As I See It - June 25, 2009
Hello and welcome to the return of the highly acclaimed As I See It series. It may only be highly acclaimed in my own mind but that’s neither here nor there because this marks a significant part of Pinfall Recall history. As we edge ever closer to the fourth anniversary of the creation of Pinfall Recall, I am pleased to return to your computer screens with my thoughts on the world of professional wrestling and, what’s more, I’m pleased to once again improve your lives by giving you something to read that can only be described as simply ‘Genius’.
Since Pinfall Recall began this journey about 4 years ago, we’ve all had to endure some pretty horrendous wrestling from WWE and TNA alike. However, I think there are definite signs that we are finally being rewarded for the years of disillusion as the WWE product at this point is pretty damn good. Well, to be honest, Raw is still quite terrible on most occasions but I really can’t speak highly enough of the other 3 shows that WWE puts out on a weekly basis. Smackdown really demonstrates some of the best wrestling programming that I personally have seen in quite a long time to be honest with you. ECW consistently puts out a solid hour of TV each week and the last episode of Superstars that I caught had John Morrison and Chris Jericho tear down the house.
Now whilst we’re finally being repaid for our years of loyalty to the product, the powers that be may not be so pleased as the sheer awesomeness of the aforementioned television shows is not portrayed in the slightest when it comes to the ever important ratings. And it is that fact alone that leaves me with a bit of trepidation going forward as I’m concerned that these really good shows will not be given the time to blossom before some change is inevitable. But for the time being, wrestling fans all over the World should join me in taking pleasure in the extremely high quality of the perceived “B” shows.
Now whether it’s down to the intriguing direction CM Punk is going or the great matches put on each and every week by the mid and upper card respectively, Friday Night Smackdown has been a joy to watch every week for quite some time now. I think it’s no real coincidence that the shows that have blossomed have been the shows that were left to their own creative devices without any array of McMahon influence. Touching back to the point I made a little earlier and with the under-performance in the ratings department, I am a little concerned that big ol’ Vinnie will feel the need to get involved and give it that extra special touch we all know and love…and by ‘love’ I of course mean ‘absolutely despise’. But that’s not something I want to delve too deeply into at this stage as, for the moment at least, we’re being treated to some damn good television.
Whilst on the subject of ratings, I wanted to take full advantage and take a cheap shot at TNA. That being the fact that WWE Superstars airs on the same night (albeit an hour earlier) to a fraction of the potential viewers that TNA iMPACT! reaches yet is only a 0.1 or 0.2 down in the ratings on a weekly basis. I don’t hate TNA by all means but facts like that should be made fun of, simple as that.
So what I’m getting at with this is that it is your duty as a fan of great wrestling that you watch Smackdown each and every week to show the powers that be within WWE that it is this type of show that we wrestling fans like to see. And I’m 100% confident that if you do watch the so called “B shows” (Smackdown in particular) then you will agree with me implicitly. In the past I’ve been first in line to take shots at WWE and I think that it should be noted and appreciated when they outperform the relatively low expectations that I have for their creative team.
I touched earlier on the direction that CM Punk is taking, which is another big factor that is keeping me drawn to Friday Night Smackdown each and every week. They’ve not turned him full on heel, they’ve kind of just let him linger and I really think that Punk is one of the few guys that can pull this off.
I really do think that the direction they are taking CM Punk has been quite genius in execution thus far. I’ve heard in some pockets of the IWC that Punk should attack Hardy for having a past riddled with drug problems whilst he has reached the top by completely clean and “straight edge”. In my opinion, this would be the wrong way to proceed. Don’t get me wrong, it would definitely add an intriguing aspect to the storyline but in it’s current form I think it would be detrimental to the progress Hardy has made to step up to the main event level. To focus solely on the somewhat shady and questionable past of our supposed hero would be a quite absurd thing to do in my opinion. Let alone the impact that it could have with regards the views of the parents of the WWE Universe by highlighting the drug addicted past of their youngster’s idol. What it boils down to is the fact that they haven’t put all their eggs in one basket by turning Punk heel straight away, they’re letting the crowd make their own minds up on him and to me that’s the best way to handle him. My only hope now is that they can give him some good storylines going forward to keep him at the top of the card and a fresh heel run may eventually the way to go with him.
Changing tact a little bit, has there ever been a bigger waste of our time than the Donald Trump storyline that lasted 7 whole days? I certainly can’t think of any in recent memory. I cannot see how that enhanced the product in any way shape or form. The whole thing was stupid and it actually resulted in them losing money as some retarded shareholders actually believed this shit to be real. I must admit, I’m not sure how I’d progress with Raw in terms of the management/authority figure but surely there was a more logical way than what we saw with this Trump fiasco. If, as rumoured, Ric Flair is to be the new general manager of Raw then I do not see the problem in having the Trump angle run a little longer but have Flair running the show for him and Donny would be seen rarely, if ever. I would much rather have seen something like that happen than what we were indeed treated to.
As it pertains to this Sunday’s ridiculously named Pay-Per-View “The Bash”, I think it has to the potential to be a fairly interesting show. Either way, it’s free to air in the UK on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports HD1 so I’m not fussed one way or the other. There’s definitely a few matches in there that I’m down for…and there’s the added bonus that as it stands three days away from the PPV, there is no Big Show to be seen on the card! I’m interested in seeing The Miz against Cena, purely as a result of the long (by today’s standards) drawn out development of this angle. The Tag Title match with Legacy against Carlito and Primo should be another exceptional contest in my eyes, especially since the Colons are easily one of the best teams I’ve seen in quite a while. So with a fairly stacked mid-card and a couple good main event matches on the card hopefully this year’s Bash will not be the joke that it has been in pretty much every year that the WWE has promoted the show.
So that’s that ladies and gents, the returning column from yours truly is in the books. I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read and by all means get in touch either by commenting on the blog or posting on the forums or even sending me an e-mail at AK@pinfallrecall.com.
Thank you for reading and may the next week of wrestling viewing be a happy one!
-Andrew Kearney
Wrestling News Digest 6/9/09 Part 2: Four Batista-Free Months and More
Welcome to Pinfall Recall’s Wrestling News Digest, your daily collection of all the news in the professional wrestling world. Each day we collect all the news from WWE, TNA, ROH, and more, and deliver it to you in one easy to read posting. No more clicking 30 links and loading 30 pages to read 3 lines of text. Just point your browser to Pinfall Recall every day for all the wrestling news you need.
After the jump (the read more button) you’ll find today’s top stories, immediately followed by all of your news divided up by organization, for your viewing pleasure.
So, for the latest on how long Batista will be out injured (again) and more…
Pinfall Recall News Feed for February 19, 2009
WWE
Triple H too old?
For several months, WWE Champion Triple H has been rumored to play the starring role in the upcoming “Thor” movie that’s set to begin filming in July. In what seems like a possible set back for Triple H, DigitalSpy.com reports that producers of the movie recently issued a casting call for the lead role looking for an actor in his 20s. The Game turns 40 years old on July 27. The casting call describes the role of Thor, the mythological god of thunder, as “physically powerful, very handsome, occasionally egotistical, petulant, and wild.”
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Smackdown Matches for 2-20-09
- Michelle McCool and Maryse vs. Maria and Eve Torres
- Shelton Benjamin and Chavo Guerrero vs. R-Truth and MVP
- Scotty Goldman vs. Umaga
- Non-Title Match: Edge © vs. Jeff Hardy
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Christian, Gail and Santino?
- Many people have noticed that Christian’s WWE.com bio says that he was trained by Bret Hart. Christian has never mentioned that he was officially trained by Hart, but has mentioned that back in 1997, he and Edge once went to the Hart house to do some training with Bret. Christian started his training with Ron Hutchinson in Toronto. Credit: Pwinsider.com
- WWE.com currently has a promo video up for Gail Kim. The video is listed as a Smackdown video, which could indicate that she is headed to that brand. You an view the video here.
- The newest edition of “Santino’s Casa” in online at WWE.com. You can watch the show here.
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Raw Rating WAY Up
Monday night’s edition of WWE Raw scored a 4.1 cable rating off of hours of 3.86 and 4.35. This is up from last week’s 3.4 rating. Monday Night Raw’s 4.1 cable rating was the highest rating for the show since 12.10.07.
Credit: Pwinsider.com
Did they deserve this rating?
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OTHER
The Wrestler star arrested for ‘roids?
In what could definitely be considered ironic, Scott Siegel (the actor who played Randy The Ram’s drug dealer in “The Wrestler”) was arrested in New York last night following a crazy police chase. Siegel was charged with distribution of steroids, which is what he provided Mickie Rourke’s character in the movie, and assaulting an officer.
Siegel was apprehended in Eastchester, New York following a car chase through Westchester. During the chase, he rammed several police cars and once stopped, he abandoned his SUV and tried to flee on foot.
His arraignment should be held today for distribution of steroids and assaulting an officer.
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for February 5, 2009
WWE
ECW ratings
- This past week’s 2/3 edition of ECW on Sci-Fi drew a final 1.4 cable rating, which is up from last week’s number.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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WWE launches “Legends of Wrestlemania” site, Noble officially on ECW roster
- WWE has launched a website for its upcoming “Legends of Wrestlemania” game, which will be released to coincide with the Wrestlemania 25 PPV. The website offers new screenshots and users can access a list of features for the game. The site can be viewed at this link.
- For those who missed it casually slipping under the radar, former Raw star Jamie Noble has been moved to ECW. His profile and picture are now located on the brand’s website, and he made his official ECW debut this past week in a losing effort to The Boogeyman.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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WWE creates youth program
- WWE issued the following press release today:
WWE® RALLIES YOUTH COMMUNITY
STAMFORD, CT —February 5, 2009—WWE is proud to announce WWE Community Champions, a program that celebrates youth who display outstanding community spirit. Selected youths will be featured in exclusive WWE videos to appear on WWE.com and WWEKids.com.
With its newest program, WWE Community Champions, WWE is looking to hear from parents of extraordinary youths and teens, grades 1-12, who are giving back to their community, whether it’s by helping to rebuild a dilapidated park, starting a reading program at school, or creating a recycling drive to clean up their city. WWE will review the youths’ stories on how they have made positive changes in their community to share with the WWE Universe™.
WWE Community Champions is the latest addition to WWE’s stable of youth outreach programs. These include Get R.E.A.L. (Respect, Education, Achievement and Leadership) READ, a nation-wide program in which Superstars promote literacy, and Circle of Champions, a joint effort with the Make-A-Wish® Foundation and other wish-granting agencies. Since 1982, Circle of Champions has brought together WWE Superstars and more than 5,000 youths with life-threatening illnesses across the world.
Parents of youths interested in becoming a WWE Community Champion should submit their stories or videos by mail to WWE Kids, Attn: WWE Kids Community Champions, 1241 East Main St., Stamford, CT 06902, or by email to CommunityChampions@wwe.com. If WWE chooses to feature a youth’s story, he or she may be interviewed by WWE in a video to run on WWE.com and/or WWEKids.com.
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TNA
Lockdown ticket information, TNA going to Europe
- PWInsider.com is reporting that tickets for TNA’s “Lockdown” PPV, which is being held this year at Temple University, will go on sale to the public during the last week of February. Kurt Angle will be in Philadelphia on the 28th for a signing, so the on-sale date will most likely correspond with that appearance.
- Upcoming TNA Live Events in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland
September 25 Nurnberg
September 26 Chemitz
Septenber 29 Linz
September 29 Dortmund
September 30 Hannover
October 2 Schweiz
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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ROH
How to get the ROH TV series in Canada
- If you live in Canada and don’t have HDNet and want to check out the ROH TV series then go to Rogers.com, select your region, go to Cable TV, Programming and Packages, HD Programming and go to HD Theme Packs. It seems to be on channel 541 here in Ontario. Just for a note for ROH Canuck fans..
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for January 27, 2009
WWE
Matt/Jeff Hardy storyline update
- The storyline involving Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy will remain exclusive to Smackdown according to live reports from the ECW tapings last night. During the show, ECW General Manager Teddy Long announced that Matt Hardy has demanded that he be “released” from ECW so that he can head over to Smackdown to confront his brother Jeff. This storyline is expected to play out further at the Smackdown taping tonight, and we will have the results posted here on WZ as soon as the taping is finished.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Smackdown news
- WWE is advertising a main event of Jeff Hardy vs Edge for the WWE Title in a Steel Cage Match for tonght’s Smackdown taping, While I would assume this is going to be the dark match main event of the evening, there is a possibility it may be taped for TV.
- Umaga is also being advertised to appear on tonight’s show, so this may be when we finally see the returnning superstar back in action on TV.
- The 1/23 edition of Smackdown drew a 2.2 final broadcast rating, which tied its high on MyNetworkTV.
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Flair in a video game, R-Truth recording an album
- To check out some video of Ric Flair promoting his appearance in the new Command & Conquer videogame, which takes a pretty funny turn, visit http://www.gametrailers.com/player/44813.html. Flair is actually the first professional wrestler to be cast into the game, playing Commander Hill. Players will be going against Hill in the game’s “Commander’s Challenge” mode and throughout the battles, Hill will be taunting players in a way that Flair fans will find familiar. Like “The Nature Boy”, the character is designed to beg for mercy if he’s being taken out, but may have a dirty trick in mind. He’s been designed to be one of the toughest opponents in the new game
- HipHopDX.com has an interview with R-Truth at this link. In the interview, he noted he’s working on a hip hop CD titled “You Can’t Stop Me” and certainly gave the impression WWE would be involved in the release.
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Raw ratings
- RAW did a 3.6 rating off hours of 3.52 and 3.75 last night, down from a 3.9 last week. This would seem to indicate that last week’s spike in ratings was mostly due to Mr. McMahon, and not unusually high interest in the Royal Rumble PPV.
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ROH
January 27 Newswire
- Ring of Honor is very happy to announce a television partnership with HDnet TV. This is a landmark moment in company history, as for the first time ROH will have nationally broadcast programming on cable television. HDnet is the first network to feature all high-definition programming, and is at the cutting edge of modern broadcasting. Details of the announcement can be found at: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2524, with more specifics to come in the near future.
- Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries have been a thorn in the side of Tyler Black for quite some time. The most recent interaction between the three saw Jacobs and Aries interfere in Black’s title match on 1/17 in Edison, NJ; a match that may have seen a Tyler Black championship win if not for outside interference. This coming Saturday in Chicago, Tyler will have company to take these two on in the form of none other than Bryan Danielson! Bryan is no stranger to Aries and Jacobs; he and Austin have been partners as well as opponents on numerous occasions, while Danielson and Jacobs recently clashed in Manassas where Jacobs scored the pinfall victory. This grudge match has explosive potential has tensions will most certainly be running at an all time high. Tickets for this big Pay Per View taping are now on sale at www.rohwrestling.com. You can save 35% off tickets (see below for details) until Thursday morning. For more information on the latest in Chicago indy wrestling visit www.ChicagoProWrestling.com.
- Ring of Honor is soon heading to the Sunshine State, and on February 6th in Coral Springs, FL, Davey Richards will take on Tyler Black in a special challenge match. When Richards’ agent Larry Sweeney was asked for a comment, he had this to offer: “Sweet ‘N’ Sour Inc. is a group of closers, baby. We get the job done every time we’re out there. And if there’s one thing that Tyler Black proved in Edison, it’s that he’s not a closer. When that wet blanket gets in the ring with Davey Richards, it will be evident that Sweet ‘N’ Sour Inc. always takes care of business, one way or another!” Sweeney then had to excuse himself to take a phone call from what seemed to be a former client.
- Austin Aries was the man who led to the Necro Butcher’s departure from the Age of the Fall, but now he seems to be aligned once again with Jimmy Jacobs, and that doesn’t sit right with the Butcher. “Any friend of Jimmy Jacobs is an enemy of mine, and I want to see my enemies in only one place. In the ring.” Necro will get his chance on 2/6 in Coral Springs when he locks horns with Austin Aries!
- ROH fans will get a chance to see two of Florida’s most popular wrestlers in Coral Springs when Brad Attitude takes on Sean Osbourne. When asked for his thoughts, Brad said that “this Osbourne is a sneaky guy, but come February 6, he’s got an attitude adjustment coming!” In Coral Springs we will find out if that’s true when two of Florida’s top stars square off.
- The Winter Savings Sale is now ongoing at www.rohwrestling.com. Don’t miss your opportunity to save 35% off your next order. Full details including the discount code can be found here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2338. Sale ends Thursday morning at 9am EST!!!
- ROH officials have been speaking with one of the top names in professional wrestling about a possible engagement in Florida. More details to follow…
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Other
Various news bits from the wrestling world
- If you do not have the Colours Network, you can watch the NWA Wrestling Showcase TV show by going here.
- Both CNN and The New York Times have articles up on concussions in pro sports, with both articles including quotes from former WWE wrestler Chris Nowinski. The stories note that they have officially documented the first 18-year-old athlete with early brain damage, due to multiple concussions. You can read the CNN story here, and the Times article here.
- Mickey Rourke will be appearing on Larry King Live tonight.
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for January 13, 2009
WWE
The Texas Rattlesnake strikes the Hall of Fame!
- WWE sent out the following press release today:
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin™ to be in WWE® Hall of Fame
World Wrestling Entertainment® announced today that the most popular Superstar in the history of the WWE, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, will be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on April 4th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during the weekend of the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the man who revolutionized an industry, holds every all-time WWE record, including live attendance, Pay-Per-View buys, licensing and merchandise.
Tickets go on sale for the Hall of Fame Ceremony this Saturday, January 17th and are available through: http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office, or by calling 1-866-4HOUTIX.
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List of Royal Rumble participants
- Following tonight’s Raw, here is an updated list of announced participants in this year’s Royal Rumble match:
The Miz
John Morrison
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase
Santino Marella
Rey Mysterio
Undertaker
Kofi Kingston
Randy Orton
Vladimir Kozlov
Shelton Benjamin
Triple H
Big Show
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Latest on the firing of Chris Jericho
- WWE has removed Chris Jericho’s profile from their site. This, of course, is to further the storyline of him being “fired” last night on Raw.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Two returning superstars to face off at house show
- Devin Cutting of Prowrestlingevents.tk is reporting that in addition to Umaga being advertised for the February 27th Cornwall, Ontario Smackdown House Show, his opponent is now scheduled to be a returning Mr. Kennedy. Other announced matches include Jeff Hardy and Triple H vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Edge, and Shelton Benjamin vs. R-Truth for the U.S. Title.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Raw and Smackdown ratings
- Last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw scored a 3.5 cable rating, up from last week’s 3.4 rating.
- The January 9th edition of WWE Smackdown set a new record for MyNetworkTV with 3.9 million viewers. The final rating should be available later.
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TNA
TNA injury news
- Kevin Nash had his elbow lanced yesterday to try and help with the staph infection he developed. While TNA claimed on TV that Nash got the infection while in Japan, it is believed that he got the infection due to some recent tattoo work.
- Alex Shelley is working through either a pectoral muscle injury or a neck problem right now. He was kept off of last night’s Impact tapings so that he could rest up.
- Robert Roode’s ankle injury looks to be more of a sprain, which is good news because at first it was thought that he had suffered torn ligaments.
- I also read on wrestlezone.com that Scott Steiner is having severe back problems and may never wrestle again. His upper body mass is likely the source of some of his problems and his stretching regiment to be able to wrestle sometimes lasts up to an hour. Inside the ring Steiner is limited to the point where he can’t do back bumps, and instead lands on his knees or side. Some of the roster, despite Steiner’s reputation of being a threatening person, feel sympathy for him. It should be noted that he is financially well-off and would be fine if he were to retire now.
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ROH
ROH to have show in Indianapolis, Newswire for January 13
- Ring of Honor will debut in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday 3/14 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday at www.rohwrestling.com.
ROH will return to Collinsville, IL right outside of St. Louis on 3/13 as well. (Credit: PWinsider.com)
- January 13th: We’re just three days away from the debut of Ring of Honor RISING ABOVE on Pay-Per-View. You can watch this event on DIRECT TV, iN Demand, The Dish Network, & TVN cable systems in the United States and Viewer’s Choice and Bell ExpressVu in Canada. The first review on the show is in and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter wrote “You are not going to find a show with two better matches on it, nor any better of a final hour.” For complete details on this event click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2508.
- Austin Aries finally made contact with the ROH Booking Committee after ignoring several attempts to reach him since Final Battle. After several requests, he said that he’ll capitalize on the World Title shot he earned by defeating Tyler Black to “become the first two-time ROH World Champion” in Edison. He also said that soon his “manifesto would be opened to the eyes of the blind”.
- We received disheartening news late last week in reference to Mark Briscoe’s ailing knee. It appears that he will be sidelined for much longer than originally thought. Jay Briscoe stated that, “(Mark) has been told that they need to shorten the ligament behind his kneecap and tighten the ligaments on the sides.” It seems that medical personnel may in fact need to harvest the ligament tissue needed for the procedure from cadavers. We’ve been told to expect him to be out of action somewhere between 4 and 6 months, depending on his recovery and the rehabilitation process. Everyone at Ring of Honor wishes Mark the best in his recovery.
- Rhett Titus will have the biggest test of his young wrestling career when ROH returns to Detroit. On January 30, “Addicted to Love” will meet the “Best in the World” as Titus has signed to face “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson in a singles match. “Hey Brother, I’m making a name for myself,” said Titus. “And the ladies of Detroit Rock City will quiver when I swivel because everyone knows, brother, that my delts will make them all – even Danielson – melt.”
- ROH Officials are happy to announce that a rematch from “The French Connection” has been signed for Detroit. Brodie Lee of the Age of the Fall has demanded another shot at the Necro Butcher claiming that the match they had in Montreal “pales in comparison to the beating I’ll give Necro on the 30th”.
- You can now take 30% Off your next order placed at www.rohwrestling.com. This includes DVD’s, tickets to upcoming live events, apparel, & much more. For complete sale information including the discount code click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2338. Our latest DVD release is “Wrestling At The Gateway” from Collinsville, IL on December 5th. This event features ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson & Jerry Lynn; Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black; Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious vs. The Necro Butcher & Ace Steel; Tag Team Gauntlet Match with Brent Albright & Erick Stevens vs. Sweet N Sour Inc. vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Irish Airborne; plus more.
- We’re pleased to announce that current ROH World Champion, Nigel McGuinness, as well as the current ROH World Tag Team Champions, Kevin Steen and El Generico, have all signed and will be in action when ROH returns to Florida on February 6 and 7!
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for January 7, 2009
WWE
Time Warner cable re-pricing could affect Raw, Cena moves up the celebrity food chain
- After rumors that Time Warner cable subscribers could be losing TNA’s home channel Spike TV, it looks like WWE could be severely effected by the cable company as well. Time Warner Cable announced today that it will report its first annual loss in six years after losing approximately $25 billion in assets. Time Warner is jacking up the price of standard cable service, which will affect WWE RAW’s home channel USA Network. “Watching games on ESPN, WWE Raw wrestling bouts on USA Network, or rich-kid antics on MTV’s The Hills is about to cost more as Time Warner Cable raises rates,” reports the Democrat & Chronicle out of Rochester, NY.
- John Cena’s celebrity status outside of the wrestling world seems to still be increasing, as a Hollywood research firm recently said that the WWE Heavyweight Champ was the fifth most-sought-after celebrity in 2008. Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Zac Efron were also in the top 5. Cena was ahead of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie. Cena continues to act as the public face of WWE, speaking exactly what Vince McMahon wants him to say in order to convey his vision of the WWE brand to the world.
Speaking of Cena, here’s a link to a poster for his new movie called 12 Rounds
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Raw, Smackdown, and ECW ratings galore!
- This past Friday night’s (1/2/09) edition of Smackdown drew a final 2.1 network rating, which is up from the previous week’s 2.0 number.
- The 1/6 edition of ECW garnered a 1.35 cable rating, which rounds up to a 1.4. Bet you didn’t think more people would watch Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Matt Hardy than they do Sting, Kevin Nash, and Kurt Angle.
- The 1-5-09 WWE Raw broadcast delivered a 3.4 cable rating, which is down slightly from last week’s 3.5 draw.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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JBL deviates from the company line on The Wrestler, releases new drink
- On the WWE Universe, JBL has posted a new blog entry, where he discusses The Wrestler. You can check out the full blog entry here. Below are his comments on the film:
“A lot of people ask me about The Wrestler. I thought it was awesome and extremely well written. This was the business I broke into many years ago. However, that business has changed - and for the better. In the last six months, I have had MRIs, concussion tests, HIV test, trauma test, drug test and even my cholesterol tested - which was the only one I failed. This business in WWE is really a corporate environment these days - it has changed for the better. I am glad for my old days, I wouldn’t change a thing. But the WWE has done so much to clean up the abuse that the business as I knew it was so known for. All that being said, I loved the movie. Even with all the negative stereotypes in the movie, this was a part of what I did to get to WWE and it was fun to watch. A little scary to watch, but fun.”
- The commercial for Layfields Energy Plus, which features former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, is now running on his website. You can see the full commercial here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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“WWE Best of Starrcade” to be released next week
- The long awaited WWE Best of Starrcade DVD set will be officially released this Tuesday 1/13. Here’s the match list:
Disc 1
Gene Okerlund - # 25
The Match of the Decade
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Starrcade December 29, 1996
Jim Ross - # 24
Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. The Great Muta
Starrcade December 13, 1989
Jim Ross - # 23
Unified World Tag Team Championship
Barry Windham / Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat / Shane Douglas
Starrcade December 28, 1992
Gene Okerlund - # 22
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade December 27, 1998
Gene Okerlund - # 21
BattleBowl
Starrcade December 29, 1991
Tully Blanchard - # 20
2 out of 3 Falls for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin
Starrcade December 27, 1993
Disc 2
Tully Blanchard - # 19
NWA World Tag Team Championship
Road Warriors vs. Arn Anderson / Tully Blanchard
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal
Starrcade November 26, 1987
Tully Blanchard - # 18
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
Starrcade December 29, 1996
Tully Blanchard - # 17
Scaffold Match
Rock ‘n Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express
Starrcade November 26, 1987
Ric Flair - # 16
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Starrcade December 26, 1988
Jim Ross - # 15
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Otani
Starrcade December 27, 1995
Road Warrior Animal - # 14
NWA World Tag Team Championship
Dusty Rhodes / Sting vs. Road Warriors
Starrcade December 26, 1988
Ric Flair & David Crockett - # 13
King of Cable Tournament Final
Sting vs. Big Van Vader
Starrcade December 28, 1992
Ric Flair & David Crockett - # 12
NWA World Tag Team Championship
Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood / Ricky Steamboat
Starrcade November 24, 1983
Ric Flair & David Crockett - # 11
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
Starrcade November 28, 1985
Dusty Rhodes - # 10
WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko
Starrcade December 28, 1997
Artwork subject to change
Disc 3
Road Warrior Animal - # 9
Iron Man Tag Team Tournament
Road Warriors vs. The Steiner Brothers
Starrcade December 13, 1989
Dusty Rhodes - # 8
Ladder Match for a Contract for the World Cruiserweight Championship
3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons
Starrcade December 17, 2000
Dusty Rhodes - # 7
Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. Ric Flair
Starrcade December 13, 1989
Dusty Rhodes - # 6
Dog Collar Match
Greg Valentine vs. Roddy Piper
Starrcade November 24, 1983
Road Warrior Animal - # 5
Scaffold Match
Road Warriors vs. The Midnight Express
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal
Starrcade November 27, 1986
Jim Ross - # 4
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Starrcade December 28, 1997
Ric Flair - # 3
Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
Starrcade November 24, 1983
Tully Blanchard - # 2
Steel Cage “I Quit Match” for the NWA United States Championship
Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard
Starrcade November 28, 1985
Ric Flair - # 1
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair’s Career Is On the Line
Ric Flair vs. Vader
Starrcade December 27, 1993
Jim Ross – Close
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ROH
ROH “Rising Above” DVD match listing
- The complete lineup for ROH’s first PPV of 2009, Rising Above, which will debut next Friday on a number of PPV systems including DirecTV for the first time is as follows:
*ROH champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson
*Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs - I Quit Match
*Chris Hero & Davey Richards & Go Shiozaki vs. Brent Albright & Roderick Strong & Ace Steele
*Claudio Castagnoli vs. Silas Young vs. Alex Payne vs. Sami Calihan
*SHIMMER Women’s champion MsChif vs. Sara Del Rey
*ROH Tag Team champions Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. The Briscoes
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Other
Rikishi’s sons are wrestling, Disco Inferno is a bouncer, Lord Littlebrook very ill
- Jonathan and Joshua Fatu, the sons of Rikishi and nephews of Umaga, are currently working under the name The Samoan Soldiers on the Georgia Independent scene.
- After being let go by TNA, Glen “Disco Inferno” Gilbertti is currently working as a bouncer at Sapphire’s, a Las Vegas strip club.
- Lord Littlebrook, one of the most famous of all the US midget wrestlers, is currently bedridden and suffering from Alzheimer’s at the age of 80.
Credit: 411mania.com
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WWE
Preliminary Royal Rumble card
- Following last night’s Raw broadcast, here is the updated card for WWE’s Royal Rumble PPV taking place on January 25, 2009:
-30 Man Over-The-Top-Rope Royal Rumble Match
-John Cena vs JBL for the World Heavyweight Title
-Melina vs Beth Phoenix for the WWE Women’s Championship
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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WWE’s reaction to The Wrestler
- Jeff Wilen of the Daytona Beach News-Journal has WWE’s statement as it relates to “The Wrestler” movie, which you can check out by clicking here.
As you would expect, WWE distances themselves from the portrayal of professional wrestling in the film, noting that it shows “how wrestling was conducted in some independent wrestling circuits” and not like WWE, which is a “global brand”. However, they do say the film is “engaging” in the statement.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Raw and Smackdown ratings
- Last night’s Raw broadcast scored a final 3.5 final cable rating. That is up considerably from the previous week’s 3.2 draw.
- PWInsider.com is reporting that last week’s edition of Smackdown (12/26) drew a final 2.0 broadcast rating. This is down slightly from the previous week’s 2.1 draw.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Preliminary Genesis card
- The following matches have been confirmed for TNA’s Genesis PPV, taking place on January 11, 2009:
- Sting vs Rhino for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- Kurt Angle vs Jeff Jarrett
- Mick Foley, AJ Styles & Brother Devon vs Booker T, Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner
- Chris Sabin vs Alex Shelley or Eric Young in the X Division Tournament Finals
TNA Knockouts Championship Lumberjack Match
Awesome Kong vs Christy Hemme
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Christmas iMPACT rating
- The 12/25 edition of Impact did a 1.0 cable rating. That is down from last week’s 1.2 but it was Christmas after all.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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ROH
ROH Newswire for 12/29/08
- December 29th: Everyone at ROH sends a huge “thank you” to each and every fan that has supported us throughout the past year. We look forward to 2009 and entertaining you with what we believe is the best wrestling product in the country.
- Everyone in the Hammerstein Ballroom stood in shock as Austin Aries did the unthinkable. Shortly after defeating Tyler Black and earning a championship match, he watched Jimmy Jacobs lock the End Time on the fallen Black. He followed that up by wrapping a chair around Tyler’s head and scaling the ropes, ostensibly to cripple Black. Aries charged the ring, in an apparent effort to stop Jacobs, but shattered that perception with a thunderous chairshot on Tyler as he struggled to get to his feet. Even Jacobs seemed stunned at the actions of Aries, but that didn’t stop him from joining in an impromptu beatdown of the bloodied Black. No one is sure how to react to these events, and Aries has refused all attempts to discuss the matter. Jimmy Jacobs was more forthcoming, but also guarded, saying, “And everyone thought that Aries won our feud.” Jacobs walked off with a sly smirk and refused further comment.
- Larry Sweeney’s American Wolves certainly left their mark over the past weekend. The biggest of their “achievements” is undoubtedly the knee injury they inflicted upon Mark Briscoe. As of this time, we are uncertain just how long Mark will be out of action, but we do know that surgery is required to repair the injury. Things could be worse for the Briscoes, and ironically they could have their arch-rivals, Kevin Steen and El Generico, to thank that things aren’t worse. It was Steen and Generico that stopped the Wolves from going even further than they did, as Jay Briscoe could do nothing as he was handcuffed to the ropes and forced to watch his brother endure the torture commanded by Sweeney. We understand that comments from all parties are forthcoming in upcoming ROH Video Wires.
- A gigantic End of Year Sale is currently ongoing where you can save 35-40% Off your next order. Don’t delay as this type of sale doesn’t come around often. For complete details on how to save, click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1682.
- We are happy to announce that Brent Albright, Roderick Strong, and Erick Stevens will all be on hand in Manassas and Edison over the January 16-17 weekend. These three are elated to have finally been granted the steel cage grudge war that they have been seeking against Sweet-n-Sour Incorporated. Albright pleaded with ROH President Cary Silkin for the match, stating that Sweeney and his men are “ruining the company that (Silkin) built.” ROH officials are currently trying to decide when this huge battle will take place, and we will bring you that announcement and any other news as soon as we have it.
- ROH Officials are unhappy that security crews had to become involved in the events in Philadelphia and New York. In both cases, security personnel performed wonderfully, removing those that decided to interject themselves into the action. Ring of Honor respectfully asks those that attend our events to please respect the boundaries set forth by our ring barricades. We ask this of everyone, whether it be a paying customer or a wealthy prince. (heh!) Thank you for your attention.
- We’ll have the first match announcements for the ROH return to Manassas and Edison tomorrow in the Newswire.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Pinfall Recall News feed for December 17 and 18, 2008
Editor’s note: I apologize for an absence of news the last couple of days. I have been busy with the holidays and vacation and bad weather but that is why you are getting a double dose of news today with TWO DAYS worth of headlines! Once again, please accept my apologies.
Signed,
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WWE
Tyson Tomko could be out the door already
- Word going around is that Tyson Tomko, who recently re-signed with WWE, is dealing with a torn pectoral muscle. He was seen wearing a sling the day after his dark match in Pittsburgh Monday night, and some even think he went into the match with the injury and tried to keep it quiet.
Live reports stated that Tomko got a good reaction Monday in Pittsburgh, but Vince McMahon was not a fan of his performance. With Vince not pleased, that led to others in the company saying that his performance was poor and that he looked “heavy.” If Tomko did go into the match with a torn pectoral muscle, that would explain a lot since his workouts would have been limited.
There is already talk that his return may be a short one, including rumors that he is already be gone from the company.
Credit: 411mania.com
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WWE offers controversial contracts to superstars
- WWE has been offering long-term contracts to several big starts with clauses that strongly favor the company. WWE has offered Rey Mysterio a 5-year contract and Randy Orton a 10-year deal, where they don’t provide many ways out of the contracts for the wrestler, but are filled with clauses that would let the company out of the deal.
For example, if there is a three-year contract, WWE could break it at any time with just 90 days notice. Some top starts have enough leverage to broker better deals, but the company still is strict about protecting themselves with out clauses.
In Mysterio’s case, the company would be protected if Rey suffered another injury or Randy Orton had a behavioral incident and the company wanted out of the deals. In the case of an injury, WWE merely pays the downside guarantee, so there is incentive for the wrestlers to continue working. The policy was put in place in response to various wrestlers who abused WCW’s guaranteed contract system. This leaves the performers with very little leverage.
If the talent is locked in for a long-term deal, but the company can opt out at any time they please, it’s basically a no lose situation for WWE.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Explanation for why the WWE switched the World Tag Titles at a house show
- The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the decision to take the tag titles off CM Punk and Kofi Kingston had more to do with pushing The Miz and John Morrison rather than focus on Punk and Kofi as singles wrestlers. Coming off their Slammy win, creative wanted to give The Miz and Morrison the tag titles as well so they could “brag” that they now have two types of gold.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Torrie Wilson working for JBL, Smackdown saving MyNetworkTV.
- Torrie Wilson has posted in her latest blog that she has recently shot a commercial for JBL’s Mamajuana energy drink. She is headed to Miami to do print publicity.
- The Los Angeles Times featured an article about MyNetworkTV today, noting that while its ratings are up, Fridays in particular (150%) thanks to WWE Smackdown, they have a lot of work to do in building the other nights of the network.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Lance Cade speaks candidly on release
- Here’s a link to a revealing shoot interview with Lance Cade where he discusses why he was released from WWE and how he doesn’t blame WWE for why they did it. http://www.wrestlezone.com//article.php?articleid=231543172
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Nathan Jones to TNA
- It has been rumored for quite some time now that former WWE star Nathan Jones has signed a contract with TNA and will be debuting with the company. It’s now being reported that Jones has indeed signed with TNA, and he is expected to be introduced either at the Genesis PPV in January or a short time after that. Although Jones has been signed for awhile now, his debut with TNA has been halted due to a motorcycle accident which took place while he was training for his US return. Jones was struck by a cement truck and suffered nerve damage in his arm, however is expected to recover fully and should be cleared to wrestle shortly.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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LAX signed to contract extension
- TNA’s mobile text messaging service announced today that the company has re-signed LAX members Homicide and Hernandez to 3 year deals. Hernandez’s contract was set to expire sometime next month, but now both members will be working with TNA until 2011.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA tidbits including a rumor regarding Elijah Burke joining the company
- There are rumors going around regarding Elijah Burke heading to TNA. Burke and TNA’s Terry Taylor appeared together a few weeks back at a convention in New Jersey and had a long discussion about the possibility of him joining the company. Burke wouldn’t be able to sign a TNA deal until his 90 day no compete clause with WWE has ended.
- If the injury to Kaz is serious enough, TNA is considering putting someone else under the [Suicide] mask in order to keep the character on TV.
Credit: 411mania.com
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ROH
ROH newswire and more!
- December 17th: Ring of Honor will present their annual Wrestlemania weekend shows in Houston, TX on Friday, April 3rd with an 8pm bell time and Saturday, April 4th with a special 3pm bell time. Both events will take place 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.
- It didn’t take long for the Necro Butcher to answer the challenge laid out by Rhett Titus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBxj6zOB50k. Necro emphatically told ROH officials on late Tuesday night that he would love the chance to enter the Four Corner Survival on December 27 in New York City. “Titus is gonna learn his lesson”, said the Butcher. “And he’s gonna learn well. I never back down from a challenge. Not in the ROH/CZW Wars, not when I was with the Age of the Fall, and sure as hell not now. I’m coming for you Titus.” This completes the completely stacked Four Corner Survival as Necro joins Rhett Titus, Chris Hero, and Jerry Lynn at the Hammerstein!
- Speaking of Rhett Titus, he and Kenny King have signed to be on hand for ROH’s return to Manassas, VA on 1/16 and Edison, NJ on 1/17. Previously announced for the doubleshot weekend are Mid-Atlantic standouts Damien Wayne, Sean Denny, and Chris Escobar, as well as the “American Wolves” of Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards with Larry Sweeney. More stars of ROH will announced soon here in the Newswire.
- ROH World Tag Team Champions, Kevin Steen and El Generico, have both made phone calls to the ROH Booking Committee in the last 48 hours to discuss the claims made by Jimmy Jacobs that he and Delirious had the deck stacked against them in Dayton last month. Steen, in particular, was outraged that Jacobs brought what he called “complete bull” to the Committee in hopes of landing another title shot. This topic apparently wasn’t the only one that the champs discussed with ROH officials. We will have more on this before the week is over.
- It’s official. After listening to claims made by both competitors and weighing the situation very carefully, ROH officials have sanctioned a huge match for 12/27 at Final Battle! The heat between Tyler Black and Austin Aries has been building, especially after Black scored a clean pinfall over Aries in suburban St. Louis earlier this month. Now these two will battle it out again. This time, ROH officials have upped the ante. Austin Aries and Tyler Black meet in New York, and the winner of this contest will be declared the Number One contender to the ROH World Championship!
- The new ROH Video Wire posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W2Y0JLYoGc features highlights from our recent event in Nasville, TN. This includes comments from Nigel McGuinness towards Jerry Lynn from after their World Title Match, followed by a disturbing locker room confrontation.
- The movie “The Wrestler” opens today in limited release. In New York City you can see the movie at Landmark Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston Street, New York, NY 10002 and Lincoln Plaza Cinemas at 30 Lincoln Plaza, Broadway between 62nd and 63rd, New York, NY 10023. In Los Angeles it will be playing at The Landmark, 10850 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The New York Daily News gave the film a tremendous review today which you can read here: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2008/12/16/2008-12-16_mickey_rourke_earns_oscar_buzz_with_role.html.
ROH officials received a surprising phone call this morning. It seems someone wants to return to their old stomping grounds.
- Tickets for the Ring of Honor shows in Houston, Texas, that will take place over WrestleMania weekend, are currently on sale.
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New NWA show on the way
- NWA RETURNS TO COLORS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCS3cAwh_SM
The NWA™ Wrestling Showcase from the National Wrestling Alliance® and Big Vision Entertainment premieres on Colours TV/Dish Network Channel 9407 on Friday January 28th and every Friday at 6:00 PM Eastern (3 PM Pacific).
NWA Wrestling Showcase originates from the historic Columbia Square Studios on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA and features NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Blue Demon, Jr., “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce, “Shooter” Brent Albright, The Young Bucks, Joey Ryan, NWA North American Champion “The Legacy” Mike DiBiase, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch plus NWA regional talents from across the globe.
If your area does not carry Colours TV you can still enjoy NWA action LIVE online on colourstv.org and on a delay basis on nwawrestling.com.
Tickets for this taping are available by calling 818-232-0770 or emailing tickets@nwawrestling.com.
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WWE
Finlay vs. Mark Henry match gets stipulation
- WWE.com has announced that Finlay and Mark Henry will compete in a Belfast Brawl match at Armageddon this Sunday night. Finlay last wrestled in a Belfast Brawl match when he was defeated by JBL at Wrestlemania 24.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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John Cena equals ratings
- Since John Cena’s return, ratings for WWE RAW are up 13.82 percent. In overall viewer ship, RAW’s five-week average jumped from 4.57 million viewers following the Nov. 24 show to 4.73 million viewers including last week’s ratings, which was a healthy three percent jump on the strength of John Cena’s second week back.
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Rumors fly about Hart Foundation 2.0
- When asked about the possibility of a Hart Foundation re-formation in WWE, Smackdown Diva Natalya said, “You’ll just have to wait and see.” The Slam Wrestling interview notes that re-formation rumors have been circulating for quite sometime, which would see Natalya team with TJ Wilson and Harry Smith.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Christy Hemme gets trained by Styles, Samoa Joe expecting child
- For those who have been noticing the improvement in Christy Hemme’s in ring work, credit AJ Styles who has been working out with her in the ring. Jimmy Rave has helped too.
- Samoa Joe had a few tense hours yesterday as his pregnant wife began having contractions. It ended up as a false alarm. The couple is expecting their first child.
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