----Here is a bit that I got e-mailed that originally was posted on www.pwinsider.com. I had read a bit of it, but here is the complete thing. I don't know how much BS it is that TNA is trying to work with Memphis, but if they do, then Lawler is done in Memphis. Hogan mentions Jullian Hall also [and I have not seen the gimmick], so I posted what Hall had written in her blog on www.myspace.com about it. BTW, Hogan can get away with saying some stupid shit!!!
HULK HOGAN DISCUSSES JERRY LAWLER PULLING OUT OF THEIR MATCH, CLAIMS JESSE JACKSON AND AL SHARPTON ARE GOING TO HELP CORY MACLIN AGAINST WWE & MORE by Mike Johnson @ 6:20:00 PM on 4/19/2007
Hogan called into Bubba The Love Sponge today to plug the upcoming Memphis Wrestling event and officially announce Bubba's "participation." Jagger K sent the following bullet points
- Bubba said he was called by the promoter (Cory Maclin ) and asked to participate as a wrestler and a deal was negotiated for him to wrestle.
- Bubba mentioned he was told he needs to be at the arena by 3 PM and that Bubba said he arrives when Hogan does and no way that will be by 3 PM.
- Hogan said that his match with Paul Wight will be the match that should have been at Wrestlemania 23.
- Hogan and Bubba discussed the Jerry Lawler controversy from Hogan's side. Hogan feels Vince did this to spite him. Hogan said he contacted Cory Maclin, described Maclin as a black promoter twice, and that he wanted to wrestle at the Mid-South Coliseum so Cory called the "Black Mayor" (Hogan's words). He said that Vince McMahon OK'd Memphis Wrestling using The Fed-Ex Forum until Vince found out Hogan was involved. Hogan said Lawler gave him his word and then backed out. Hogan mentioned again that Cory was black and that he was contacted by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and they want to help Cory (and Hogan) fight against Vince McMahon.
- They discussed how Hogan selling out would make Vince look bad so that is why Vince squashed Lawler.
- Hogan mentioned that HHH and Stephanie McMahon were behind Jillian Hall's Brooke Hogan parody on Smackdown.
- Hogan put over Sharpton and Jackson as being non-racial and fighting for fairness, but then went right into how they railroaded Don Imus unfairly
- They discussed the recent "media attack" on Hogan's family (the divorce rumors)
- Discussed how Paul Wight is fed up with Vince McMahon and cannot wait to wrestle on his own
- More TNA rumors about Hulk coming in. Hogan was evasive, saying that they "could be" one of the "three companies" that are actively pursuing Hogan as a brand.
- Discussed TNA discussing working alongside Cory Maclin in Memphis and how Jeff Jarrett is trying to make that happen
- Ended by discussing Bubba wrestling and "how great" he will be on the event and how they wish Bubba would shoot-fight with Honkytonk Man because they have heat from stuff Bubba has said on the radio.
-Hogan did not know if the event was on a Friday or Saturday when they discussed the date. (It's Friday 4/27).Bubba later mentioned that there is a lot of heat on Hogan for aligning himself with Sharpton/Jackson on SFN (Stern Fan Network). Bubba noted he does not like them, but since Vince is a huge corporate white man who is discriminating against a "black mayor & promoter", he is behind it.
From Jullian Hall
I assume you all know that I have been doing some things a little different from what you're use to on Smackdown. Some of you may like it and some may hate it, but I'm having a ball!!! This is the closest thing to me that you all have seen yet. I'm constantly singing backstage, and this thing kind of just happened. I love to sing, I love to wrestle and I love to entertain...it's perfect for me! A few people asked me lately, why I am imitating Brooke Hogan? Coming straight from me, I AM NOT IMITATING OR MAKING FUN OF IN ANY WAY BROOKE HOGAN. My favorite pop star is Britney, so I get a lot of inspiration from her.
