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NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:
March 3, 2008
TNA has developed a game for mobile phones allowing users to wrestle TNA talent. It will be available in the spring.
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March 1, 2008
John Legend will sing "American the Beautiful" at WWE Wrestlemania.
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NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Dory Funk Jr. has retired from the ring.
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Chris Jericho will write his second book, set for release in late 2009.
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Rey Mysterio's surgeon David Chao has had lots of past problems. Chao has been sued 18 times in San Diego Superior Court
for medical malpractice, negligence and fraud through July 2005
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WWE has officially announced Batista vs. Umaga at Wrestlemania.
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February 26, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that Floyd Mayweather will receive $20 million for his Wrestlemania match with The Big
Show.
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WWE Smackdown will air on MyNetworkTV starting in the fall.
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ECW wrestler, Colin Delaney, has signed a full-time contract with the WWE.
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February 23, 2008
TNA will release Global iMPACT this week in their online store. The DVD will feature all the matches featuring TNA talent.
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February 22, 2008
Former TNA Diva Leticia Cline has been cast for the next season of CW's Beauty and The Geek .
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February 20, 2008
The March 10 WWE RAW is planned for three hours starting at 8 p.m. on the USA Network
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TNA is experimenting with a live edition of iMPACT! on March 27. 2008
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Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather has been signed for WWE Wrestlemania.
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February 19, 2008
Rey Mysterio is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair his torn biceps muscle on Friday
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Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy have qualified for the Money In The Bank ladder match that will take place at WrestleMania.
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Ric Flair was announced as the first inductee for this year's WWE Hall of Fame. The event, set for March 29, 2008
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TVweek.com is reporting that WWE Smackdown could air next fall on either MyNetworkTV or on WGN.
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February 18, 2008
BIG SHOW returned at No Way Out 2008 and stated he was happy to be back and that he has lost over 100 poounds
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February 16, 2008
Duane"The Rock" Johnson is scheduled to be a presenter at the 2008 Academy Awards.
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Rapper Eminem has signed a deal with WWE and will start in 3 or 4 months
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Johnny Weaver, the master of the "Weaverlock" died today in Charlotte, N.C., at the age of 72.
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Hulk Hogan stated to the United Kingdon’s Sun Newspaper that he and Eric Bischoff will soon be announcing a
new wrestling company.
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WWE has been seeking a big name mainstream names for an appearance at Wrestlemania 2008
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Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. was arrested in South Tampa early this morning and charged with driving under the influence.
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February 15, 2008
Samoa Joe has signed a new contract with TNA that runs through 2011.
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Rey Mysterio suffered what is initially believed to be a torn right bicep during a match Thursday in Santiago, Chile.
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February 14, 2008
Rory McAllister's MySpace page confirming that he has suffered a complete pectoral tear.
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WWE has signed a 23-year-old Canadian model by the name of Angela Fong to a developmental contract. She is a former cheerleader
for the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
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February 12, 2008
TMZ.com is reporting that Stephanie McMahon is pregnant with her second child and is due in July 2008
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WWE Diva Search contestant Trenesha Biggers made her TNA debut at Against All Odds pay-per-view
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John Cena has signed with Gilette as part of their " Young Guns" commercials. The commercials have been based around
NASCAR drivers
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February 10, 2008
The Atlanta Constitution is reporting that the family of Nancy Benoit has filed a lawsuit against Hustler Magazine, after
publishing nude pictures of Nancy in their March 2008 edition.
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Smackdown will end its run on The CW Network..and its predecessor, UPN...at the end of the broadcast season.
Paul Maguire of CW's programming department confirmed to SLAM! Wrestling on Friday morning that the final episode of Friday
Night Smackdown! will be on September 12, 2008.
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February 9, 2008
Wednesday's Project Runway on Bravo, featuring WWE divas, earned a 3.0 cable rating.
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February 7, 2008
E! Online is reporting that Stacy Keibler will be on an upcoming episode of October Road on ABC as Eddie Latekka's ex-girlfriend.
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Pro Wrestling Insider is reporting that Zinkin Entertainment and Sports Management has taken on Bobby Lashley as a client.
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February 6, 2008
Paul Heyman was recently interviewed in The Sun in the U.K. about his new project, Heyman Hustle. It was described as
a "High Definition Video Blog of a Rambling Mind."
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Diva Candice Michelle, who cracked her clavicle in October, is expected to return to action soon
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February 4, 2008
Hulk Hogan has signed a deal to be celebrity spokesperson for the FLW Fantasy Fishing Game in 2008.
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WWE has come to terms on the release of Bobby Lashley as of today.
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ECW writer Dave Lagana was fired last week. He was with WWE since 2002 and at one point was the head writer of SmackDown.
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February 3, 2008
WFX has brought in a range of professional wrestlers like Chris Mordetzky, formerly Chris Masters, along with Buff Bagwell,
the Black Pearl and up-and-coming Canadian wrestler Wavell Starr.
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February 1, 2008
About 6000-8000 tickets left for Wrestlemania.
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TNA Champion Kurt Angle will be in attendance for Brock Lesnar's UFC debut fight against Frank Mir Saturday February
2, 2008
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January 31, 2008
Rick Steiner, Senshi and Raven have officially parted ways with TNA
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January 30, 2008
Paul "Big Show" Wight and Ron Killings are expected to start on WWE soon.
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Former TNA star Chris Harris has announced on his official web site that he has signed with the WWE.
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John Cena won the ROYAL RUMBLE 2008
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John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship is expected for Wrestlemania 24, 2008
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January 26, 2008
Dave Lagana, the head writer for the ECW brand.
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Dusty Rhodes is expected to take the place of Dave Lagana at ECW.
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Mike Adamle will start with the WWE at the Royal Rumble as an interviewer.
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Bobby Lashley has quit WWE to start a MMA carreer.
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January 25, 2008
TNA underwent their first drug testing this past week. No action will take place on anyone who fails the tests, according
to TNA.
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The paperback version of 2008 Bret Hart’s Autobiography will be released May 27. 2008
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January 24, 2008
The Big Show was backstage at Raw last Monday night.
He was not ever on camera however.
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The CBC's Fifth Estate will be running a story about professional wrestling on February 6, 2008
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January 22, 2008
Ernest "The Cat" Miller, former WCW wrestler, karate champion and WWE announcer, has been cast opposite Mickey
Rourke in the upcoming film The Wrestler.
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January 21, 2008
Candice Michelle will appear on a taped episode of TLC's Miami Ink tomorrow.
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April Hunter has announced she is retiring as an active wrestler. She is going to become a manager instead.
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WWE goes High-Definition tonight for the first time on Monday Night RAW.
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The Game Plan starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is being released on Disney DVD January 22, 2008
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January 20, 2008
Jim Ross has signed a new 2-year deal with the WWE. His current contract was to be up this month.
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January 19, 2008
Vince McMahon is scheduled to appear on next Thursday's Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. He will be in the boardroom to confront
Donald Trump.
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Rob Van Dam will be a guest on The LAW radio show on Sunday night. www.liveaudiowrestling.com
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January 16, 2008
WWE.com has announced Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry and The Great Khali as entrants for the Royal Rumble.
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January 15, 2008
RIC FLAIR is supporting Mike Huckabee in he U.S. presidential campaign.
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KANE and VAL VENIS are supporting RON PAUL as the Republican candidate.
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Shelly Martinez (Ariel) has been seen in TNA.
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January 13, 2008
David Meltzer is reporting that the Big Show, Paul Wright, has agreed to a deal that returns him to the WWE as a regular
at events.
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Brock Lesnar is on the cover of this month's "Muscle and Fitness" magazine. The cover story is titled "Keeping
It Real" and says Lesnar left the WWE because "it wasn't real enough".
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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has also confirmed that Maria will be posing for Playboy this year. She will be on the
cover of the magazine, in March
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Ron "The Truth" Killings was telling people at an indy show he was on last week that he was going to sign the
contract WWE offered him.
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Chris Harris has been removed from the TNA web site.... and will be joining the WWE is the guess.
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January 11, 2008
Former WWE Diva Krissy Vaine is now retired from wrestling and working at a Salon in Tampa, Fla.
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January 10, 2008
WWE.com is announcing Kane as a participant for the Royal Rumble.
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January 9, 2008
WWE.com is announcing Ric Flair vs. MVP at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
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January 8, 2008
WWE RAW will debut in High Definition in two weeks on the USA Network.
The HD version of the Royal Rumble is an extra $10 on pay-per-view.
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CM Punk vs. Chavo Guerrero will be featured tonight on ECW on the Sci-Fi. channel.
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January 7, 2008
Daniel Pruder, former WWE Tough Enough contestant, will make his Ring of Honor debut this weekend in Boston on January
11.
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January 5, 2008
Dory Funk Jr. will retire from wrestling at a March 1 All Japan event.
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TNA may implement a full-time drug policy in the next month.
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Ashley Massaro, who took time off to tape Survivor is expected to join the WWE RAW brand when she returns.
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December 31. 2007
Torrie Wilson, who has been sidelined due to a back injury, is not getting better. She is considering calling it quits
from wrestling.
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December 28, 2007
WWE Maria just did a pictorial for Playboy Magazine.
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The March 2008 Hustler magazine will feature nude photos of the late Nancy Benoit, taken from the mid-1980s.
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Jeff Lewis, is being given a tryout with the WWE at their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling.
He was seen as a fake Shawn Michaels on Raw in December.
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TNA will be at the Travis County Expor Center in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 2008.
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Former TNA wrestler and current Puerto Rico star, Nuevo Gran Apolo, has signed a developmental deal with the WWE
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WWE will air the Royal Rumble in High Definition.
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WWE Hall of Famer, Afa, will train Mickey Rourke for the upcoming movie part, The Wrestler.
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December 27, 2007
Steve Madison, head women's trainer for WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling, has been released.
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Bobby Heenan's recent jaw surgery was unsuccessful and he had to undergo a second surgery. He will be in the hospital
until late January 2008.
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Road Warrior Animal has told friends he has been contacted by TNA to become a road agent with the company.
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New American Gladiator Toa (Tanoai Reed) is the cousin of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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Lacey Von Erich, has been released from her WWE contract. She was training at WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling.
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December 22, 2007
Christy Hemme is happy about being #1 on the Playboy.com poll of best WWE Diva Covers. She is currently with TNA
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Chris Masters is now wrestling under the name Chris Moore
wrestling in Japan
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December 20, 2007
JBL owner company, Layfield Energy, along with Baywood International, Inc. will be releasing an energy drink in the next
month.
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Former WWE and TNA wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin has announced his retirement from wrestling after a final tour
of Ireland in March of next year.
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Ron Killings is expected to work for AAA out of Mexico in February. Killings was released by TNA.
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December 18, 2007
Disco Infernoand D'Lo Brown are now backstage producers for TNA.
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TNA's Kurt Angle is due in court today in Pennsylvania over his recent DUI arrest. SLAM Wrestling.com will have more on
this later today.
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The WWE is promoting JBL's return to the ring. He will be on the RAW brand.
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Mr. Kennedy still denys his having a steroid problem in wrestling. In an interview with the Charleston Post-Courier,
Kennedy admitted being linked to a recent Signature Pharmacy investigation and was suspended by the WWE earlier this year
for it.
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Christopher Daniels' release from TNA seems to be part of an angle.(storyline)..because, No word has been given by anyone
within the company that this is an official release.
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December 17, 2007
Edge imposters from last night's Armageddon pay-per-view were The Major Brothers.
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December 16, 2007
The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting today that World Wrestling Entertainment has rejected a deal offered by
the estate of the Benoit family where the family asked that WWE pay $2 million dollars to Benoit's two surviving children.
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December 13, 2007
Jillian Hall has an EP entitled A Jingle With Jillian of five Christmas songs available for download at iTunes
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WWE sent a letter to ex-wrestlers that if they had a problem with drugs or alcohol, the WWE would pay for any rehab they
needed. Jake Roberts has become the first known ex-wrestler to take them up on the offer.
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Reid Flair, the youngest son of Ric Flair, has signed a developmental contract with the WWE. He is expected to start in the
Florida developmental territory in the new year.
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Former WWE Diva, Brooke Adams, announced she will be posing for Playboy.
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December 12, 2007
The play Aladdin, in which Bret Hart portrays the genie, will air this Thursdaythe 13th on CBC at 8pm in all time zones.
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WWE will be taping many shows around the holiday season. The RAW for December 24 was taped yesterday in the Middle East in
front of U.S. military.
The December 31 RAW will be taped on December 29 in Greensboro, N.C. ECW and Smackdown for January 1 (ECW in the U.S.)
and January 4 will be taped on December 20 in Richmond, Va.
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December 10, 2007
Former NWA World Heavyweight champion, Ron Killings, has worked a deal to be released from his contract
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December 7, 2007
Simon & Schuster will be publishing Bret Hart's biography in the U.S. WWE was trying to obtain the rights to the book
in the U.S. It is set to release there in Spring 2008.
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December 4, 2007
TNA has announced that scheduled house shows set for Mexico on December 14 and 15 have been cancelled.
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Kurt Angle's court appearance today in Moon Township, Pa., has been postponed until December 18. Angle was charged in
October with driving under the influence.
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Next week's 3 hour WWE RAW will feature Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley and Trish Stratus.
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The fake Marty Jannetty from last night's RAW was North Carolina wrestler TJ Mack.
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December 3, 2007
Scott Hall called TNA before last night's Turning Point pay-per-view saying he had food poisoning. He did not make the
show.
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Rhino did not appear that the TNA pay-per-view as announced. No reason was known ...may be a neck injury or possible personal
issues.
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WWE taped Smackdown on Sunday because the crew is taping their Iraq Christmas special this week.
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December 1, 2007
Former TNA wrestler A-1 has announced his retirement from wrestling.
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Ted DiBiase's autobiography will be released by WWE on June 10, 2008.
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November 30, 2007
TNA has added Angelina Love (Angel Williams) and Velvet Sky (Talia Madison) vs. ODB and Roxxi to Sunday's Turning Point
pay-per-view
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November 26, 2007
Tonight's Raw: Triple H & Jeff Hardy against Umaga & Snitsky.
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November 24, 2007
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Joanie "Chyna" Lauer will return to television on January 10, 2008 for VH-1's Celebrity Rehab.
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NBC's American Gladiators will tape next week and start airing on January 6 of next year. Hulk Hogan will host the updated
version of the early 1990s syndicated show.
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Sting's contract with TNA expires at the end of this year. He has been offered anew contract but nothing has been signed.
Sting is expected to make a decision in the new year.
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Hulk Hogan, told the St. Petersburg Times that he had no idea his wife had filed for divorce. His wife, Linda, has been
in California for over 3 weeks.
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November 21, 2007
Matt Hardy had an emergency appendectomy last night .... It is expected he will be out one to three months.
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Shelton Benjamin has moved to the ECW roster (from RAW).
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November 20, 2007
The marathon runner on last night's WWE RAW was Jon Palmer, who is currently training to become a professional wrestler.
He is only 18 and still in high school.
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Chris Jericho returned to RAW last night....to a happy standing crowd. He now wants to take the title away from Randy
Orton.
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November 16, 2007
Trish Stratus to open the Stratusphere yoga studio in 2008 in The Village at Vaughan Mills, just north of Toronto. A website
is already going: www.stratusphereyoga.com
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November 12, 2007
The Hardy Boyz will reunite for this Friday's WWE Smackdown against MVP and Mr. Kennedy.
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WWE has signed model Lena Yada, according to her official fan site. She noted she will be heading to the WWE's developmental
territory in Tampa to train.
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November 10, 2007
Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammed Ali, was announced officially as Hulk Hogan's co-host for the new American Gladiators
show that will air as a midseason replacement on NBC.
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November 9, 2007
Carmen Electra is suing NWWL Productions, claiming that she was underpaid for a performance on the Naked Women's Wrestling
League.
According to the suit, she was promised $400,000 and only paid $100,000. The lawsuit claims that some of their DVD titles
used her image without payment.
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WWE has released developmental talent Ryan Wilson from his contract. Wilson had been working in Ohio Valley Wrestling
as a masked wrestler, Jacon Duncan.
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Carlito is currently unhappy with the direction the company has been pushing him.
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Nick Bockwinkel undergoes triple bypass surgery at 6 a.m. today
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Joanie Laurer has made an effort to legally change her name to "Chyna." She filed the proper papers in court.
It is unknown if she will be able to legally change her name to the WWE trademarked named. It is expected WWE will fight the
name change.
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November 8, 2007
Scott Hall returns to wrestling on tonight's TNA iMPACT! .
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November 7. 2007
Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea was arrested today Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury in Clearwater, Florida,
and turned himself in at the Pinellas County Jail. Bollea was involved in a high-speed crash in August that left his 22-year-old
friend, John Graziano III, critically injured. Police allege Bollea was racing his Toyota Supra against a Dodge Viper when
he lost control and crashed into a tree. Bollea has also been charged with:
Use of a motor vehicle in commission of a felony
A person under the age of 21 operating a vehicle with a breath-alcohol level of .02 or higher
illegal window tint
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November 7, 2007
Former WWE World Champion Brock Lesner will make his UFC debut on February 2, 2008 against Frank Mir, a former UFC Heavyweight
Champion.
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November 6, 2007
December 10's WWE RAW will be a special 3-hour show to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the show.
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November 5, 2007
Lillian Ellison, better known to the world as The Fabulous Moolah, has died. She was 84.
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C.W. Anderson has announced his retirement from the ring. He said he is going to concentrate on starting on a family.
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November 3, 2007
Trish Stratus is planning on opening a yoga studio in North Toronto called "Stratusphere Yoga" soon.
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CNN has a documentary about professional wrestling scheduled to air on November 7th, at 8 pm ET.
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November 1. 2007
Brooke Adams, who was part of the ECW Extreme Exposé, has been released by the WWE.
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CNN has a documentary about professional wrestling scheduled to air on November 7th, at 8 pm ET.
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May 29, 2007
Christian Cage has apparently renewed his deal with TNA.
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May 29, 2007
WWE tri-brand draft in two weeks
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May 28, 2007
USANetwork.com has announced that the three-hour episode of Raw on June 11th is now called The WWE Draft Special.
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May 24, 2007
Jeff Jarrett's wife, Jill, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 after a long battle with cancer.
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Randy Savage voiced a character on Sunday night's King of the Hill animated show.
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CW station has renewed Smackdown for the upcoming TV season
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May 19, 2007
Gregory Helms will be off for a year. Surgery is scheduled for Monday for a broken neck.
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Rumor has it that Rob Van Dam will be gone from WWE when his contract expires in mid-June 2007
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May 15, 2007
WWE releases:
Rob Conway and 2 Cold Scorpio were released by WWE, two more roster cuts were made today Sabu and Vito
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May 12, 2007
Scheduled taping for Saturday Night's Main Event has been moved from London, Ontario on Tuesday, May 29th ....Smackdown
will still be taped ...to Monday, May 28th in Toronto, where Raw will be broadcast.
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May 9, 2007
WWE has reported that Mr. Kennedy will be flying to Birmingham, AB for a consultation with Dr. James Andrews regarding
his injured arm..He may be out of wrestling action for awhile.
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Mr. Kenny loses his money-in-bank status to EDGE
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May 5, 2007
The scheduled ECW December to Dismember PPV has been cancelled by WWE.
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May 3, 2007
Injury to The Undertaker (a torn bicep tendon) which will put him out of ring action for six months.
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Ring of Honor has announced its first pay per view event, which will be taped May 12 in New York City and air on July 1.
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April 30, 2007
TNA announced that its Slammiversary pay per view will be in Nashville at the Municipal Auditorium on Sunday June 17th.
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WWE has filed a lawsuit against promoter Dale Gagner over the rights to the AWA name for a wrestling promotion.
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April 21, 2007
PWInsider.com is reporting that TNA has suspended Austin Starr/Aries for 90 days for attitude issues.
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Diva Ashley is out of action due to another injury to her ankle.
She needs surgery to tighten a loose screw in her ankle
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Mickie James is engaged to wrestler Kenny Dykstra (Ken Doane).
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World Wrestling Entertainment has ended its relationship with Deep South Wrestling.
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“Stone Cold” Steve Austin was a presenter at the 2007 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn.
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April 10, 2007
Triple H..."The Game"... seems to think he will be back around July or so and is working steady to rehab his
quadriceps to insure that he is back sooner than later. GET WELL FAST HHH!!
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March 31, 2007
The 2007 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony will air on TSN on April 1st, at 1 a.m. ET, and repeat on April 2nd at 5
p.m. ET.
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March 29, 2007
Over 400 fans turned out to see Mick Foley during a book and DVD signing at a Kmart retail store in Troy, near Detroit.
SLAM! Wrestling was there to cover the event and even conducted an impromptu interview with The New York Times best-selling
author ... in the women's clothing section.
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March 27, 2007
WWE officials have agreed on the immediate release of Joey Mercury
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March 25, 2007
Aretha Franklin will sing America the Beautiful at WrestleMania next weekend.
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Trish Stratus will NOT be at Wrestlemania 23 , 2007
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March 24, 2007
This weekend, Chris Jericho returns to wrestling? .... The first Undisputed Champion in wrestling history is making it
back into the wrestling business with a personal appearance at Stars of the Game in Windsor, Ontario, part of a multiple-date
tour of appearances.
Chris is always happy to sign autographs
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March 22, 2007
WWE announced that the company has released ECW interviewer Rebecca DiPietro.
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WWE.com's live event listing shows the Smackdown/ECW taping will be in Edmonton July 17th.
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March 19, 2007
The movie The Condemned
Starring: Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Nathan Jones
debuts on April 27, 2007
Steve Austin plays Jack Conrad, one of 10 convicts purchased by a rich television producer and sent to a remote island
to play a sort of high-stakes Survivor . The convicts are forced to kill each other to survive, leaving only one victor to
make it off the island
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March 18, 2007
Edge was on MadTV March 17, 2007 on FOX.
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Wrestlemania week:
Chris Jericho will be signing autographs at Stars of the Game, 2055 Sandwich West Parkway in Windsor on Monday March 26th
from 6 - 8pm. On Thursday March 29th Jericho brings Fozzy to The Roxy
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WWE's pay-per-views will not be brand exclusive. On April 29's Backlash...you'll see ECW, Smackdown! and RAW matches
mixing it up in each pay-per-view.
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March 15, 2007
WWE has mixed its brand rosters in recent months on its television shows, with members of the various shows appearing
on all three broadcasts.
WWE announced that brand-specific pay-per-view events would no longer occur. The decision, as noted in the release, was
made due to the success of inter-promotional events.
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March 12, 2007
The Rock
announced on Monday Night Raw
HIS RETURN
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March 10, 2007
Donald Trump will be on Monday Night Raw this Monday from Washington, DC.
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The Wrestling Observer is reporting the passing of Alejandro Cruz, the world renowned Black Shadow.
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March 9, 2007
The funeral for Bad News Allen Coage ....will be Monday, March 13th in Calgary at 1 pm at Leyden's Funeral Home.
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March 3, 2007
Sunday's Deal or No Deal has John Cena, Edge, Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley making an appearance. It airs at 9 p.m. ET
on NBC.
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February 28, 2007
Test (Andrew Martin) who violated WWE's Wellness Policy a few weeks back and getting a 30-day suspension, was involved
in a car crash in Tampa, Florida friday when he reportedly lost control of his Corvette and hit a parked car.
He has been released from WWE
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February 19, 2007
WWE has announced Edge vs RVD in a Money In The Bank qualifying match for tonight's Raw.
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February 17, 2007
Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on Saturday evening. He
was 42 years old. He was found hanging in his home, found by friends, and suicide is suspected.
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February 14, 2007
The Wrestling Observer website reports that wrestler Test has been suspended for 30 days. He violated WWE's Wellness Policy.
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WWE has been promoting the fact that Donald Trump will be on Raw on thursday this week
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February 9, 2007
Raw will not be shown in the U.S. until Thursday evening due to 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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February 3, 2007
Don "The Spoiler" Jardine has passed away
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Big Show is still on injured list so......
Great Khali will be getting a body slam from the Hulkster instead
at Wrestlemania 23
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Donald Trump may be involved in Wrestlemania, doing some kind of angle with Vince McMahon.
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January 27, 2007
Trish Stratus finished filming Armed And Famous reality tv in mid-January. Others on the show are: La Toya Jackson ..Jack
Osbourne ....Erik Estrada ....Jason Acuna They become police officers and go on real-life calls in crime- and crack-infested
Muncie.
CBS has already shelved Armed And Famous from its Wednesday schedule.
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January 26, 2007
Doug Gentry died today at the age of 34 from a bacterial infection in his heart.
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January 24, 2007
SLAM! Wrestling's Greg Oliver chatted with Armando Alejandro Estrada today. Watch for that interview on Friday Jan 26
click
January 23, 2007
TNA Impact will air on Spike TV at 10 p.m. on Wednesday this week.
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The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is once again open to visitors in Amsterdam, NY. Open only from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.pwhf.org
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Bam Bam Bigelow has died.
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WWE.com stated that Gangrel (Dave Heath) and the Gymini (Mike and Todd Shane) were released.
others gone are:
Sylvester Terkay, Christopher W. Anderson, Jazz, Rodney Mack, Tony Mamaluke, Doug Basham, Danny Basham.
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Hulk Hogan will make a public autograph appearance Saturday at Steiner Sports' Hall of Heroes store in Garden City, N.Y. Among
the Hogan-signed items that can be ordered from the company's website are a 16-by-20 photo for $169.99 and an official championship
belt for $629.99.
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January 9, 2007
Triple H is having knee surgeryt this morning to repair a torn muscle separated from his bone. He will be out of action
for 4 to 6 months. Friend Shawn Michaels is at his side along with HHH's wife and family
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Batista, Ashley Massaro and John Cena will be on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Sunday at 8 pm ET
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January 3, 2007
Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart, and Kip James filmed a Bud Light commercial.
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John Cena did a Subway commercial with Jared
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December 30, 2006
SummerSlam will be at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ on August 26, 2007.
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MIS-HAP
At Armageddon 2006
In a ladder match with Matt Hardy and Johnny Nitro
Joey Mercury was badly hurt.
He required 20 stitches on his nose and cheek, five of them internally. His nose was fractured in four places and severely
shattered around the bridge area.
He'll need major plastic surgery to restore his features.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM WRESTLING-CARICATURES !
December 26, 2006
Oleg Prudius, the Russian that Jerry Jarrett brought to WWE this year, debuted as Vladimir Kozlov on RAW.
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Abyss has the TNA title reign
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Look for a big push for Carlito and Johnny Nitro in becoming the "next" stars of RAW
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December 18, 2006
Very likely movie star Sylvester Stallone will appear on Raw
tonight.....he is promoting his latest movie, Rocky Balboa
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December 16, 2006
Paul Heyman will not continue as the ECW writer. WWE will still keep him on contract in a lesser role.
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TNA Diva Jackie Gayda and her husband Charlie Haas have a new baby...it is a girl and her name is Kayla Jacquelyn born
December 14, 2006
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Danny Doring is off the ECW / WWE roster.
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December 14, 2006
December 14.... Hulk Hogan will be on CBC's The Hour , with host George Stroumboulopoulos. The show airs at 11 pm ET.
www.cbc.ca/thehour
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WWE has released Amy Zidian, who was at Jimmy Wang Yang's side on recent Smackdown shows
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Autobiography of Ivan Koloff has just been released by Crowbar Press. Entitled Is That Wrestling Fake? The Bear Facts
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Bret Hart has a new book coming out in the Fall of 2007..He is now in the process of doing some editing on it.
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December 7, 2006
WWE.com is reporting that The Big Show (Paul Wright) is going on hiatus. because of Health issue and at this point, he
is not expected to come back.
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Trish Stratus was sworn in as reserve officers of the Muncie, Indiana police department as a part of the CBS reality show
Armed and Famous . The other "famous" people? Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson, Jack Osbourne and Wee Man.
(slamsports.com)
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November 30, 2006
Ashley will be the next WWE Diva in Playboy.
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Michelle McCool is in hospital with an enlarged kidney and an electrolyte imbalance.
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Canadian professional wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will begin
undergoing treatment immediately.
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November 24, 2006
TNA's latest DVD package, Sting: Return of an Icon
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Shawn Michaels just turned 40
May have just signed a new five-year deal with Vince McMahon
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November 20, 2006
Former TNA star Monty Brown has signed with WWE.
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November 15, 2006
Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer says were thought to be bowel problems or kidney stones forced Piper to stand by while
Flair lost the titles to Randy Orton and Edge on RAW Monday night in Manchester, England. Rowdy faces surgery when he is
back in the United States
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Rowdy Piper's DVD Born to Controversy has just been released.
November 10, 2006
BATISTA has a role in the TV Show SMALLVILLE on thursday November 16, 2006
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November 9, 2006
WWE announced another Survivor Series match
A traditional elimination match, with captain John Cena with Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Lashley and Kane against Big Show and
his team of Umaga, Finlay, MVP and Test.
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On December 2, 2006
Lance Storm will be hosting a wrestling seminar at the Squared Circle Training facility in Toronto. It will be covering
wrestling psychology and will include an in-ring practicum.
Cost is $100 ...a 30 people only limit
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November 8, 2006
For the first time since 2002, the Hardy Boyz will compete as a team at this year's Survivor Series 2006.
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MYSTERIO is expected to be out of action for approximately six to eight months following his procedure and will need
at least three months of intense physical therapy. He is expected to make a full recovery according to his doctors SURGERY
is on left knee and will take place on Wednesday the 8th
Rey has promised his fans that he will be back
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November 2, 2006
Psichosis released from WWE
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A match was announced for Cyber Sunday November 5, 2006 pitting Cade & Murdoch vs. Cryme Tyme vs. Haas & Viscera
vs. The Highlanders.
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Rey Mysterio will be out for months to recover from knee surgery
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"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase says "I'm going to pull myself back into full-time ministry. DiBiase
and the WWE parted ways October 2, 2006.
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1/09/06
WWE announced that Stephanie McMahon-Levesque and Triple H (Paul Levesque) are expecting their first child.
WWE.com reported that Juventud Guerrera (The mexicools) has come to terms with the company on a release ...he is gone.
1/06/06
January 2006 edition of Maxim magazine there is a six-page photo layout and interview with WWE Diva Ashley Massaro.
Mr. Kennedy himself, Ken Kennedy, will be signing autographs at Chicken Chicken at 1011 Victoria Street in Petawawa, Ontario
on Saturday, January 14 at noon.
1/03/06
Stacy Keibler debuts on the tv program DANCING WITH THE STARS Thursday Jan 5, 2006....check your listings for time in
your area.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM ROSS!!
January 3
Your fans miss you!! Come on back!!
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1/2/06
A Wrestling Observer poll named Bret Hart the greatest wrestler of the 1990s, with 41% of the vote. Shawn Michaels, ironically
enough, was second with 20.8%. Chris Benoit got 11.2% of the vote, while Ric Flair got 7.3%.
(slamsports.com)
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New Vision Pro Wrestling has a show Saturday, January 28th at 7 pm at Club Social, 810 East Main Street, in Welland,
Ontario. Headlining is their champion TJ Harley taking on Shawn Spears. www.nvpwrestling.com
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12/22/05
Diva Dawn Marie finally gave birth to a baby boy, named Matthew.
Ted DiBiase was recently hospitalized after collapsing at WWE HQ in Stanford, CT, and has since been released. (credit
slamsports.com)
Triple H was a guest on Regis and Kelly Dec 22, 2005
All proceeds from the new Eddie Guerrero autobiography will be going to his family.
Al Snow is currently teaching wrestling and developing new talent behind the scenes. Al has 24 years in the business,
and makes a good teacher with experience.
12/16/05
Armageddon will also feature Kid Kash challenging for Juventud's cruiserweight belt.
12/9/05
Stacy Keibler will be one of the celebrities on the upcoming version of Dancing with the Stars. (slamsports.com)
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner released the official cause of Eddie Guerrero's death today: natural causes related
to arteriosclerotic heart disease. (slamsports.com)
11/26/05
WWE star Eugene (Nick Dinsmore) was found unconscious in a hotel lobby in Manchester, England. He admitted to taking
a large dose of Somas, a prescription muscle relaxer and pain killer. He was flown back home to enter a rehab and was suspended
by WWE indefinitely.
WWE plans to introduce a drug-testing policy.
11/22/05
John Cena will be on MAD-TV on FOX this weekend. Check your local listings for times.
11/14/05
Update on Eddie....No foul play is suspected in his death...he was found at 7 am by hotel security when he did not respond
to a wake up call for an event he was to attend that day
11/13/05
Eddie Guerrero was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 38.
No cause of death has been reported, Guerrero is survived by his wife Vickie and three daughters: Shaul, 14, Sherilyn,
9, and Kaylie Marie, 3. (slamsports.com)
11/7/05
The Dudley Boys are now known as Team 3D ...working for TNA
where they use the tables etc.
The Hurricane is now wrestling with out his cape etc under his name Gregory Hines. on HEAT.
11/4/05
GAIL KIM now appears on TNA...with Jeff Jarrett
TNA champion RHINO lost his world championship to Jeff Jarrett on Nov. 3, 2005
10/31/05
Christian leaves WWE company after turning down a new contract offer from them.
10/24/05
According to the TNA website, Kevin Nash was hospitalized Saturday in Orlando, Florida, and will not be able to wrestle
on tonight's pay-per-view main event.
10/20/05
THE ROCK appeared on Letterman last night and mentioned that he has two more movies to do back to back....his latest movie
"DOOM" opens October 21, 2005
Jim Ross surgery update
Oct. 19, 2005
Jim Ross is said to be “hanging tough” after colon surgery yesterday, according to J.R.’s
wife, Jan.
“Yesterday and today have been a little tough,” said Jan Ross. “But we are very happy with
how the surgery went. He is in great hands and is being taken care of.”
(credit wwe.com)
Brock Lesnar won the IWGP a Japan based wrestling company He won a 3 way match
8/27/05
Christy Hemme has been drafted to Smackdown
Thursday night Smackdown...will move to Friday nights starting September 9, 2005
New wrestler, Kennedy, appeared on Smackdown
Jericho got " fired" storyline, to have some time off for his Fozzy Band.
Triple H will return soon
8/20/05
TNA Wrestling: UNBREAKABLE
Pay-Per-View
Sunday September 11th 2005
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Title Match
Raven (c) Vs. Rhino
X Division Title
Christopher Daniels (c) Vs. Samoa Joe
8/9/05
Triple H has been PUNK'D ...see the episode on tv Sunday the 14, 2005
8/4/05
Bill Goldberg's Dad: Dr. Jed Edwin Goldberg passed away on
July 24, 2005 www.billgoldberg.com
8/3/05
Brock Lesnar turned down working for WWE suddenly.
7/31/05
Brian 'Spanky' Kendrick and Jamie Noble are headed back to WWE
Hulk Hogan will appear again on RAW August 8, 2005
7/25/05
Chris Jericho & Fozzy challenge John Cena to a Battle of the Bands this Monday on RAW July 25, 2005
7/23/05
WWE announced that Ivory's contract will not be renewed. She leaves the end of July 2005
TNA also reached a deal with Spike T.V. and TNA IMPACT will take the spot of WWE Velocity on Spike T.V.'s Slammin Saturday
Night.
7/22/05
Head referee, Earl Hebner, was fired along with his son Dave Hebner for selling WWE merchandise on the side.
7/12/05
Go to Matt Hardy page on this website to read what he had to say about last nights RAW
7/8/05
Matt Hardy is dating a super model in the real world. He is recovering from the Lita / Edge affair.
7/7/05
WEW WOMEN'S EROTIC WRESTLING PRESENTS WRESTLING EXTRAVAGANZA?
"NO HO'S BARRED" TO DEBUT ON PAY-PER-VIEW THURSDAY, JULY 14
Popular stars to include "Jazz", Tai "Killer" Weed, Francine, Angel "Prodigette" Orsini,
and Simply Luscious
Hulk Hogan's reality show starts July 10
shows his problems with his daughter Brook, 16, starting to date ...and his home life with his wife.
The show is called "Hogan knows Best"
WWE announced Wednesday that they had signed former ECW and WCW wrestler Big Vito, and he is scheduled for Monday's Raw
TV taping at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey. It is also expected that Brock Lesnar will sign a new contract
today at WWE headquarters in Connecticut. (slamsports.com)
MORE ARE GONE:
Joy Giovanni ... Kenzo Suzuki...Matt Morgan...Jackie Gayda...Charlie Haas...Dawn Marie and Marty Jannetty were laid off.
The Fed also announced that Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley's contracts would not be renegotiated once they expire.
9 LAYOFFS: Mark Jindrak, Maven, Shannon Moore, James Yun(Akio), David Heath (Gangrel) Billy Kidman. Spike Dudley, and Mordaci(A.K.A.Kevin
Fretig) have been let go.
7/5/05
WWE Smackdown! stars at the Great American Bash, July 24th on pay-per-view.
Eric Bischoff's wife who is 43 years old posed recently for PLAYBOY in the 'Desperate Housewives' spread. Eric quote:
"Now that it's out, I have no problem talking about it'
BLUE MEANIE has a match with JBL on Smackdown this week.
HULK HOGAN has a reality show on t.v. with his family starting on Sunday July 10, 2005
Chavo Guerrero changed his name to Kerwin White ..he change his wrestling gear ...gave up his Mexican heritage .
Eddie Guerreo's to the ring music has changed....and no more low-riders.
The Ring ropes colors have been changed from Red for Raw and Blue for Smackdown...now to all black
7/2/05
Mick Foley has another book coming out August 23, 2005
Rumor: Matt hardy will return to WWE at some point.
7/1/05
Mexicools: each riding a lawn mower Super Crazy, Psicosis, and Juventud are on SMACKDOWN...catch phrase " Are there
any Mexicans in the house?"
SMACKDOWN'S ring ropes went from blue to dark gray on
June 30th 2005
William Regal, Candice Michelle, Sylvain Grenier, Simon Dean and Steven Richards are headed to Smackdown, while Chavo
Guererro Jr., Mark Jindrak, Rene Dupree, Danny Basham, Kenzo Suzuki and Hiroko will now be part of the Raw roster. (slamsports.com)
Hulk Hogan is scheduled to be on Carlito's Cabana on Monday RAW.
The 4th of July
WWE released announcer Marc Loyd. 7/1/05
6/29/05
Release of $1,000,000 Tough Enough DVD, is available.....wrestling fans finally get to see all the good stuff that made
the franchise a hit.
6/28/05
Big Show and Rob Van Dam have been drafted to RAW
Carlito cool's Cabana has replaced Jericho's Highlight Reel on Raw.
The final 8 Diva contestants have been picked.
Hulk Hogan made a surprise appearance on RAW 6/27/05
6/27/05
ON EBAY: WWE CHAMPION ~ JOHN CENA ~ BOXERS * NEW * W / TAGS Item number: 8314928796....starting price $4.00
6/21/05
Carlito cool has been drafted to RAW
Pro Wrestling Superstars- Past, Present and Future debuts on iN DEMAND June 22 and has a 30-second promo with Andre the
Giant and Eddy Guerrero on-line at www.prowrestlingsuperstars.com
Chris Benoit has been drafted to Smackdown
BATISTA'S THEME SONG IS CALLED "UNLEASHED" by Saliva
Sunday, June 19 and Sunday, July 17 will be TNA days on ESPN Classic Canada, with old PPVs from the Nashville Wednesday Night
PPVs being shown from noon to 6 pm.
(credit Slamsports.com)
JOHN CENA has been drafted to RAW
NEW: Want to know anything about Extreme Championship Wrestling? go to the ECW page on this website to have your questions
answered.
The Dudley Boys are back
6/6/05
Doctors may not clear RVD to wrestle in a match until this August. 2005
JERRY LYNN returns June 10th after the healing of a bad shoulder injury.
CM Punk has been offered a contract by WWE.
Rob Van Dam announced on Live Audio Wrestling tonight that Joey Styles will handle commentary on ECW One Night Stand.
Styles was the voice of ECW. (credit Slamsports.com)
Samoa Joe and "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson this week may be offered WWE contracts soon.
CHYNA Doll has changed her image. Gone are the long nails and and long black corn rows of hair. She was seen on the Surreal
life with less make-up..and sweet summer dress and shawl...with a short natural color hair style. She has left Sean Waltman
for good she says and has stopped drinking.
Diamond Dallas Page has left TNA after Dusty Rhodes did...he plans on doing movies and promoting his YOGA book for regular
guys....and putting out some DVD's this year.
6/1/05
Rob Van Dam will be on TSN's Off the Record on Friday, June 3rd as a part of a panel.
6/1/05
The Undertaker as been off due to the new birth of another daughter.
5/30/05
Melina is dating Nitro (John Hennigan) in real life.Exotic Melina previously won a Miss California beauty contest and
was a model for athletic wear for Nike..She wants to be a Diva who wrestles.
5/24/05
WWE APPEARANCE:
Rob Van Dam: June 4 @ 12pm ET, WWE Niagara - Niagara Falls, Ontario
John Cena: May 27 @ 6pm ET HMV @ 333 Yonge Street - Toronto
Edge: May 26 @ 5pm PT, Wal-Mart @ 3601 Douglas Street - Victoria, BC
5/22/05
JUDGMENT DAY PPV 2005 results:
WWE champion John Cena def. JBL
Booker T def. Kurt Angle
Rey mysterio def. Eddie Guerrero
Carlito def. Big Show
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS MNM def.
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas
U.S. Champion Orlando Jordan def. Heidenreich
Cruiserweight Champion Paul London def. Chavo Guerrero
5/19/05
Bob and Pam Allyn, co-authors of Gordon Solie...Something Left Behind, will be guests of Scott Casber this Saturday (May
21) at 10:05 Central Standard Time. The show will also be live on the internet and archived.
Takedown Wrestling Radio
AM 1460 KXNO, IA
101.5 FM KRRW, MN
Takedownradio.com
Clear Channel Broadcasting
Fox Sports Radio
Gordon Solie was the most famous wrestling announcer ever and with his death 5 years ago, his school teacher daughter Pamela
Allyn of Largo has put together a book.
The book is 224 pages
For more on the book go the the internet at www.floridabookstore.com
5/18/05
Vince McMahon that revealed that the draft will start in three weeks and continue for the whole month of June 2005 on
both Raw and Smackdown.
Randy Orton has lost a noticed amount of weight during his recovery from shoulder surgery...claiming he is unable to work
out.
5/17/05
LANCE STORM: Is working on and much involved in the ECW One Night Stand. He is excited about it . Don't miss it.
LANCE STORM will part from his office job at WWE on good terms in July 2005 when his contract is up....He has been head trainer
for the WWE. He plans to open his own wrestling school sometime in September...He is currently looking for a location.
Direct all wrestling school questions and comments to Lance Storm at stormbookmarks@aol.com.
5/17/05
THE DRAFT INFO:
For all those who sent me emails about the draft lottery here's an update:
For this historic 2005 Draft, RAW and SMACKDOWN! will each get five
draft picks.
The picks will all be drawn at random. RAW will draw from the
SMACKDOWN! roster. SMACKDOWN! will draw from the RAW roster.
All RAW & SMACKDOWN! Superstars can be drafted. Champions, Divas,
announcers, general managers. Everyone is eligible to be drafted!
The Draft will take place from June 6th until June 30th.
One pick a week per show, until the final week when each show will
get two picks.
The first RAW pick will be revealed on June 6th.
The first SMACKDOWN! pick will be revealed on June 9th.
The second RAW pick will be revealed on June 13th.
The second SMACKDOWN! pick will be revealed on June 16th.
The third RAW pick will be revealed on June 20th.
The third SMACKDOWN! pick will be revealed on June 23rd.
The fourth and fifth RAW pick will be revealed on June 27th.
The fourth and fifth SMACKDOWN! pick will be revealed on June 30th.
General Managers are allowed to trade until Midnight on June 30th.
(credit Bandika)
5/16/05
Interesting to note that The Undertaker, who has not appeared on television since Wrestlemania, is back on the house show
circuit this weekend.
SmackDown house show on Saturday May 28 in Winnipeg, Manitoba headlined by WWE champion John Cena vs. Kurt Angle in a
Steel Cage Match (credit Bandika)
5/11/05
"Luther Reigns has been released from World Wrestling Entertainment. WWE wishes him the best in his future endeavors,"
WWE stated on its website.
RICO:
His last name is Costantino...and at 44 years of age......
He has ended his wrestling career after working in Japan when WWE let him go in November 2004 with a phone call....It
was a shock to him. NO real reason was given.
He has worked in his lifetime as a police officer, security guard, American Gladiator, motivational speaker, busboy.
He has come to terms with the business side of the termination, just not the personal one which was the way they did it.
Rico is truly a nice guy and his talent in the ring will be missed.
5/5/05
WWE has issued another re-release from its archives, this time featuring Andre the Giant.
includes 11 matches
5/2/05
A scholarship fund has been set up in memory of Chris Candido:
The Chris Candido Scholarship Fund
Bank of New York
3rd Avenue & Washington Street
Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762
4/27/05
WrestleMania 21 was seen in more than 90 countries and was also broadcast to troops in the U.S. Army. Attendance for the
event live at the Staples Center in Los Angeles was over 20,193, which is a record.
pay-per-view drew 940,000 buys, WWE's targeted rate was one million.
STEVE AUSTIN was on the MTV's PUNK'D show.
The practical joke on Stone Cold was helped out by his manager, who "lost" his cellphone.
4/22/05
Road Dogg & Billy Gunn are reuniting on Friday, May 13, 2005 in Canton, Ohio at the Memorial Civic Center for a show.
4/20/05
Wrestler KEVIN NASH has left TNA
4/16/05
There is a 90-day non-compete clauses in contracts before a wrestler (who has been let go) can perform for a rival wrestling
group.
Rumor: WWE has begun phasing out trained female wrestlers for enhanced models.
4/11/05
Paul Bearer and Aaron (Jesus) Aguilera have been released.
Molly Holly has been released by WWE
Rhyno has been released by WWE.
Matt Hardy has been released by WWE
Writing team executive Tom Chehak and developmental wrestler Chilly Willy have left WWE
4/9/05
Monday Night Raw will be leaving Viacom-owned Spike TV and returning to USA Network.
TNA-- is one of the top-rated shows on Fox Sports Net
WWE talent are on their way to Australia for a sold-out international tour.
Sold-out TV tapings in Britain
4/8/05
JBL was surprised and upset when he found out that there was no re-match clause in his contract...he has to earn a match
now with the new Champ John Cena with the many others wrestlers
who want a shot at the title.
WWE is currently on tour in Australia. In June, they fly to Europe with shows in England, Scotland and Ireland.
WWE is signing up some new people ...one of which is called Super Crazy.
4/7/05
WrestleReunion has announced that their next event will be August 26-27-28, but won't reveal the location until April
11.
credit: (SLAMSPORTS.COM)
WWE superstars Rey Mysterio and Jesus made an appearance in California on Thursday, at The Vista Heighs Middle School, encouraging
kids to continue to work hard towards their educational goals. To check out the article online, visit PE.com.
(wrestlezone.com)
4/04/05
Wrestlemania 21:
The Ladder match "money in the bag" winner EDGE was the best match of the night a big hit with the fans
Cena defeated JBL
Batista defeated HHH
Trish defeated Christy
The Sumo defeated Big Show
Hulk Hogan, who received a 10-minute standing ovation at the Universal Studios Ampitheatre, was greeted by thunderous
applause for his in-ring appearance and seemed to be fighting back tears. This man is dearly loved and respected for what
he has accomplished in Wrestling.
4/2/05
Wrestlers are all in Hollywood doing talk shows promoting Wrestlmania 21 and the Hall of Fame
Triple H ... Steve Austin....Hulk Hogan were on different nights on the tv show
Best DamSports show...the Rock was seen in the audience
Blade: Trinity comes out on DVD April 26, 2005
Mark Henry can be getting back in action in two months. He recently tore his quad in OVW.
Shane Twins will debut on "Raw" after Wrestlemania is in the works.
The April 2005 Edition of RAW Magazine will feature Hulk Hogan on the cover, along with a 9 page article on Hogan. The other
2005 Hall of Fame inductees will share one 8 page article.
Bret Hart will be at the NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest this August in Charlotte, NC.
WWE has recently done a lot of advertising in the New York Metro for an upcoming RAW/Smackdown split show at Madison Square
Garden, where TV tapings for both shows will take place. The show will be held on April 18th, and is being strongly billed
as "One Night Only". (Credit Wrestlezone.com)
BIG SHOW: turned over a black 4,400 lb Jeep on Smackdown
3/24/05 after punching out the windshield.
Undertaker has announced that the animal in him is awakened and ready to come out
John Cena's new abum will be called "You Cant See Me"
Chris Jericho will be a guest on TSN's Off the Record on 3/22/05.
3/14/05
New movie spoof of "Harry Met Sally" with Christy and Kurt Angle in the famous diner scene....with Llinda
McMahon at the end saying...."I'll have what she is having."
JAKE THE SNAKE: made an appearance on Raw 3/14/05 with his snake in a bag to the ring to give Randy Orton some advice.
...but the snake did not appear out of the bag.
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The first set of TNA action figures by Toy Biz are expected to hit stores around March of 2005. The first line will feature
Jeff Jarrett, Raven, AJ Styles and Abyss.
ELIMINATION CHAMBER FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Jan 9, 2005 PPV
Triple H def. Batista, Y2J, Chris Benoit, Edge, Randy Orton
A bloody Triple H dropped the Pedigree on Randy Orton. The win marked Triple H's 10th reign at the top.
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