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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

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WWE

ECW on Sci-Fi rating

- The 11/18 edition of ECW on Sci Fi did a 1.2 cable rating (rounded up from a 1.15).

Credit: PWinsider.com

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WWE changes referee protocol

- Starting soon WWE will stop the branding of referees and all refs will wear the same shirts (likely the traditional black & white stripes), and only two refs will be going out on the road for Raw & Smackdown House Shows rather than three. 

Whether this will lead to any refs being released is unknown. 

Some refs also work on ring crews. Mike Posey & Charles Robinson are examples. It is possible they could be booked on some shows only as ring crew now rather than as ring crew and as refs too, as ref pay falls under the talent budget and ring crew pay falls under a different budget.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

Talk about the change in referee policy and more right here on our forums

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WWE social networking site is now up and running

- World Wrestling Entertainment is now officially in the social-networking industry. 

The company has officially launched WWE Universe, an online destination for the millions of WWE fans to gather and discuss all things WWE. 

WWE quietly tested the website since April and has already obtained more than 200,000 users without spending a dime on advertising or promotion. 

WWE Universe is seen as a way to keep WWE fans in one place and capitalize on it, rather have them switch between, say, Facebook or MySpace. 

The company will be able to gain more revenue from online ads and merchandise sales. It also creates a community and user base to which it can promote upcoming projects, including its slate of films that start rolling out early next year, beginning with the Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2 Director) actioner “12 Rounds,” starring John Cena. 

WWE Universe includes profile pages, message boards, discussion groups, live chats and blogs but also includes active participation by more than 80 WWE entertainers. 

The site traffic is mostly men 18-35. But it’s also proved popular among women, who currently account for 40% of its user base. 

“People are looking less for a passive experience and more for an interactive experience,” said Brian Kalinowski, WWE general manager of digital media. 

WWE also found that its audience on the website wanted more video and less text. 

“They want more interaction with talent and richer media,” Kalinowski said. “We’ll be making the transition to a site that’s more image- and video-heavy.” 

As part of that, WWE.com launched an enhanced video player last month that already has boosted viewership of original programming by 77% and increased ad impressions by 95% through pre-roll ads that play in front of video content.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

If you had a WWE Myspace username, what would it be? Post them right here on our message boards

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WWE stock drops dramatically

- WWE’s stock closed today at $10.33, which is significantly down from yesterday’s $11.73. This can’t be a good sign for World Wrestling Entertainment.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

What impact do you think this will have on the roster, if any? Discuss the financial state of WWE and more here

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Random tidbits from Stamford

- WWE has released a new John Cena shirt, which is a play off of the old AWA logo. You can see the new shirt if you CLICK HERE. 

- The documentary from the Mr. Perfect DVD will air on PPV next month. 

- There has been a lot of online media attention today for the WWE Universe launch. There are articles on TVSquad and CrunchGear and other online outlets. 

- Paul Heyman discusses Brock Lesnar’s UFC Title win in his UK SUN column, which can be read if you CLICK HERE. 

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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TNA

TNA could be releasing more talent soon, Frank Trigg on his way back?

- Mike Johnson from PWInsider.com is reporting that TNA is heavily discussing releasing some of their under-utilized talent as of late. Lately, the talks have been more abundant and releases of the lesser used stars should come as no surprise. 

- Speaking of TNA, everyone’s favorite MMA crossover, Frank Trigg, is reportedly telling those who will listen that he will be back in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling shortly, possibly working with Kurt Angle. This has not been confirmed, but it seems likely. 

Credit: wrestlezone.com

Do you want Trigg back if it costs TNA some talent? Discuss that and more here

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Sonny Siaki update

- Former TNA wrestler, Sonny Siaki, issued the following statement today:…On behalf of The Siaki Family, a BIG THANK YOU goes out to Dixie Carter and The TNA family. Thank you for the contribution from you and the TNA fans, posting a blog about my brother on the TNA website, autograph 8×10’s, DVD’s, Action Figures, TNA shirts signed by all the TNA superstars, TNA women’s gear and many more TNA memorabilia’s. That meant A LOT to my brother. We wish TNA the best of luck. WWE… We wish you the best. 

(Editor’s note: Siaki recently retired from wrestling in order to donate organs to his sick brother)

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Other

NWA news and notes from tapings

- For the NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV Tapings, due to scheduling issues with talent, many of the segments were filmed out of order. 

NWA champion Blue Demon Jr. was only available on the first taping on Friday, so everything with him was filmed then. 

Adam Pearce was unable to attend until Saturday’s taping, so his segments were all filmed Saturday and Sunday. 

Dave Lagana, former WWE Creative team member, was brought in to work on the TV tapings. Lagana, who is living in Los Angeles, was added to the NWA’s creative team to work on the writing, formatting and timing of the tapings due to his experience with WWE. 

There was an audio issue with the friday night tapings where everything was recorded on one audio channel, as opposed to the crowd, announcers, and the ring each being recorded on separate individual channels. This will make it very hard to work on in Post-Production. 

Porn stars Ron Jeremy and Trina Michaels were in the audience at the Saturday taping. 

Several matches and segments were taped for alternate versions of the show and for future DVD releases by Big Vision Entertainment.

Credit: wrestlezone.com

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CK@pinfallrecall.com

JG@pinfallrecall.com

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Milo@pinfallrecall.com

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In this crazy wrestling world, there are a lot of conflicting opinions, and most of them can be found being argued on our boards, and of course in our awesome podcasts.  But now you have 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.  DC took hosting duties for # 1, and now I’m here to bring the heat.  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 second edition of Pinfall Recall’s

Totally True or Fuckin’ False? (continued after the jump…)

Click here to (more…)