Last night’s RAW guest host, Stone Cold Steve Austin, recently appeared on Hardcore Sports Radio. When asked about WWE RAW and TNA iMPACT now facing off on Monday nights, he had this to say:
“I don’t know if we’ll ever re-create that Nitro-Raw war. WCW kicked our ass for two years, then we smoked their ass and never looked back and put them out of business.
“I wish the TNA people all the luck in the world because it means more of the boys have jobs and it gives fans an alternative.
“I …

Following Monday’s WWE RAW, here’s the updated card for WWE WrestleMania XXVI on March 28th. We will be providing free live play-by-play coverage of this event right here on 24Wrestling.com, including all of the latest backstage news leading into, and following, the big event.
WWE Championship Match
-Batista (c) vs. John Cena
WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
-Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge
Streak vs. Career – No Countout or DQ
-Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
-Bret Hart vs. Mr. McMahon
-Triple H vs. Sheamus
Legacy Triple Threat Match
-Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
-Dolph …

- The following matches were taped before Monday’s RAW for this week’s WWE Superstars show:
* Bella Twins vs. Jillian Hall & Katie Lea
* Christian, Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu vs. Jack Swagger
* Zack Ryder and William Rega
- The dark main event after last night’s RAW saw Rey Mysterio defeat CM Punk with the 619 in a 10 minute match. Mysterio celebrated with the fans after the win. The match was made official after CM Punk came out during the commercial break before the Bret Hart & Vince McMahon contract signing …

With just 2 weeks to go until WrestleMania XXVI, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returns to WWE to host Monday Night RAW. The show will be a “WrestleMania Rewind” show – with six of WWE’s top superstars squaring off in rematches of classic WrestleMania encounters:
WrestleMania 25 Rematch
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
WrestleMania 19 Rematch
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. HBK
WrestleMania 20 Rematch
John Cena vs. Unified Tag Champion Big Show.
Bret Hart & Vince McMahon’s WrestleMania Contract Signing
Before Mr. McMahon and Bret “Hit Man” Hart make history in the ring …

– The TV Guide preview for tonight’s Raw is as follows: “Guest host Steve Austin presents a WrestleMania rewind.”
– Though it has not been confirmed, the feeling among several WWE sources is that Gregory Helms sealed his fate with the company when he was arrested for public intoxication in Kentucky in late January, reports the Pro Wrestling Torch. He was brought back to television shortly after the incident, but was the victim of a beatdown angle and never appeared in a WWE ring again.
“He gave them an excuse,” said one …

» In an interview with IGN.com, Roddy Piper discusses this year’s Hall of Fame, his appearance on the next episode of “Cold Case” and more. When asked about this year’s Hall of Fame, Piper had this to say: “Yes, I’m inducting Wendi Richter. Yeah, from back in the Cyndi Lauper days. I’m the only one left around that knows anything about her. I said to Vince McMahon, “What am I inducting Richter for?” and he said, “You’re the only one alive.” (laughs) Thank you, Vince. But she’s a really cool …

» Michelle McCool missed WWE house shows two weekends ago due to bronchitis. (Michelle McCool pictures)
» The 2010 Royal Rumble was released this past Tuesday on Blu-ray as a Best Buy exclusive. This two disc version features both go home episodes of RAW and SmackDown before the event. A standard one disc version without the RAW and SmackDown episodes will be released nationwide in May.
» Despite what Vince McMahon has said on television, wrestling legend Stu Hart is still scheduled to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on …

– WWE has already made more changes to their upcoming PPV schedule in 2010. The May 23 PPV, originally renamed to Wild Card, will now be called Over The Limit. Fatal Four Way will remain taking place on June 20. Bragging Rights will be returning on October 24. Still no name for November with the company dropping Survivor Series, but it will take place November 21. The final PPV of the year will be TLC on December 19.
– Dennis Condrey (of Midnight Express fame) told Georgia Wrestling History on Wednesday …

– Raw’s annual post-WrestleMania tour of Europe have John Cena and Triple vs. Sheamus and Big Show, and Randy Orton vs. Christian as the advertised top matches in most cities, with Triple H vs. Randy Orton and John Cena vs. Sheamus headlining other cities. On the SmackDown side, Chris Jericho vs. Edge, and Rey Mysterio and Kane vs. CM Punk and John Morrison, are being advertised as the top matches in most cities, with Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk and Kane vs. Drew McIntyre in the remaining venues. …

Celebrity Apprentice debuts Sunday night on NBC. This year’s wrestling ties are Goldberg, Cyndi Lauper and the recently released Maria Kanellis. (Maria Kanellis pictures.)
– Steve Austin appeared on Lopez Tonight on TBS yesterday. He promoted the March 23rd DVD release of his film Damage, and while it was mentioned that he was a WWE Hall of Famer, they did not discuss wrestling during the appearance. Former creative team member Freddy Prinze Jr. was also a guest on the show, and said that working for WWE was the chance to work …

Maria Kanellis’ release from World Wrestling Entertainment is being seen as a surprise considering that the fans voted her WWE Diva of the Year in an online poll last December not to mention that she will be appearing as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice, which debuts in two weeks on NBC. She herself has told friends she was blindsided by the release and that she had no reason to believe it was coming.
Her departure was said to be due to management’s negative reaction to an interview she did with The …

– WWE Diva Mickie James had surgical procedures yesterday and today in an attempt to clear out a bad staph infection. The location of the staph infection has not been revealed as of press time, but it’s bad enough that doctors advised James to undergo the surgery immediately which she has done.
– It was announced today that Steve Austin will be the Grand Marshall of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 21, airing on FOX at noon.
– You can see a video of the debate Linda …

With TNA’s move to Monday night fast approaching, negotiations between company officials and Rob Van Dam have really heated up.
Well-placed sources within TNA claim the company is trying to arrange at least a couple of surprises for next Monday’s live show and it’s no secret that they’ve courted RVD in the past.
Van Dam has mentioned in radio interviews that he’s had casual conversations with the company over the years, and all indications are that the talks have become much more serious within the past few weeks.
TNA expressed interest in the …