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WWE.com posts update on Jamie Noble’s injury

- NASHVILLE - For Jamie Noble, the agony of defeat at the hands of Mike Knox is thankfully only temporary. The Raw Superstar is recovering from a brutal corkscrew into the mat that left him motionless Monday night on Raw. It had been reported that Noble had no feeling in one of his arms and his hand.

“The Pitbull” was immediately placed on a stretcher by Dr. Chris Amann and WWE’s Certified Athletic Trainers and taken via ambulance to a local emergency room in Nashville.

En route to the medical facility, Noble reportedly had begun regaining feeling in all of his limbs. An MRI administered shortly thereafter confirmed the best possible news.

“All of Jamie’s tests were negative,” Dr. Amann told WWE.com. ”I expect him to be sore for the next several days, but I think he will do fine.”

The Raw Superstar is in good spirits, and he expects to return to the ring as early as Monday.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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Who’s going to induct Steve Austin into the HOF, Smackdown rating, Backlash presale code

-The Houston Chronicle currently has as article up about the WWE Hall of Fame. In the article, they say that Vince McMahon will “reportedly” induct Steve Austin into the WWE Hall of Fame. You can read the full article here.

- The February 20th edition of WWE Smackdown scored a 2.2 broadcast rating.

- The presale code for the WWE Backslash presale, which takes place today, is “BACKLASH“. The PPV takes place on April 26th from Providence, Rhode Island.

Credit: 411mania.com

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TNA

Dixie Carter issues address to TNA fans

- TNAwrestling.com posted the following message from TNA President Dixie Carter:

A MESSAGE FROM TNA WRESTLING PRESIDENT DIXIE CARTER

I want to take this opportunity to personally thank all of you for making last Thursday’s edition of TNA “iMPACT!” the most-watched broadcast in our company’s history.

Last October, we invited wrestling fans around the world to “Cross The Line” and sample our product, whether it was watching “iMPACT!”, ordering a Pay-Per-View, experiencing a live show or even visiting our website. We asked that if you enjoyed it, you would tell a friend about us. Well, you have responded and we are so grateful. 

Since that time, TNA has also accomplished several major milestones including our debut in Hi-Def on SpikeTV, our first live television special from Las Vegas, our biggest event of the year with Bound For Glory and our hugely successful tour of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

In 2009, we will celebrate seven years in business. The little company who no one gave a chance has grown by leaps and bounds because of you, our fans. We will continue to work hard to earn your support. Several big things are already being planned including April’s brutal, all-steel cage pay-per-view, Lockdown, in Philadelphia, new superstars, new programming, a reinvigorated focus on the X Division, expansion of our online digital world and so much more.

Once again, all thanks to you. You are loyal and passionate and we don’t take this opportunity you have given us for granted. 

Dixie Carter

President, TNA Wrestling

Credit: 411mania.com

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Other TNA news and notes for February 25

- The TNA Lockdown presale will begin tomorrow at 10AM through liacourascenter.com . The presale code is “ICON”.

- On April 18th, there will be a Fan Fest in Philadelphia as part of the TNA Lockdown PPV weekend.

- TNA will return to Dublin, Ireland in October. TNA’s last trip there saw two back to back sellouts.

- Kurt Angle will appear on the Howard Stern radio show again in March. 

Credit: 411mania.com

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ROH

ROH Newswire for February 25

- In case you missed it, KENTA is coming back to Ring of Honor! As explained in the main page article http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2641, ROH, in conjunction with Pro Wrestling NOAH, is bringing back the multi-time GHC Champion for four dates: Elizabeth, PA on March 20th, NYC on March 21st, and Houston, TX on April 3rd & 4th. We will have more on KENTA’s match announcements for these four events soon. Don’t forget you can save 25% off on all live event tickets, or almost anything else we sell at www.rohwrestling.com until Thursday morning. Details are posted on the main page.

- A huge Four Corner Survival match has been signed for March 13th, just outside of St. Louis. Austin Aries made some very insulting comments toward Silas Young in Detroit in January. And while Young came up short in that match-up, he advised the ROH booking committee that he wants an opportunity to avenge the words that Aries spewed about his family. Meanwhile, even as Claudio Castagnoli and Kenny Omega will lock horns as part of ROH’s debut in Indianapolis, Kenny Omega heard the comments that Claudio made about him in the 2/20 edition of the Newswire. “Claudio calls me a flash in the pan,” said the charismatic Omega. “That’s just fine by me, because I beat him once, and I’ll beat him in Indy, and why not, I’ll beat him at the Gateway Center as well!” It’s Castagnoli, Omega, Young, and Aries on March 13th!

- ROH officials have recently been in contact with a member of the AAA roster recently about coming in for the huge debut weekend of events in Houston on April 3th and 4th. More on this next week as it develops.

- Part 4 of the poignant Jerry Lynn interview is available. If you would like to see more “sit down” style interviews with ROH stars in the future, let us know who and we’ll do our best to make it happen. That interview plus Lynn in action from ROH’s recent Florida swing is part of the Wire, as well as comments from D’Lo Brown and the legendary “Nature Boy” himself, Ric Flair, calls out Larry Sweeney!?

- The 5th of the 6 Television Main Events has been signed, and it features two men that have been connected by recent animosity. Claudio Castagnoli and Brent Albright have had several “wars of words” and a lot of controversy as of late, but that aside, ROH officials feel they are two of the most physically gifted competitors ever to set foot in an ROH ring. Add that to their recent happenings, including their grudge rematch on 2/27 in Danbury, and this qualifies as a TV main event!

- We have the first match announcement for the ROH 7th Year Anniversary Celebration on March 21st in New York City! The ROH World Tag Team Titles will be on the line as Kevin Steen and El Generico will face the American Wolves – Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards. And there is plenty of hate and bad blood to go around in this one, capped recently by Davey Richards attack on El Generico’s knee in Orlando. Now, ROH officials understand that order cannot be kept when the boiling point has already been reached between these four men. With that in mind, the ROH Booking Committee has decided that this match will be contested under “No Disqualification” rules!

Credit: 411mania.com 

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Other

Homicide ruled in Verne Gagne case, charges unlikely

- WCCO Television in Minnesota is reporting that the Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled that the death of Helmut R. Gutmann being ruled a homicide due to complications from a right hip fracture.  Gutmann was injured after being attacked by former AWA World champion and WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne.  They both lived in the same assisted living facility and were dealing with dementia as a result of Alzheimer’s disease.

The investigation is ongoing, although the belief is that Gagne is unlikely to be charged due to the circumstances involved.  There had been previous instances involving Gagne at the facility which had caused him to be removed from living there, although he was later allowed to return.  One of those instances involved Gutmann.

Gagne is 82.  Gutmann was 97 at the time of his death.

To read and watch WCCO’s coverage, click here.

Credit: PWinsider.com

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WWE

Tonight’s Raw preview

- In addition to Shawn Michaels vs. JBL for the right to challenge the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, the following has been announced for tonight’s Raw broadcast:

- WWE Intercontinental champion CM Punk vs. WWE World Tag Team champion The Miz vs. WWE World Tag Team champion John Morrison for a slot in the Wrestlemania XXV Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

- WWE champion Triple H confronts Randy Orton.

- The latest confirmed WWE Hall of Fame inductee will be announced.

- Vladimir Kozlov has threatened to come to Raw and attack both Shawn Michaels and JBL.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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Second-Generation star released

- World Wrestling Entertainment announced that Manu (Afa Anoa’i, Jr.), son of Afa the Wild Samoan, has been released from the company.

Manu was signed to a developmental deal in late 2006. He was brought up to the Raw brand last year to second Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes as part of a second generation unit.

There had been some unhappiness about his work and look, which led to his removal from the Legacy group. He hadn’t been seen in several weeks after being broken off from the Legacy storyline with the last tease sort of being that he and Sim Snuka would have some sort of partnership.

Credit: PWinsider.com

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Wrestlemania 26 location announced

- A press conference will be held tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 PM Pacific to officially reveal that, as expected, Wrestlemania 26 will be held at The University of Phoenix Stadium, which can hold upwards of 70,000.

Representatives of WWE The Arizona Cardinals, Global Spectrum and Glendale, AZ Mayor Elaine Scruggs will be present at the announcement.

Arizona had been expected for well over a year as the city was actively campaigning for the event in mid 2008.

Credit: PWinsider.com

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TNA

Lockdown tickets go on sale this Saturday

- Tickets go on sale this Saturday for the April 19th TNA “Lockdown” PPV in Philadelphia, PA. Kurt Angle will be doing an on-sale appearance that morning in Philadelphia.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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ROH

ROH news and notes

- NWA champion Blue Demon Jr. will be appearing at the ROH events in Houston, Texas over WWE Wrestlemania weekend. Lucha talents Incognito and Magno will also be working the Texas dates.

- PhillyBlurbs.com featured an article today on Ring of Honor and their HDNet TV deal, tying the Wrestler’s Oscar attempts into the company being featured in the film.  You can read the piece by clicking here.

- Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries has been added to the HDNet TV tapings.

- ROH announced that a Ric Flair promo on his forthcoming St. Louis area appearance would be included on their next videowire. It’s believed a deal is in place for 5 or 6 Flair appearances right now.

Credit: PWinsider.com

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Other

Hulk Hogan allegedly offered lead role for The Wrestler

- Hulk Hogan recently did an interview with The Los Angeles Times and he speaks on being offered the role of Randy “The Ram” Robinson in The Wrestler, however he decided to turn it down. The following are some selected quotes from the interview:

“The movie got made and they cast Mickey Rourke…I thought he did a great job…I don’t think the public could have handled it, though…Just made me realize after seeing the movie with Mickey Rourke that if someone does the real Hulk Hogan movie, you better hang on for the ride, brother.”

“Made me realize how shock value - that just the drop of reality - can have an effect on the public,” Hogan said. “It was wrestling light. Very light version of wrestling.”

- On whether Rourke should have decided to wrestle at Wrestlemania 25: “You don’t want to jade your performance or have the Hollywood community look at you like, ‘you sold out.”

He then related a situation where he once told The Rock to seperate himself from the wrestling world if he wanted to have a successful movie career. He went on to say that he ended up only being offered B-Movies because although he was interested in acting he always went back to wrestling, which the Holywood community would not accept.

You can listen to audio of the interview if you click here.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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