Friday, April 29, 2011

Leaving?

The "Loser Leaves WWE" match this Sunday at Extreme Rules may wind up having a winner that surprises you.

PWInsider is reporting that WWE Diva and first Divas Champion Michelle McCool is set to leave the company, her last match being this Sunday against her former LayCool teammate Layla.

The reasons for Michelle's departure are unknown at this time, but speculation is that she may want to spend more time with her husband, WWE Superstar The Undertaker. There is also talk that she may want to start her own family with the Deadman, and this could be why she is leaving.

Either way, I'm devastated that I won't get to see a Kharma Implant Buster with her name on it.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Harassed?

SEScoops is reporting that former WWE Superstar the Honky Tonk Man is making some stunning new claims in his recent blog.

It's been no secret that TNA has come under fire recently for the way they are treating their employees, as well as an announcement leaking to the press that a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against TNA Wrestling. Terry Taylor was named in the lawsuit.

HTM is claiming that the Knockout who filed the sexual harassment claim is none other than Karen Jarrett, formerly Angle, and that she was sexually harassed by Serg Salinas, the husband of the one and only Dixie Carter.

He claims that this is why Dixie has been absent from television and claims that as part of the settlement Karen got her job back with the company.

I don't know whether this is true or not, but if this is the case, it's not cool. Not only that, but what kind of person is Karen Jarrett who would use the lawsuit to get a job back in the company that created this kind of hassle for her? It just makes no sense.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Gone!

Last night, it was Chris Jericho's time to leave Dancing With The Stars.

Lasting much longer than most people thought, Jericho's first real threat of elimination came the night before, when he and his dance partner Cheryl Burke scored a 22 in their routine, which was described as stiff and lacking intensity by the judges.

Jericho has stated that he will return to WWE when his DWTS time is up, so expect to see him back in a few months.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Supplemental Draft Results!

Post-draft, WWE always follows it up with the Supplemental Draft Lottery, drafting more Superstars and Divas to other brands.

Raw
Jack Swagger was drafted to Raw.
Kelly Kelly to Raw
Kofi Kingston was drafted to Raw.
JTG to Raw
Drew McIntyre to Raw
Curt Hawkins to Raw
Chris Masters to Raw
Tyler Reks to Raw
Beth Phoenix to Raw.

SmackDown
Sheamus was drafted to SmackDown
Alex Riley has been drafted to SmackDown
Tamina has been drafted to SmackDown
Tyson Kidd has been drafted to SmackDown
Ted DiBiase has been drafted to SmackDown
Jey Uso has been drafted to SmackDown
Natalya has been drafted to SmackDown
Yoshi Tatsu has been drafted to SmackDown
William Regal has been drafted to SmackDown
Alicia Fox has been drafted to SmackDown
Jimmy Uso has been drafted to SmackDown
The Great Khali and Ranjin Singh were drafted to SmackDown
Daniel Bryan has been drafted to SmackDown

Leaving?

Various wrestling websites are reporting that former WWE World Champion CM Punk's contract is set to expire this year...and there is a great shot that he may not be re-signing with the company.

Reports are varying for the reason, stemming from frustrations over a lack of push, to just the clear case of burnout. The reports are stating that it's because of the uncertainty of Punk's contract negotiations that he's been used less than usual.

If Punk is indeed leaving because he is burned out, then I say go for it. Where is he going to go, TNA? If he needs some time to himself to relax after working the hectic WWE schedule for five years with no breaks, then I say let him.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Draft Results

Drafted To SmackDown
- John Cena was drafted to SmackDown
- Randy Orton was drafted to SmackDown
- Mark Henry was drafted to SmackDown
- Sin Cara was drafted to SmackDown

Drafted To Raw
- Rey Mysterio was drafted to Raw
- Big Show was drafted to Raw
- Alberto Del Rio was drafted to Raw
- John Cena was drafted back to Raw

Kharma!

After weeks of speculation, WWE has confirmed that former TNA Knockout Awesome Kong, real name Kia Stevens, will indeed be named Kharma.

Tonight's vignette of her on Raw saw her snap the head off of a blonde Bratz doll, before laughing hysterically. The camera then panned up to her face, before fading out to "Harm". Harm then became Kharma.

I would like to be the first to say great video production and what a great way to bring her in. I'm glad WWE has taken their time with this and not rushed it.

Speculation going around today is that she will at first be involved in a program with WWE Diva Beth Phoenix, which is a prospect I've been salivating over ever since Kong announced she had signed with WWE.

I would also like to congratulate Awesome Kong for breaking the mold of the typical cookie cutter Diva and looking like a real woman. Congratulations on achieving your dream.

Injured!

Heading into his match at Extreme Rules this Sunday, former WWE Head of Talent Relations officer Jim "Good Ol' JR" Ross has found himself injured with what is speculated to be a broken hand.

Jim Ross found himself on tonight's Raw in a match against one of his opponents this Sunday in Michael Cole. Jim Ross proceeded to beat him within inches of his life, splitting Michael Cole's mouth open fiercely, leaving blood on JR's cheek and all over Michael Cole.

There is no word if this injury is going to affect Jim Ross going into his match this coming Sunday in a match that was now announced to be a Country Whipping Match.

I hope they won't pull Jim Ross...maybe he'll just pull a Bob Orton and start smacking people around with his cast. That would make JR that much more epic.

Resurfaced!

TMZ cameras recently caught up with former WWE Superstar Dave Batista, who left WWE for what he hoped to be the greener pastures of the Mixed Marital Arts (MMA) industry. It was his hopes to be the next Brock Lesnar, though UFC President Dana White decided he didn't want to take another shot on a former WWE Superstar, especially since Batista has no collegiate amateur wrestling background like Brock Lesnar.

Dave Batista then entered into negotiations with Strikeforce, at the time considered to be the competitor to the UFC. Unfortunately for the former WWE Superstar, UFC purchased Strikeforce sometime ago.

Batista confirmed to TMZ cameras that thanks to the purchase of Strikeforce by UFC, his deal with the company fell through, leaving him without an MMA deal.

Perhaps if he's looking for a big money payday, a return to WWE isn't so out of the question now.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

This Is Alarming

A few months ago, I was appalled to read an article that depicted TNA's treatment of their Knockouts. For a company who is overseen by a woman, it's pretty bad to hear that some of their women are paid so low that they can't afford to make the house shows, or that they have to find second jobs to support themselves, a la former Knockout Taylor Wilde.

At one point, it was safe to say that TNA's Knockouts Division was way better than the WWE Divas division. They outdrew the men in the ratings department. They weren't the typical cookie cutter Divas that the WWE Universe has steadily been rejecting since their golden era of Divas all left and retired.

Then they all left in droves. Awesome Kong, Alissa Flash, ODB, Tara for a short period, Traci Brooks -- for a while, Roxxi. Now we're left with three former WWE Divas in Winter (Katie Lea), Tara (Victoria), Mickie James, Madison, Rosita and Sarita and The Beautiful People.

Several months ago, Shannon Spruill -- known as Daffney -- revealed on her Twitter account that she was no longer a TNA Knockout, and it may have something to do with the fact that she had filed a worker's compensation claim against them over the multiple, severe injuries she had suffered during her time in TNA, including a crushed sternum from overweight wrestler Rosie Lottalove, who wound up getting fired after everything. You can read her story at this link:


If this is true, as a woman, Dixie Carter should be ashamed of herself. She has not tweeted since her Twitter account was reactivated. She's been laying low, amidst rumors of lawsuits and troubled waters approaching. Ratings have been falling; their core demographic are leaving in droves. And at the core of it all are lawsuits filed by all the employees who have been treated sub-par by the company.

At one point, I wanted these guys to succeed. They have great talent in guys like Abyss, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle. The thing that even sets them apart from WCW is their ability to build their homegrown talent -- all WCW had really was Goldberg.

Unfortunately, since the influx of former WWE guys and Hogan and Bischoff, this company has gotten so horrible that I just don't care at this point. And if they are going to treat their employees like this, then maybe they should just close their doors. This is sub-human treatment. At one point, Daffney was taking these bumps to a point where wrestling reporters were calling it gratuitous and it was.

Several years back, Konnan filed a lawsuit against TNA, claiming that they were racist. Not only that, but he claimed TNA only took care of their top card talent that were more than likely getting their money from Dixie's father's company Panda Energy. He cited them paying for Scott Steiner's surgery at the time, but refusing to pay for Ron Killings' (R-Truth). Some of the people on the roster are barely making enough to survive, according to reports, let alone pay for surgeries that they would need to get healthy again.

I say good on Daffney for filing a complaint. TNA shouldn't be able to pick and choose what employees to take care of. We keep hearing how Dixie isn't a tyrannical billionaire, that she's just a mother of two from Texas. How TNA is a family. Well, then, why isn't she treating her employees like that?

Thursday, April 21, 2011

No Return For Keibler

Despite appearing on Tough Enough this week as part of the "Cheerleader Challenge", former WWE Diva and Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Stacy Keibler wants everyone to know that she is not planning a full-scale return to the ring.

"For right now, it is something I did with them [WWE],
but I don't have any plans for wrestling officially and
coming back and being on the road every week.
It was great to be back in the family, and to see everyone
and to watch the kids. It's really fun to see them so eager
to become a part of the business."

Stacy's interview was on Monday Night Mayhem, and is available at MondayNightMayhem.Com. Other topics include what it was like working with former WWE Diva Trish Stratus again, along with her feelings on being a part of "The Golden Era" of WWE Divas.

Surgery Needed

Wrestlezone.Com is reporting that Abyss will require dental surgery after losing two of his teeth, thanks to a springboard kick from Rob Van Dam at the Impact tapings.

It's being said that he is receiving high praise in TNA for working through the pain. Let's wish Abyss a speedy recovery.

Can I also note that it seems like everybody is dropping off like flies over there? Matt Hardy claims that his arm is either deeply bruised or fractured, Kurt Angle claims his shoulder is separated and Jeff Jarrett's ribs are broken, and Bully Ray is bruised up pretty nicely. Maybe everybody should, like, not be going so hard?

Having said that, while it was nice that Abyss worked through the pain, my fingers are crossed in that by doing what he did, he didn't hurt the chances of getting things fixed up properly.

Released?

ProWrestling.net is reporting that TNA has released former X Division Champion Jay Lethal.

They are noting that no formal announcement has been made regarding Jay's TNA future, but that his profile has been taken down from the TNA roster page.

It's unfortunate; Jay is a very talented wrestler, who I have no doubt will be an asset to any other company that is not TNA, who seems to be hinting at a 14 year later match between Sting and Hulk Hogan. This company has gotten so ridiculous that it almost seems like a blessing when one of the young guys gets freed to go somewhere where they will be appreciated.

Having said that, it's still a shame to see somebody lose their job. Fingers crossed that WWE or ROH will sign him.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Back Down To FCW

It is being reported that Kaitlyn's profile has been re-added back to the Florida Championship Wrestling page, indicating that WWE has sent the NXT Season 3 winner back down to developmental for some re-tooling.

Kaitlyn has not been seen on WWE programming in ages, and it seems as though creative has done nothing with her since she won the competition some months ago.

This could be a good thing for her, perhaps they are seeing to it that she gets more training before she becomes a bona fide Diva, since her experience on the show was very limited, but with all the recent signings and the coming debut of Awesome Kong, there is a good shot that this is a bad omen for her.

I should note that a good portion of Divas that get sent down to developmental -- like Christy Hemme -- wind up getting released.


New Diva?

EWrestlingnews is reporting that WWE has signed 20 year old female wrestler Britani Knight to a WWE Divas contract.

Knight is known as the "Norfolk Doll" and comes from a famous wrestling family in the United Kingdom known as the "Knight Dynasty". She currently works for both EVE and Shimmer promotions.

Just to put this out there, but I like her look. She kind of reminds me of Lacey from Flyleaf.

New TNA Knockout?

According to the Twitter account of Mickie James, former WWE Diva Serena Deeb has received a tryout match with TNA.

Serena debuted in WWE for a short period of time, having her head shaved and becoming part of the Straight Edge Society with Luke Gallows and CM Punk. Rumor has it that her release came with her not adhering to the character principles outside of the ring.

This could be a huge coup for TNA, who is apparently getting ready to give itself a massive overhaul. It's Knockouts Division is in dire need of fresh blood.

Leaving?

WrestleZone is reporting that TNA is having great difficulty finding somebody to reveal as the head of the Network, the mysterious entity that has been making the Hogan/Bischoff regime miserable.

Despite reports claiming that TNA President Dixie Carter is set to be the big reveal, many websites are saying that it is just simply not the case.

WrestleZone says that Mick Foley has been suggested, but that these plans are falling through. Mick apparently has not been bluffing about not signing a new contract with TNA, and made them aware of the fact that he is just not into being a part of the network. The rest of the details are only known to those involved.

This is pretty bad for TNA, though. The angle itself isn't even that great, but if they can't find someone that the fans will be happy with, TNA is just going to keep doing the downward spiral its on.

Set To Return

WrestleZone.com is reporting that TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James is set to return to the ring at the next set of Impact tapings in the next two weeks.

Mickie has been out injured since a house show dark match against Madison Rayne in January. It is believed she suffered a separated shoulder.

Mickie competed in a thirty second squash match at Lockdown this past weekend, defeating Madison Rayne to capture the TNA Knockouts championship. This makes her the first woman in pro wrestling to hold every major women's championship.

Storyline wise, TNA covered up the injury by stating that Mickie was attacked by Madison and Tara, who apparently ran Mickie over with her motorcycle, injuring her and leaving her fate for Lockdown unknown.

Sentenced

Kurt Angle has been sentenced, stemming from his March arrest for reckless driving.

Kurt has been sentenced to a chemical dependency evaluation, around five hundred dollars in fines, and a year of unsupervised probation. A ten day jail sentence was suspended.

This is not the first time that Kurt has been in trouble; previously he has been arrested and accused of drunk driving -- he was acquitted, even though he failed a sobriety test at his home.

Kurt was also arrested, accused of harassing his then-girlfriend, former TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan. The charges were later dropped.

Hopefully, this gives Kurt the help that he obviously needs.

PS. Kurt, we love you, but shut up on the whole move debate. You're just driving us nuts.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Retiring?

Matt Hardy's latest video blog is alleging that his brother Jeff Hardy is contemplating retiring from professional wrestling and could possibly be in need of some major back surgery.

Jeff has not been seen in TNA since the Victory Road debacle with Sting, and his status has been unknown since.

Interesting to note, however; Jeff's wife Beth Britt-Hardy posted on her Twitter that Jeff hasn't said anything about retiring; however, she later removed the Tweet.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Rejected?

The Pro Wrestling Torch is reporting that current TNA and ROH Superstar Christopher Daniels was recently rejected by the WWE.

According to the Torch, Daniels reached out to WWE in hopes of securing a contract during his latest hiatus from TNA, before he arrived in Ring of Honor. It is being said that WWE rejected him because of his small stature and his age of 40, an age where a few wrestlers start contemplating retirement.

This could have been a huge grab for WWE, as Christopher Daniels, despite his age, still has a lot to bring to the table. Unfortunately, I do believe that most of Daniels' connections to the WWE are now in TNA, namely in the form of the Hardys, as I understand he is friends with them.

Either way, he is a great asset to any company he works in, and who knows? Maybe a WWE run will be in the works.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Retired

Tonight's Raw was a painful episode for WWE Superstar and future Hall of Famer Adam "Edge" Copeland.

For a long time now, Edge has been battling through the pain of a lot of injuries, including groin tears, Achilles tendon tears, and, most importantly, from a broken neck that he suffered in 2003.

Edge announced on Raw tonight that this injury has forced him into retirement, even though he is currently the World Heavyweight Champion. This is obviously a very bittersweet time for Edge, who was always a very entertaining Superstar and a delight to watch. My best wishes go out to him and I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement. The WWE Universe will miss you, Edge.

Returning?

Various fan reports given to the site Diva-Dirt.Com is stating that former WWE Diva Lita (real name Amy Dumas) may just have her eyes on returning to the ring.

The various reports state that she feels she has one more good run left in her and to keep their eyes peeled for her return. Obviously, this contradicts the statements by fans who felt she had a bad attitude at Axxess over WrestleMania weekend.

This is also huge news, as Lita retired several months after Trish Stratus in 2006. With Trish back, and now Lita putting her eyes on a return, maybe things can pick up where they left off between the two of them?

The Divas division needs another shot in the arm that it is not getting from the current Divas, and that is not a shot to any of them. Maybe Trish and Lita 2.0 could do something to fix things.

Leaving?

EWrestlingNews.Com is reporting that WWE Diva and former TNA Knockout Gail Kim is contemplating leaving the company when her contract goes up this coming November.

Gail joined WWE the first time in 2003, leaving in 2004 before pioneering the TNA Knockouts division. She returned to WWE, signing a three year contract in 2008.

Former WWE Diva and WWE Hall of Famer Tammy Lynn Sytch (pka Sunny) is claiming that Gail is set to get married this year, something that Gail has neither confirmed nor denied.

No-Show!

SEScoops is reporting that former WWE Diva and 2005 Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro no-showed an event that she was scheduled to attend this past weekend. Apparently, she was also supposed to film a shoot interview for HighSpots.Com, who did a fantastic interview with Brian Kendrick and Paul London a while back.

Apparently, Ashley remained in contact with everybody up until the week of the show, when it is being reported that her contact numbers were disconnected. Ashley made no mention of any of these things on her Twitter page, other than to announce that she is engaged.

Just putting it out there, but if the fan pay to see you, you have an obligation to show up. Unfortunately, this is not the first time reports have come in about Ashley no-showing events.

By the way, congratulations on your engagement.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Trish Confirms Morrison's Behavior

Seven-time WWE Women's Champion and future Hall of Fame Diva Trish Stratus was currently on the Busted Open Radio show and she confirmed online reports that John Morrison snubbed her at WrestleMania.

"I got a bit of cold shoulder action, correct. John
Morrison himself is amazing. He's a great athlete.
I was really looking forward to working with him.
I thought it would be cool if we could do stuff together.
He didn't think it would be that cool. It happens.

"Hey, whatever. It happens. You know he's into
his thing and just didn't think I should be [part]
of his thing, I guess, but I still admire him as a
performer. I think he does a great job out there.
Some people are not smart, maybe? You know
they wrestle well, but maybe they're not smart.
I don't know."

Frankly, I think Morrison should be ashamed of his behavior. Trish didn't need to come back, but we the fans are happy to see her back. Women like Melina should understand that if women like Trish Stratus, Lita, Victoria and Molly Holly weren't around, nobody would want to see them...not that they do now, since the division is practically dead.

Point being, instead of giving Trish the cold shoulder and treating her as a nuisance, give her the respect that she deserves as a legendary WWE Diva. It's bad enough they are botching her return hard; the last thing she needs is people treating her like garbage. That's not what she came back for.

I should also note that the behavior from both Morrison and Melina have garnered them heat backstage, as Trish is a well-beloved figure amongst officials. Sean Waltman (X-Pac) tweeted at Trish that he loved seeing her at WrestleMania, but felt horrendous that Morrison was being an unprofessional.

Angle Pleads Guilty

My brain imploded reading this.

On Friday, TNA Wrestler Kurt Angle pleaded guilty to reckless driving, stemming from his arrest last month when he was found in the middle of the meridian.

The actual punishment could range anywhere from a $475 fine to a 10 day suspended prison sentence and a chemical dependency evaluation. I think he needs that more than anything.

Prior to this, Kurt was acquitted on drunk driving charges in 2009, and was arrested for harassment, stemming from accusations of stalking his ex-girlfriend, former TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan. Police found growth hormone and other things in the car.

Whatever is going on with Kurt Angle, I hope he gets the help he needs. And for the sake of his three children, I hope he has learned his lesson from this.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Heat on Morrison and Melina

SEScoops is reporting that there is backstage heat on both John Morrison and Melina and it has to do with the return of legendary WWE Diva Trish Stratus.

Apparently, both Superstars feel that Trish took Melina's spot on the Six Person tag team at WrestleMania, and that they have both been giving her the cold shoulder since her return. Additionally it is being reported that Morrison was rejecting ideas that Trish had for their storyline.

If this is the case, both of them should be ashamed of themselves, and I'm not just saying this because I'm a Trish Stratus fan. Remember that original plans floating out there had Kelly Kelly and Drew McIntyre taking the respective places of Snooki and John Morrison, so Morrison should feel lucky he made it onto the card at all. As for Melina, Melina had no business in the storyline going on with LayCool and Vickie right now, so it would not make sense for her to have had a match on the card.

Point is, there is feeling backstage that Trish is highly regarded and word has circulated that Trish's return has been embraced by just about the entire Divas roster, and this is just going to hurt Morrison and Melina in the long run. Online reports have shown that Melina's attitude about things has been a constant pain for WWE personnel over the years.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Fined!

WWE's Corporate website has announced that both Triple H and The Undertaker were fined by the company after Taker was hit in the head with a chair at WrestleMania this past weekend.

Chair shots to the head in professional wrestling have been banned since the Chris Benoit murder suicide in 2007, when research done on Chris' brain showed excessive damage thanks to the years of repeated, unprotected chair shots to the head.

It looked like a vicious shot. Until I saw the replay, I thought Taker had really taken the shot. The replay shows that Taker barely got his hands up. It was dangerous, and a bit cringe-worthy, and I'm glad WWE is taking action for this.

Monday, April 4, 2011

And Cena Gets His Wish

Mark your calendars, ladies and gentlemen: WrestleMania 28 has a huge main event slotted in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's home state of Florida.

After three years, John Cena has finally received his wish and we will be receiving our dream match of John Cena vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 28 on April 1, 2012. Fans rejoice!

It Wasn't Me!

This isn't really the biggest news, but it's definitely an interesting topic that I would like to touch down on a little bit.

For those who don't know, last night a series of tweets coming from Kurt Angle's Twitter account (which you can follow at AngleFoods1) depicted Kurt angered by Randy Orton and Jack Swagger using the Angle Slam and the Ankle Lock respectively. Randy Orton (who you can follow at RandyOrton) took to his Twitter to fire back in his defense. This morning, Kurt Angle claimed that his Twitter account was hacked and that he did not feel that way.

CM Punk (who you can follow at CMPunk), the opinionated, outspoken Superstar that he is, recently tweeted "'My Twitter account was hacked' is the new 'I'm a drunk sloppy douche'". Obviously he doesn't buy this either.

A lot of fans are thinking Kurt was drunk tweeting last night thanks in large part to his recent DUI arrest. I think that Kurt was a little bit out of line to complain about the moves being used, as the Angle Slam was only used as a transitional move, and Ken Shamrock was the first WWE guy to use the Ankle Lock. Whether or not he was still wrestling at the time is not the issue; the fact is it's not Kurt's move.

CM Punk makes a very, very fair assessment here, albeit with acerbic humor. Whenever something seems to happen, when somebody tweets something that makes them look bad, it wasn't them. They were hacked. This happened a few months ago with TNA personality Jeremy Borash. A private message was sent to a TNA fan from Borash's account telling him that he hoped his whole family died. Borash claimed that he was hacked, although that was the only message that was sent. His mainstream tweets were uncompromised, it was just this one message.

The point is, if somebody is going to air their grievances on Twitter, stand behind it. Don't point the finger and cry "Hacker". After a while, people just quit believing it.

Keibler Alert!

In a recent interview, former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler announced that this season she would be making an appearance on Tough Enough. This is huge news for WWE fans, as this marks the first time Stacy has done a WWE-related appearance since her 2006 departure.

For those who don't know, Stacy started out in WCW, before going to WWF-now E in the Invasion in 2001. In 2005, Stacy left to do Dancing With The Stars and never came back. She claims she was released from her contract.

I can't wait to see what Stacy has to contribute to Tough Enough. Stacy knew what it was like to have the appearance of a Diva, though she wasn't a credible threat in the ring. I think her knowledge of the business from two companies, however, would make her advice to the contestants invaluable.

Mission Accomplished!

WWE got some mainstream press that they were looking for as a result of using Jersey Shore cast member Snooki at WrestleMania 27 last night in Georgia.

Snooki was hardly in the six person tag match, which was thankfully short and sweet, though I do believe that seven-time Women's Champion Trish Stratus deserved way better for her return.

Snooki was impressive when she hit her first move; a handspring backsplash on Michelle McCool. Her second move, a cartwheel into a splash, looked a bit sloppy and botched. But she picked up the win over Michelle McCool, which was a bit amusing. I'm amazed Layla didn't have to take the pinfall.

Wrestler Wives?

TMZ is reporting (as you can see by this picture here), that a reality show is in the works entitled "Wrestler Wives", involving Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman -- who is the wife of Booker T and pictured first to the right, Jackie Gayda-Haas -- who is the wife of Charlie Haas, and Stacy "The Kat" Carter -- who is the wife of former WWE Superstar Kizarny and is the ex-wife of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.

According to TMZ's sources, these three will be the main focus of the reality show. Apparently it will be centered around Booker T's pro wrestling school that Sharmell co-runs with her husband. This could be interesting.

Claiming He Was Hacked

Hot on the heels on whining about WWE Superstars using his moves and trending on Twitter, Kurt Angle is claiming that somebody hacked his Twitter account. He claims he barely uses it, which, anybody who follows him knows, he's always tweeting about his Angle Foods business and taking time to answer to whatever road bump he's bumped into.

I personally don't buy this. Hackers aren't normally that consistent. I think perhaps a lot of people called him out for whining about it. Randy Orton did a decent job stating his opinion, and as a third generation Superstar, I'm sure Randy has enough knowledge to understand who got what from who.

Everybody claims that they got hacked when people post stuff on Twitter that is less than flattering to them and makes them look bad. It doesn't necessarily make it so. And really? Somebody hacked his Twitter to whine about WWE guys using moves? Maybe somebody was drunk tweeting and regretted it in the morning. Good grief.

At Raw Tonight!

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson isn't going to be the only former WWE Champion at Raw tonight.

Stone Cold Steve Austin announced via his Twitter (which you can follow at SteveAustinBSR) that he will indeed be at the first Raw after WrestleMania tonight. I will be interested to see if they build anything up after the small face-to-face he had with his former WWE nemesis last night.

Steve Austin also has a big night on the USA Network as the new, revamped and restyled Tough Enough, co-starring Booker T, Bill DeMott and Trish Stratus, is set to debut tonight on the USA Network after Raw.

Also, remember folks, prior to Raw tonight, USA will be airing the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. It will be interesting to see who is included on the TV special.

Lighten Up!

Somebody was a little bitter last night.

Everyone knows by now that Kurt Angle was none too pleased to watch WrestleMania 27 and see Randy Orton Angle Slam CM Punk. He certainly wasn't too happy to see the Ankle Lock being used as well.

After posting a series of tweets (which you can follow him on Twitter at AngleFoods1), Randy Orton (which you can follow him on Twitter at RandyOrton) fired back, stating outright that Angle did not invent the Ankle Lock, as Ken Shamrock used it as his finisher before Kurt ever showed up in a professional wrestling ring. He also made a point that instead of being offended, Kurt should be flattered that people would do his moves as a show of respect to him.

I agree with Orton here. See, it would be a different story if Kurt was still in WWE, but he's not. I doubt Kurt is the guy who invented the Angle Slam, and I know for a fact Kurt was not the first in professional wrestling to use the ankle lock.

I like Kurt. Always have. He's a phenomenal talent. And, unfortunately at the moment he seems to have hit a road bump again in his life. But he really, really needs to lighten up.

WrestleMania 27 Results

So last night WrestleMania 27 emanated from the Georgia Dome. A lot of people were disappointed in this one, myself included, although it wasn't a bad pay-per-view. Anyways, for those who missed it, here are the results:

- The Undertaker defeated Triple H to become 19-0 at WrestleMania.

- Trish Stratus, Snooki and John Morrison defeated LayCool and Dolph Ziggler when Snooki pinned Michelle McCool.

- Santino Marella, Big Show, Kane and Kofi Kingston defeated The Corre in an 8 man tag match.

- Edge defeated Alberto del Rio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

- Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio.

- Michael Cole defeated Jerry Lawler by disqualification.

- Randy Orton defeated CM Punk

- The Miz defeated John Cena to retain the WWE Championship after the double count-out was ordered restarted. The Rock Rock Bottomed John Cena, allowing Miz to pick up the win, but not before Rock beat on the Miz.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

No Longer Wrestling?

It is being reported that Vince McMahon and the brain-trust of WWE are taking yet another step towards distancing itself from its "professional wrestling" classification.

WWE caused great controversy recently when it took a reporter to task for referring to WWE as wrestling. Fans everywhere were aggravated by the turn of events, as WWE has always maintained that they are "sports-entertainment". It's political correctness run amok, that's what it is.

Anyway, word going around today is that WWE has been discussing dropping "World Wrestling Entertainment" and just becoming WWE, much like Kentucky Fried Chicken did. I can't imagine fans are too happy about this either.

In Atlanta!

Former WWE Superstar, 2008 WWE Hall of Famer and current TNA Superstar Ric Flair is apparently in Atlanta for this weekend's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, according to PWInsider.com.

It's been speculated for some time now, as Ric is good friends with Shawn Michaels, who is set to be inducted into the WWE by his best friend Triple H. The only hold-up is his TNA contract, from what I understand.

This is an interesting development for Flair, who hasn't been seen on TNA for a long time now. There was a blowup on a European tour a few months ago, following by Ric being injured in the ring. I'm wondering just what the status of his contract is if he's going to a WWE event.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Brock On Wrestling

The Sun in the UK recently spoke to former UFC Champion, Ultimate Fighter trainer and former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar about the idea of him going back to WWE.

For those unfamiliar with Brock's WWE career pre-UFC, Brock was billed to be the "Next Big Thing" in WWE. He debuted in 2002 and left in 2004 after a clunker of a match with Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania XX. Recently this year after his fight with Shane Carwin, he and the Undertaker had a bit of a confrontation or something on camera, sending fans into a frenzy about whether or not Brock would return to wrestling. Though he'd never admit it, I'm sure Dana White was going crazy.

Anyway, in this interview, Brock says this about wrestling:

"They [WWE] were smart enough to know that I am
involved in UFC, what I am doing now. Wrestling
doesn't affect my life as much; I'm a fighter.
The WWE will go on, it will always be there, but I am in the UFC for
as far as I can see. If there ever was the opportunity to be on WrestleMania,
then I guess I have to say, 'never say never'."

That's music to my ears. I was a huge fan of Brock in the WWE, and I've been waiting for him to come back.

Sounds Like WWE DID Talk To Sting

Remember back in February, when those 2-21-11 promos drove pro wrestling fans absolutely insane? When everybody thought that WCW and TNA Icon Sting was going to come to the WWE and take on the Undertaker in what would be a dream match?

Remember how disappointed people were when it was just the Undertaker, and word circulated that WWE had never even talked to Sting?

It sounds like that may not have been the case. The Daily Sun in the UK actually talked to Sting recently, and here's what he had to say:

"I wouldn't say it was utter nonsense; that's not true!
It was a dream match that fans would want to see.
It was close. I'm glad things turned out the way they did.
There are so many variables. Let's just say that I turned
it down for the same reasons I've always turned it down -- something in me never trusted what would happen up there,
based entirely on the track record with WCW guys and everything
that happened when Vince bought WCW. I won't be watching, but
I will be asking what happened between Undertaker and Triple H."

It's too bad that Sting did this based on what his friends had to deal with, but I respect his decision. He's done a terrific job at being successful without the WWE umbrella, and that is something to be very proud of.