products. His latest appearance on the network was to promote a self-cleaning kitty litter box.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Sting’s “Mafia” future, TNA to sign Super Crazy?
- The plan for Sting currently is to not have him participate in the Main Event Mafia beat downs. The word is they are doing a “Godfather” type thing where he lets the henchman do the dirty work, he watches and keeps himself out of it. Also, if and when they turn him babyface, the turn can make sense and the faces will be able to forgive him.
- TNA is interested in signing Super Crazy when his WWE no-compete clause expires. The general feeling is he will accept if an offer is made.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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iMPACT rating
- This past Thursday night’s edition of TNA Impact drew a final 1.1 cable rating. That’s the same number the show drew last week, and has been the same number the show has been hovering around for quite sometime. The highest rated segments of the show were the first and final quarter hours
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for November 10, 2008
WWE
New Raw superstar could debut tonight, Three superstars released
- PWInsider.com is reporting that Mike Knox is expected to debut with the Raw brand either tonight or next week. WWE has been teasing his move to the brand for the past several weeks with promotional video packages, but no date has been revealed. It is also being reported that this may be the first of several under card talent shifts to take place within the WWE roster.
- World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Kenny Dykstra and ECW’s Elijah Burke and Lena Yada as of Nov. 10, 2008. WWE wishes them the best in all future endeavors.
Credit: wreslezone.com
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ECW main event announced for tomorrow night
- Matt Hardy vs. Finlay for the ECW Title has been announced for ECW On Sci-Fi tomorrow night. ECW will be taped tonight in Manchester, England along with Raw
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Starrcade DVD match listing is set
- WWE.com posted the following promotional material:
For longtime fans of professional wrestling, the end of the year meant one of the biggest events of the year—Starrcade. Rivalries that had festered for months would be settled once and for all. Contenders that had long dreamed of their big break would finally get their title shots. It was an annual event that even predated WrestleMania by two years. Now, for the first time, fans can see the great NWA and WCW battles on DVD with The Best of Starrcade.
Disc 1
Starrcade December 29, 1996 - The Match of the Decade
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. The Great Muta
Starrcade December 28, 1992 - Unified World Tag Team Championship
Barry Windham / Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat / Shane Douglas
Starrcade December 27, 1998 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade December 29, 1991
BattleBowl
Starrcade December 27, 1993 - 2 out of 3 Falls for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin
Disc 2
Starrcade November 26, 1987 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Road Warriors vs. Arn Anderson / Tully Blanchard
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal
Starrcade December 29, 1996
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
Starrcade November 26, 1987 - Scaffold Match
Rock ‘n Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Starrcade December 27, 1995
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Ootani
Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Dusty Rhodes / Sting vs. Road Warriors
Starrcade December 28, 1992 - King of Cable Tournament Final
Sting vs. Big Van Vader
Starrcade November 24, 1983 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood / Ricky Steamboat
Starrcade November 28, 1985 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko
Disc 3
Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Tag Team Tournament
Road Warriors vs. The Steiner Brothers
Starrcade December 17, 2000 - Ladder Match for a Contract for the World Cruiserweight Championship
3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons
Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. Ric Flair
Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Dog Collar Match
Greg Valentine vs. Roddy Piper
Starrcade November 27, 1986 - Scaffold Match
Road Warriors vs. The Midnight Express
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal
Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
Starrcade November 28, 1985 - Steel Cage “I Quit Match” for the NWA United States Championship
Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard
Starrcade December 27, 1993 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ric Flair’s Career Is On the Line
Ric Flair vs. Vader
Credit: PWinsider.com
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TNA
Major TNA star written out of storyline
- As those of you who may have read the TNA spoilers have surmised, TNA wrote Christian Cage out of their storylines at tonight’s Impact taping in an angle where he was beaten and left for dead by the Main Event Mafia after Kurt Angle noted he had heard Cage was looking to leave TNA for WWE when his TNA deal expires.
Cage’s TNA contract expires next month.
TNA made the decision to write Cage out now as the belief internally is that Cage, who was extremely well liked, is looking to return to World Wrestling Entertainment. Rather than be caught unaware at the last second (as they were with Gail Kim), TNA opted to write Cage out.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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“Genesis” location announced, Scott Hall reportedly plastered at “Turning Point”
- Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has announced its January Pay-Per-View epic event “Genesis” will be held live at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, January 11, 2009. The event will air live worldwide on Pay-Per-View.
- Wade Keller of PWTorch.com is reporting that Scott Hall was indeed drunk at last night’s TNA Turning Point PPV and was not given permission by Jeff Jarrett to appear at ringside during the show. It should be noted that The Insane Clown Posse was allowed to appear at ringside, however Scott Hall was asked to leave the area which explains his being there for just a few matches. It is also being reported that despite various rumors, Scott Hall was never booked to play a part in the match between Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Kurt Angle talks MEM, referencing Jarrett’s wife, more
- On whether the MEM would serve the entire company of their own self interests:
“It’s our job to elevate the young guys in the company,” Angle said, complimenting the writing of Vince Russo along the way. “We want to be able to bring back the X Division the way it used to be. We want some of these young guys to become household names, kind of like most of the guys in the Main Event Mafia. So it’s kind of a team effort. We’re setting ourselves up to go up against the young guys, and in the end, we want the young guys to come out winners.”
On Angle’s promo referencing Jeff Jarrett’s wife, Jill:
“I said that I lost my world championship, I lost my gold medal and I lost my wife. But I’m not the only one to lose their wife,” Angle remembered. “Jeff didn’t know I was going to say that. When I got backstage, I was ready to fight. I figured he was going to come up to me and he was going to be really pissed. But I didn’t see Jeff. I didn’t know how he responded that night. I didn’t mean anything personally to Jill, God rest her soul. It’s just that Jeff and I were going at it, and it seemed like the right thing to say at the right time to get some good heat. The fans, all of our wonderful, tremendous, great fans, sympathize with Jeff for everything he’s gone through. And to throw that in like that, it was like, ‘What an a**hole to say something like that.’ You know? So I actually thought Jeff would want to fight me. But he if wanted to fight me, he’s in for quite a hell of a fight. I was ready for him to jump me. So I was getting ready. Jeff and I don’t see eye to eye. A lot of stuff you see on TV is very transparent on how we feel about each other.”
For the rest of the interview, click here.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Former wrestling personalities get reality shows
- The Flair family filmed the pilot for a Flair family reality show focusing on Ric, son Reid training to be a pro wrestler, daughter Ashley and ex-wife Beth. The angle of the show is Ric and Reid living together in Charlotte, with Reid working hard to become a wrestler and Ric Flair being Ric Flair, out on the town. Ric has creative control of the project.
- Eric Bischoff has scored a new reality show on E! called, “Party Monsters – Cabo.” The show will feature celebrity parties in Cabo, San Lucas and starts on December 2nd.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Totally True or Fuckin’ False #2
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WWE
Wrestlemania Ticket Sales Dissapointing
- Ticket sales for WrestleMania 25 are, thus far, very disappointing for WWE. The show is not close to being sold out yet. WWE was hoping for a near instant sellout due to the WrestleMania name and because Houston, the location for the show, is traditionally a strong wrestling market. [WrestlingObserver.com]
- Despite the disappointment, WWE did their best to put a happy face on it by releasing this press release today.
WrestleMania®: Texas-Sized Ticket Sales
STAMFORD, Conn., November 9, 2008 – WWE® fans worldwide took home thousands of available tickets yesterday during the official on-sale date for the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania.
With ticket sales already exceeding $4.8 million, fans from 24 countries, including all 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces, are expected to attend the event, making the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania an event only a state the size of Texas could handle.
Tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans purchased tickets at the Reliant Stadium Box Office, Ticketmaster offices, and logged-on to Ticketmaster.com for the iconic 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. Tickets will continue to be available at Ticketmaster outlets throughout Texas and worldwide at www.ticketmaster.com.
WWE fans are expected to inject upwards of $50 million into the local economy with a weeklong schedule of activities, interactive experiences and events taking place in Houston leading up to the big event. The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania will also be seen by millions of fans around the world as they watch the broadcast in more than 90 countries.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
credit: 411mania.com
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TNA
James Storm Interview
On Tuesday night, November 4, James Storm, one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions “Beer Money,” joined hosts Brian Fritz and Dickerman live on Between The Ropes on ESPN Florida AM 1080 and AM 1060 to discuss his current run with Robert Roode in Beer Money, the time he spent with Chris Harris in America’s Most Wanted and what was behind that team’s split, his beer holster belt, and much more.
The interview started out with some discussion about Storm’s character and how much fun it is to be able to excuse drinking anytime as just staying in character. Storm said “I take full advantage of that. And now the bad thing is Robert Roode is trying to get in on it too. I’ve seen him sneaking a beer or two out of my six pack and I’m like ‘what are you doing man’ and he says ‘well I bought the damn thing’ so I guess it’s all good then.”
James also talked about his beer holster belt. He said that he was able to sneak some beer into universal studios by using it. He also said he didn’t make it himself, but instead it was actually a gift from some friends of his.
Next James talked about how he feels about his current tag team with Robert Roode, Beer Money. “It’s working out really good. Me and Robert gel kind of like me and Chris did. We’re so opposite that it works well in the ring. We’re two totally opposite people, but when we get in the ring it just gels, it clicks.”
James has had a lot of success working as a tag team wrestler in an era where stable tag teams are something of a rarity. James was asked if prefers being in tag teams because of this and he replied that his success has been a result of being willing to do whatever he is asked to do, saying “I just make any situation work.”
Staying on the topic of his past tag team work James talked about the split of America’s Most Wanted and how he felt about having to be a singles wrestler. “I was against splitting up the team, but it’s one of those things where I had confidence in myself, I knew I could do it. I think a lot of people, including (AMW parter) Chris Harris, at the time, didn’t think I could do it.
“One thing I thrive off of is entertaining the crowd because the crowd is there to have a good time. That’s what I’m about. I can do wrestling, but I can entertain as well. That’s kind of where Chris lost track, because he’s a good wrestler, but he’s kind of bland in the entertainment part of it.” James also confirmed that it was Chris Harris’ idea to split up the team because Chris thought he could be a bigger star as a singles wrestler and discussed some reasons why Harris didn’t work out once he was signed by WWE.
The discussion then turned to Storm’s feelings on TNA’s growth since he has been there since day one. James said that TNA is still a lot the same as it used to be, though they are making more money now. He also credited Jeff Jarrett for keeping the locker room atmosphere so positive.
Storm was also asked his opinion of seeing so many guys jump to TNA from WWE since he has been with TNA since day one. “They didn’t come over with the big head, like they were better than everybody else. They came over to help the younger guys. They pull guys to the side after their match is over and critique them a little bit…I think that’s been a good thing. I traveled with Kurt on the road a little bit and he’s helped me out a whole lot.”
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Christian Cage Rumors Swirl
Several sites have been reporting that Christian Cage is “set to stay with TNA”, and that “there was no talk of him actually having any intentions on going to WWE and that those rumors were inaccurate”.
I’m hearing the opposite and that it is more than likely that Cage will end up back in WWE for one last run.
The current economy has not helped anyone with investments and it is very possible that Cage sees one last WWE run as the best way to solidify his family’s financial security.
An additional rumor I’m hearing is that the Turning Point PPV or TV’s that follow might be Christian Cage’s last appearances for TNA, and that there may even be an angle in play that “says goodbye” to him tonight.
credit: wrestlezone.com
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Other
Dolph Ziggler Update
Dolph Ziggler, who is currently serving a 30 day suspension for his first violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy, is now cleared to wrestle as his suspension has now expired. Ziggler was suspended on October 10, 2008, and could technically appear on tomorrow night’s Raw if he made the trip to England with the rest of the crew.
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WWE
Paul London Backstage At WWE Show
- Paul London was backstage at the WWE TV tapings this week. He hasn’t been around in awhile.
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Cryme Tyme’s Shad Rips Morrison and Miz
Cryme Tyme’s Shad posted an explicit rant on his MySpace account regarding John Morrison and The Miz. Here is what he wrote: “Ok, I don’t want to sound mad and I don’t want to sound angry. So im going to say this as nice as possible. **** John Morrison! **** THE MIZ! These 2 jackasses are the most egotistical, arrogant dumb fuck I have ever met. This has gone from fun and games to some gangster shit. I’m not some gimmick wwe put o paper. I’m a real thug and will **** those 2 **** up in a heartbeat. Morrison is just mad that I took his girl back in the day when we were in OVW. And Miz you’re just a bitch. B…I…T..C..H. WHORAAA! BITCH!”
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TNA
Impact Ratings
TNA Impact last night did a 1.13 rating.
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TNA Impact Game Not Selling Well
TNA’s “iMPACT!” video game release has not been nearly as successful as initially hoped. Midway Games lost double what they expected during the third quarter. The company projected losses of $34 million, but now expect to lose $64 million in the quarter. Midway hoped the TNA video game would help save the quarter. Midway canceled two licenses, but spared TNA for the time being. It’s being said that sales for the TNA “iMPACT!” video game have not been good at all and the feeling is that if sales continue to disappoint during the holiday season, there will be no future TNA video game releases from Midway. Even if the game sells well during the holiday season, it won’t matter if the company goes out of business.
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*Non-Spoiler* Next Week’s Impact Match Listing
* The Beautiful People vs. Christy Hemme & ODB
* The Motor City Machineguns vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir & Hiroshi Tanahashi
* Mick Foley’s first day in charge of TNA
* Samoa Joe & AJ Styles look for help in their war with the Main Event Mafia
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Bret Hart Claims To Be Done With Wrestling
In an interview with Alex Marvez, Bret Hart said he’s done with professional wrestling following his U.S. book tour. Hart believes his wrestling career will be complete after saying good-bye to his American fans on various book signing tours to promote its release in the States. Hart is content saying good-bye to wrestling through his book and not working for a promotion after spending seven years on the project. “I’d be happy being remembered for really brilliant storytelling in my matches, not for some last chance to snap up some money,” Hart said. “I respectfully understand my light in wrestling is fading. I can live with that.” Hart said he nearly gave up on the project while trying to fight with the illnesses he faced after suffering a stroke in 2002. However, Hart wanted to bring closure on his wrestling career. “A lot of times, I thought about giving up because it was hard reliving some of these events. But I couldn’t say goodbye to my wrestling character until I finished.” Hart also wanted his family, especially his kids, to find out about his story and experience what he lived through. “I just wanted people - even my kids - to walk in my shoes and know that it was never easy being gone all the time. I was pretty much on the road for 300 days a year and that didn’t include travel back and forth. It’s hard to keep a marriage going.”
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