Wrestling News Digest 4/17/09: Backlash Card, Why Taz left WWE, Lockdown card, and TNA promises TWO former champs at Lockdown
WWE
Backlash card, Taz posts response to his departure from WWE
- Here is the updated WWE Backlash card:
* ECW Title Match: Jack Swagger © vs. Christian
* World Title Last Man Standing Match: John Cena © vs. Edge
* WWE Title Match: HHH ©, Batista and Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes
- A link to Taz’s blog post stating why he left WWE and what the future holds for him is located here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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NBC to air WWE special this summer
- PWInsider.com is reporting that NBC has announced a new WWE special entitled “The 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania” which will air on Saturday, August 29th from 9-10 pm EST.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Lockdown card for Sunday, TNA promising two former champs at PPV
- Here is the updated TNA Lockdown PPV Card, all matches are held in the six-sides of steel:
- On the Pre-Show: Danny Bonaduce vs. Eric Young
- TNA Knockouts Queen of the Cage Match: ODB vs. Madison Rayne vs. Daffney vs. Sojo Bolt
- Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match: Abyss vs. Matt Morgan
- Lethal Lockdown: Team Jarrett (Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett and Christopher Daniels) vs. Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Booker T and Kevin Nash)
- TNA Knockouts Title Match: Awesome Kong © vs. Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wilde
- IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title Match: The Motor City Machine Guns © vs. No Limit vs. LAX
- X-Division Title Xcape Match: Suicide © vs. Kiyoshi vs. Jay Lethal; vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Consequences Creed
- Winner Takes All – TNA World Tag Team Titles vs. IWGP Tag Team Titles Philadelphia Street Fight: Beer Money © vs. Team 3D ©
- TNA World Title Match: Sting © vs. Mick Foley
- To make things clear, TNA has now issued two messages via their mobile service, both claiming that the company has signed former world champions from other promotions. Therefore, expect TWO former champions to debut with the company at TNA’s Lockdown PPV.
Credit: 411mania.com/wrestlezone.com
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