eremy Borash posted the following on his Twitter after the No Surrender PPV…
“With Kurt Angle right now backstage. He suffered a dislocated rib on the @JEFFHARDYBRAND swanton to the floor.
The amazing Dr. Tim Adair, who works for TNA backstage, has put Kurt’s rib back in place. Angle says he is good to go. What a machine.”
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According to a source, Lindsay Hayward, the 6-9, 240-pound woman given the name Aloisia for the third season of NXT, was actually dropped from the program due to erotic photos WWE officials uncovered of the giant grappler shortly after her television premiere last Tuesday.
The reported reason of Hayward being pulled from the program due to being deemed ‘not ready’ is said to be a cover excuse.
A set of photographs labeled “Tall Amazons Erotica” depict Hayward in a manner unbecoming to World Wrestling Entertainment’s family friendly product. A number of the …
– Tonight from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland will be the season 3 premiere of WWE NXT on SyFy with the Diva Rookies. WWE will also tape this week’s SmackDown! with a TV main event of CM Punk vs. The Undertaker. Kane vs. Taker is advertised locally for the dark main event as we noted earlier here on the website.
– The Expendables, featuring Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke and Randy Couture dropped to #6 in its fourth weekend, scoring a three-day total of $6.6 million. That puts the action …
Several weeks ago, I was contacted by a woman who claimed that she was having or had an extra-marital affair with former WWE star Billy Gunn and TNA star Kip James. I never wanted to report it until I could get further confirmation on the story being legit or not. Since then, I have received 28 voice mails featuring an absolutely irate Billy Gunn screaming at the girl after his wife found out he was cheating.
The woman in question also has posted photos and audio recordings of her conversations with …
In light of Jim Neidhart’s arrest on burglary and drug trafficking charges Sunday, the WWE website has removed profiles featuring the multi-time Tag Team Champion from both its Alumni and Where Are They Now? sections.
The father of WWE Diva Natalya was arrested Sunday afternoon in Tampa, Florida and charged with two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, two counts of trafficking illegal drugs, one count of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and one count of third degree grand theft for property stolen between $300 and $5,000. …
- In response to some of the comments regarding Billy Gunn/Kip James (and there are a lot and we expected them), let me ask you one question. Would I be reporting on this if this man had never CHEATED on his WIFE?!?! Of course not! He brought this upon himself, did he not? This girl in question posted these voicemails. Main gossip websites including RadarOnline.com have also picked up this report. Any man who shouts “I HATE JEWS” as well as “I’ll blow you and you’re f*cking car up” should …
TNA sent out the following announcement last night… TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING SUPERSTARS TO LEAD ‘TNA GUT CHECK’ WORKSHOP FOR PRO WRESTLING HOPEFULS Think you’ve got what it takes to become the next Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling superstar? Then it’s time for a “Gut Check.” The first “TNA Gut Check” workshop will be held on Saturday, September 25 at 1 p.m. at the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, New Jersey. Hosted by TNA Wrestling’s Talent Evaluator D’Lo Brown and TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett, “TNA Gut Check” will cover …
– It looks like Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten made up again. They are booked as a tag team for the October 23rd event for JAPW.
– WWE tapes SmackDown! and NXT tonight in Baltimore, Maryland.
– The Undertaker vs. CM Punk will be the main event at tonight’s SmackDown! taping.
Wrestling News
– Just as a note, in regards to Alicia Fox saying that she has more Twitter followers than Laycool and Melina combined, that is incorrect. Fox has 11,600 Twitter followers. Melina and Laycool combined have 160,000. What the hell was Alicia even talking about during her promo last night? That was brutal.
– On October 30th, Ringside Collectibles will present their 2010 Ringsidefest event at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York City.
– Kane and The Miz are confirmed for both autograph and photo sessions. It is believed that Ringside Collectibles are …
– After Raw went off the air, we were treated to a Fatal Four Way with Wade Barrett vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus for the WWE title. Sheamus pinned Orton after Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Orton. Barrett kicked Cena but Cena shoved Barrett into an RKO. Orton stood in the ring after.
– USA Today has a feature up on WWE Films, featuring comments from Big Show, HHH and John Cena. You can check out that article at http://www.usatoday.com/
– AintItCool.com recently spoke with John Cena about …
– The September 2nd edition of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.04 cable rating with 1,409,000 viewers.
– The September 2nd edition of TNA Reaction scored a 0.51 cable rating with 692,000 viewers.
– The September 2nd edition of WWE Superstars scored a 0.52 rating with 561,000 viewers.
– The replay later that evening scored a 0.17 rating with 165,000 viewers.
– ROH Glory By Honor IX takes place this Saturday September 11th and can be ordered through Go Fight Live. Here is the lineup…
* ROH champion Tyler Black vs. Roderick Strong – No DQ.
* …
Strikeforce heavyweight fighter Chad Griggs (9-1) is fresh off his victory over Bobby Lashley at last months Strikeforce: Houston event. “The Grave Digger” wants to face a big name for his next fight and is hoping for Brett Rogers or Daniel Cormier.
Griggs spoke to MMAWeekly.com about his win and his next fight.
“I have a pretty strong feeling we’re gonna stay at heavyweight because (Strikeforce) needs some heavyweights,” said Griggs, who had been contemplating a move to 205 pounds prior to the Lashley bout. “They’re trying to build on their heavyweight …
Mixed martial arts clothing lines TapouT, Silver Star Casting Co. and Hitman Fight Gear will all make the leap into stores such as J.C. Penny Co., Kohl’s Corp, and Macy’s Inc. making them more mainstream.
Jamie Salter, Chairman & CEO of Authentic Brands Group, has brought together the three brands with the latest acquisition of TapouT and Silver Star Casting Company.
“These are some of the most exciting brands I’ve seen in years,” Salter said in a telephone interview. “The popularity of mixed martial arts and the UFC is soaring around the …
