Coach's Corner "A Day with Derrick King" by Brian Tramel

----Have you ever just dreamed of spending your day with a hero of yours?? Since most of people reading this site have been life long wrestling fans, then I assume most of you would love to spend the day with a wrestling legend. I will say one thing - because of my involvement with wrestling and this web site, I have been fortunate enough to spend days with guys that I grew up watching on TV. I compare it to spending the day with say a guy that regularly appears on a popular TV show. I mean Memphis Wrestling was seen by EVERYONE and we all grew up watching Bill Dundee, Jerry Lawler, Bobby Eaton, Downtown Bruno, Dutch Mantell, Ken Wayne and others. I got to thinking about this and outside of the wrestling realm, I would maybe pick say Dereck Jeter or the crew The Office. But, the guy that I would love to spend a few days ago with in this area is RRO 3-Time Wrestler of the Year Derrick King!! It has to be a blast; right?? I mean..can you just fantasized about going to a BBQ, DK saving your ass or even a karaoke bar with DK?? Below I have listed a few ways that DK and I could spend our days together!!

-DK comes to a friend's BBQ with me. It is loaded with different kinds of food and drinks. DK, as usual will NOT drink, but we will all be having fun. As the day goes by, I notice there is no chicken left on the table. I am mad!! DK, since he is my friend, SUPERKICKS the host. We leave.

-I invite DK to my daughter's birthday. He dresses up in his Spiderman gimmick, because Spiderman is one her favorite superheros. The party is going good until Karly's step father starts talking about "Say No To Drugs" and it upsets DK. DK is upset because someone from the party is saying it is ok to smoke weed. We do not even know who this guy is?? I mean who still smokes weed?? Is he a hippie or something?? But, DK, who wants to be part of the "Say No To Drugs" campaign SUPERKICKS this guy for talking about smoking weed. We leave.

-Buffalo Hot Wings in Jackon, TN treats DK, me and Cody Melton to a great meal. Melton is drinking a little too much and DK asks him to hold off on the alcohol. I mean "wow" Cody - who still drinks like that?? DK starts to sing karaoke. He dedicates "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John to me. As he starts to sing, you can hear Melton in the background talking. DK stops and steps down in the crowd - DK hates it when someone is rowdy at a club - he SUPERKICKS Cody!! We leave.

-Sid Vicious is scheduled for EWE in Ripley, TN. He dresses up like Lord Humongous and I have no idea who he is. Jamie Jay is also scheduled for the night and he also has no idea that Sid is Lord Humongous. Jamie Jay is being shady, so Sid gets mad and grabs him around the neck for a chokeslam. I try to help Jay, but Sid grabs me also. Out of nowhere DK SUPERKICKS Sid!! It does not hurt Sid, because he is wearing the mask!! So, DK, me and Jay leave - real fast!!

-DK and Dustin Starr at the River Kings game and they treat me to front row seats. Wow!! I am with both DK and Dustin!! DK and Starr are MCing the event. The crowd is loud and into the game. One of the pucks goes flying into the crowd and it hits me in the arm. DK is mad. He walks onto the ice and SUPERKICKS the player. DK and I leave - Starr stays!!!

-RRO weekly staff meeting at the high-rise offices in downtown Steele, MO. The staff is talking about the Wrestler of the Year picks. Everyone has their own view. Seth Knight picks Dustin Starr. Jamie Jay is not saying anything, because he is shady. [that joke never gets old!!] Downtown Bruno says anyone from NEW. Eric Wayne picks himself. Brian Thompson says Bobby Eaton. Greg Anthony says "Midnight Gold" [but we are voting on wrestler??]. Sal Corrente says Nelson Royal. Maxx Corbin arrives late and says, "What about DK?" I go on to say that I don't think DK should be considered this year and "I will vote for Rodney Mack." Just as I say that, DK walks into the room. And you guessed it folks - he SUPERKICKS me!! DK leaves.

----So, you know, everyone can not get what they dream about; right?? So, even though I can just think about spending the day with my favorite wrestler - Derrick King - it is still fun to do. Is there anyone that you would love to spend the day with?? Write us here at RRO and send in your stories.

---"The Lighter Side of Riot” Disclaimer:. It is my attempt at presenting a “lighter side” of Riot and having fun. If you do not see the humor in it or it doesn’t even make you laugh, then click to the next story. Thank you for visiting.

Shows for the Weekend 11.06 to 11.07.09

----CLICK HERE for regular shows. I did not attend a show last week as I had planned. This is also the time of the year where I start working on the Yearbook, so I will not be attending many events. I have been at "Thanksgiving Throwdown" the last two years, so I do plan to attend those events. Below are three special shows for the weekend!!


This Saturday night at the TIWF Show-Plex Arena in Trenton, Tennessee, NOVEMBER PAIN with a TRIPLE MAIN EVENT!!!!

IN A CAGE FOR THE TIWF REGIONAL HEAVYWIEGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Devon "All" Day v The Knockout Kid

ALSO IN A CAGE FOR THE TIWF AIWF MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

New Breed of Perfection (Wildside & Way Cool) v Chadd and Bradd Badd v Fuz!on (Jett & J-Rage)

IN A STEEL CAGE FOR THE TIWF CYBERZONE TV TITLE:

Big Brad Simpson v "Get Back" Frankie Tucker v "The Latin Assassin" Chico Mendoza v "The Ace in the Hole" Kilo

For the TIWF CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

PK Ripper v winner of Cruiserwieght Battle Royale with the battle Royale winner deciding on the stipulations of the match

FOR THE #1 CONTENDER OF THE TIWF/AIWF MID-SOUTH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Naughty by Nature (Rude & Tully) v Devil's Rejects (187 & 666)

NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH

Lawman Williams v Big Boy Bob

WOMEN'S MATCH

Black Widow v Jennifer Justice

TAG TEAM TURMOIL STIPULATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Buckwild Bill & Hostile Brian Michaels v "Party Boys" Gaylon Ray & Shannon Lee

CRUISERWEIGHT BATTLE ROYALE

Plus: Ravishing Randy, Blaine Devine Morrison, Twinkie, Ms. Kee Kee, Buck Currie, "Playboy" Jody Day, Taylor Paine, Jon Seymore, Todd Currie, Commander DeKlerk, Drew Magruder Hotrod, Scotty C and others

Note the Special Bell Time 7:00 pm

405 West 1st Street Trenton, TN

Mama Says It Beees That Way Sometimes "Let's Talk Austin Lane!” Bruno Lauer

Austin Lane is a real class act,110% in my book. He comes to the events dressed like a star - necktie,slacks,dress shirt and the whole 9 yards. Whether its for WWE (which he appeared in Little Rock and Tulsa for),or a smaller venue such as NEW. In NEW, he has become one of NEW's true shining stars.

If you arrive looking like somebody sitting in the stands,then maybe that's where you SHOULD be! Think about it. Your work in the ring is important,don't misread me,but everything adds up. That's one of the things I like and respect about Austin, but it doesn't end there. He is a nice respectful guy,which goes a long way not just in the business,but in life! Any break he gets,he deserves.

Another thing I have to give him credit for is getting himself booked on the WWE appearances that he did. It wasn't me,although i would have been proud to do it for him..he in fact did it 100% on his own. That's huge,doing that without reaching out for help,not that there is anything wrong with asking for help---there is not--but to do it by himself,that's a bigger deal than a lot of people may imagine. Nice guy,great technician in the ring and looks the part. Keep an eye on this guy - he is on his way!

(WGN) Nov 4: Did you know Hulk Hogan was romantically linked to Pamela Anderson? Roddy Piper update, Jeff Hardy in court, news on Rock movie and more!

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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Wednesday November 4, 2009

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

11/3 ECW TV results from Providence, RI: William Regal over Goldust; Shelton Benjamin over Zack Ryder; Vance Archer over Logan Jones; and Christian & Yoshi Tatsu over Ezekiel Jackson & Kozlov.

11/4 Raw house show results from Dublin, Ireland: Jack Swagger won a battle royal to face John Cena in the main event; Hornswoggle over Chavo Guerrero; Sheamus over Evan Bourne; The Miz over MVP; Melina over Alica Fox; Mark Henry over Chris Masters; Randy Orton over Koffi Kingston; DX over Legacy; and John Cena over Jack Swagger.

The show was near capacity (10,000) and said to be a far larger crowd than what TNA drew here last month. Hometown hero Sheamus heeled the crowd calling them a bunch of Begrudgers. He didn't get the reaction you would expect. Jillian Hall got a lot of heat for coming out and signing a Sinead O'Connor song. Biggest pop of the night went to DX with Cena a close second. A lot of people were also cheering for Swagger during the main event.

We're looking for reader reports from the WWE shows tomorrow in Glasgow, Scotland and Frankfurt, Germany to you2us@wrestlingglobe.com.

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Roddy Piper has just had it confirmed from WWE that he will host Raw on November 16 at Madison Square Garden.

Mark Henry hurt his knee tonight in Dublin. No update at press time.

The Irish Sunday Times this past week reported that WWE stopped a company called Mideuro Imports in Dublin from shipping 100,000 Euros (just over $148,000) of counterfeit WWE merchandise from France. WWE has requested French customs to destroy the merchandise which was imported from China.

The upcoming DVD on the history of the World Heavyweight Championship will apparently trace all the way back to Frank Gotch in 1908. The documentary portion also includes chapters on Lou Thez and Buddy Rogers, and the following NWA matches: Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers from Chicago in 1961; Gene Kiniski vs. Dory Funk Jr. from 1969; Jack Brisco vs. Terry Funk from 1975; Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes from 1979; Ric Flair vs. Magnum TA at SuperClash in 1985; and Ric Flair vs. Sting from the Great American Bash in 1990. Of course there are also a selection of late 90s/early 2000 matches from WCW and WWE.

Jeff Hardy appeared in court this morning relating to the drug trafficking and possession charges in September. Nothing happened. A new probable cause hearing was set for November 14.

Batista will be presenting the best song award at the MTV Europe Awards in Berlin on Thursday night.

Two matches added to the Survivor Series PPV on November 21 in Washington, DC: Rey Mysterio vs. Batista, and Team Michelle McCool vs. Team Mickie James in a traditional Survivor Series match.

ECW on Tuesday night did a 1.0 rating and averaged 1.3 million viewers.

WWE sent out a release touting Wrestlemania 26 tickets going on sale this Saturday. Ticket prices range from $25-$255 and ringside seats are $755. The release also including a list of weekend activities including the Hall of Fame, Axxess, and a Pro-Am Golf Tournament! There is an Internet pre sale on Thursday at 10am MST using the password WWEUOP at http://tinyurl.com/yao4h4o.

Raw the day after Wrestlemania is booked at the US Airways Arena in Phoenix. Tickets go on sale in December.

Jim Ross in his latest blog at www.jrsbarbq.com wrote about Matt Cappotelli, the former Tough Enough winner and developmental wrestler, who has been battling cancer and undergoing chemo now for three years: "I always thought this kid had "it" but he has been sidetracked with battling cancer which has had to become a huge part of Matt's life. Matt is an assistant manager at a Louisville health club and is also finishing his college degree at the University of Louisville in Exercise Physiology. I love Matt Cappotelli's mental and physical toughness and his undying Faith. What a great young man."

Maryse is signing autographs on Friday from 4pm to 6pm at The Room Store in Phoenix, AZ.

The WWE website has added Paul Bearer to it's Alumni section.


TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS

Hulk Hogan was a live studio guest this morning on KISW-FM in Seattle, WA, He mostly pushed his book but remembered to mention he was going to TNA to take charge and show all these younger wrestler's how to work. He said the rumors romantically linking him to Pamela Anderson, Brooke Shields, Drew Barrymore and Dolly Parton weren't true. No clue what he was talking about there because I have never heard those rumors. He also talked about ex-wife Linda needing help and said he heard she has been throwing wild Halloween parties with underage teens.

By the way, if any readers in Toronto want to learn the art form of professional wrestling, Hogan is a guest on CBC Television's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos in Toronto on November 18. Free audience tickets are available by emailing to jeff.perrin@cbc.ca.

Dixie Carter on her Twitter today hinted she is talking Shannon Moore and said she doubted his TNA days were over.

Daniels recently shot some skits for the Fox Sports website series, called Cubed at http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/cubed. They’re scheduled to be posted next week.


OTHER WRESTLING NEWS

Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in CBS Films' Faster, an upcoming action movie starring Johnson as an ex-con who is out to avenge his brother's murder after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. Director is George Tillman, Jr. who produced Notorious, the biopic on the life of Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace.

Q&A with Colt Cabana at http://tinyurl.com/y9u8g7d talking ROH, WWE and comedy.

Bruce "Brother Love" Prichard has joined Mick Foley with Total Xtreme Comedy. Prichard makes his standup debut on Thursday at the Dick Doherty’s Comedy Escape at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Worcester, MA. More info by calling 800-401-2221.

Ring of Honor return to Philadelphia on Thursday and Friday night for their HDNet tapings. Matches include: Austin Aries defending the ROH title; Tyler Black vs. Sonjay Dutt; Claudio Castagnoli vs. Colt Cabana; and Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico. Also scheduled to appear are The American Wolves, Chris Hero, Roderick Strong, Kenny Omega, Joey Ryan, "The King of Old School" Steve Corino, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Delirious with Daizee Haze, Necro Butcher, plus more. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show. More info at www.rohwrestling.com.

ROH also run on Saturday night at the Inman Center in Edison, NJ with Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Davey Richards & Chris Hero; Tyler Black vs. Kenny King; Roderick Strong vs. Delirious; Kenny Omega vs. Sonjay Dutt; Jay Briscoe vs. Claudio Castagnoli; Austin Aries & Rhett Titus in tag action, and more. Jim Cornette is doing a free meet and greet before each show with his Cornette’s Collectibles merchandise table setup.

Dragon Gate USA presents it's Untouchable PPV on Friday at 10pm on iN DEMAND, DISH Network and TVN in the United States as well as TVN and Bell ExpressVU in Canada. This is said to be another awesome show for people who like wrestling as oppose to sports entertainment: Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino; Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw vs. YAMATO & Gran Akuma; Bryan Danielson vs. Naruki Doi; Brian Kendrick vs. CIMA; Davey Richards vs. Shingo; and The Young Bucks vs. Ryo Saito & Genki Horiguchi. There is a preview video at http://tinyurl.com/yc8plzv.

Former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro will be appearing for Playboy at Glamourcon on November 14 at the Hilton LAX.

"Mr. Kennedy" Anderson has dyed his hair dark. Photo at http://twitpic.com/ob5ui.

There is a where are they now on Mike Sharpe, Tito Santana, Nikolai VolKoff, Rick Martel, Paul Orndorff, Wendi Richter, and Luna Vachon at http://tinyurl.com/yhanew3.

There is a wrestling convention on December 12 at the Radisson Hotel in Carteret NJ with Dory Funk Jr, Ron and Don Harris, Dr. Death Steve Williams, Superstar Bill Dundee, Danny Spivey, Moondog Rex, Jack Victory, General Skandor Akbar, Clarence Mason, Outback Jack, Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, Mike Sanders, Lash LeRoux, Headbanger Mosh, former Nitro Girls Spice & Chae, David Sammartino, Sonjay Dutt, Jazz and So Cal Val. More info at www.kandswrestlefest.com.


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----Wrestling Globe Newsletter by Mike Aldren - All the latest professional wrestling news, gossip and occasional opinion. WGN is read by industry power players, many top wrestlers and thousands of fans from all around the world.

RassleResults: DoggCW Jonesboro, AR 10.31.09 - JD KERRY - NEW CHAMPION!!

JD KERRY

DCW announcers Casey Rinaldi and Jeff Perryman start the show off by talking about the Battle Royal for the #1 Contendership af the DCW Title and about the DCW Title Match with JD Kerry vs Ron McClarity...Then DCW Champ Ron McClarity music hits and the champ comes to the ring with Boss to talk about JD Kerry....Kerry come to the ring and starts to talk to McClarity abou their match tonite, but before he could leave the ring McClarity starts to beat on Kerry and the Boss goes outside and gets a chair..Then he gives it to McClarity and he hits Kerry with it in the head and then Kerry gets sidewalk slam on the chair and is left laying in the ring..Then Rodney Mack comes out to help Kerry get back to the locker-room!

Match 1: Battle Royal (#1 Contendership for the DCW Title)
-Battle Royal had Blalok, Southside, Pimptacular, Poker Face, Mike Anthony, Acid, Logan Furry, John Allen, Soul Train, and Boss! Battle Royal was a really good match and actually had some really good wrestling in it considering there were a lot of people in the ring...Everyone gets eliminated except Poker and Soul Train! They both wrestle around for about 5 or so minutes and then Blalok and Mike Anthony come out to distract DCW Senior Official Tim Daniels while Soul Train eliminates Poker, but the ref did not see him eliminated and Poker comes back into the ring and throws Soul Train over the top-rope to win the match...winner of the Battle Royal Poker Face!!

After the match DCW Diva Angeleena comes out to introduce former WWE Women's Champion Jazz and she is going to give Poker Face his trophy he winning for the Battle Royal...then he starts telling Jazz that he isn't going to say thank you to her or to anyone, he did this himself and that he will slap her if she says anything..then Rodney Mack comes out to confront Poker and ask him whats going on...Poker tells him that Rodney found him a few years ago and asked him to join DCW, and told him he was the future of this business..Poker tells him that Mack was supposed to help him succeed, and Mack tells him that he has kept his end of the bargain, because a few weeks ago Poker Face was on Raw being one of Cederic the Entertainers Entourage...Poker tells him that he is gonna do this on his own and leaves the ring...After that doctors come up to the booth and tell the announcers that JD Kerry is very injured and may not compete in his DCW Title Match later on against Champion Ron McClarity....

Match 2: Jon Allen vs. Mike Anthony
-match was really good..these two are phenomenal in the ring together! Both of these guys are rising stars in DCW and in this business...After a big suplex off of the top rope by Allen, Anthony battles back and gets the victory...winner Mike Anthony!

Match 3: Soul Train vs. Blalok
-match was supposed to be against Bishop, but he comes out and says that he isnt going to fight anyone in DCW except Rodney Mack..So then Blalok comes out to wrestle Soul Train! Pretty dang good match..a match that went back and forth for about 10 minutes or so with Soul Train coming out with the victory with a HUGE POWER SLAM...winner Soul Train!

Match 4: Lord Humoungous 1 & Lord Humoungous 2 vs the Gorillaz
-suppesed to be a match but Logan Furry and Acid come out to attack both Lord Humoungous' and then Rodney Mack comes out to help...both Lord Humoungous' and Rodney Mack clear the ring and Mack drops a bombshell...he tells the Gorillaz that if they wanna make a name for themselves so fast that next week the Gorillaz can wrestle him and his partner "The Outsider" Scott Hall....

Intermission

Match 5: Johnny Dotson vs. Tejano Kid w/Dangerous Dominique
-match was pretty dang good! I tell you one thing, no one is hated more than the Tejano Kid and Dominique..They are over so much as a heel its ridiculous..amazing start to the match with some good chain-wrestling and psychology by Dotson and Tejano Kid...match goes back and forth for about 10 minutes or so..while Dominique distracts the referee, Tejano Kid hits Dotson with some kind of object and gets the 1-2-3...winner Tejano Kid w/Dangerous Dominique

Match 6: DCW Title Match JD Kerry vs. Ron McClarity
-was the greatest match in DCW History in my opinion...I am new to the company, but it was amazing match! Ron McClarity is the greatest heel and one of the greatest wrestlers Ive seen in the area in a long time...he is a true class act in-and-out of the ring, i mean come on, he is the DCW Champion..Champions are always classy! Match went for about 45 minutes or so...back and fourth, one minute Kerry had the upper and then McClarity had the upper hand! Both men have phenomenal condition to go that long, and believe me i have some amateur wrestling and jiu jitsu back ground and its hard to go that long...match ended up with Kerry missing is frog-splash, and McClarity being able to pin Kerry a few times but pulled him up to continue beating on him but went for a move and Kerry reversed it and rolls up McClarity for the 1-2-3...winner and NEW DCW CHAMPION JD KERRY CHAMPION!

-McClarity after the match hands the title to Kerry, maybe passing the torch to the future of this business, and Ron is a class act, it is an honor for any person to be in the ring with Ron McClarity...Johnny Dotson and Rodney Mack come out to hold up JD Kerry on their shoulders...Kerry with tears in his eyes is ecstatic and with good reason after having an amazing match like that....now DCW Fans and everyone in Northeast Arkansas, the Bootheel of Missouri, and West Tennessee will now get to see two of the most amazing athletes, rising stars and wrestlers in this business vie for the DCW Championship with Poker Face now being the #1 Contender....

Really good crowd tonite around 175 or so...

Credit: Jeff Perryman

(WGN) Nov 3: WWE-Twitter, rare Stephanie McMahon interview, Gerald Brisco update, TNA brings back names from the past, Cornette talks Hogan and more!!

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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Tuesday November 3, 2009

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

11/2 Raw TV results from Worcester, MA: The Miz over Evan Bourne; Sheamus over Jamie Noble via stoppage; Kofi Kingston, MVP & Mark Henry over Randy Orton & Legacy; Alicia Fox won a Diva battle royal for a titleshot; and Chris Jericho over John Cena & Big Show in a three-way.

The Smackdown/ECW tapings are tonight in Providence. ECW main event is Christian & Yoshi Tatsu vs. Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov. Also, Vance Archer, the former Lance Hoyt makes his debut. Only Smackdown match announced is Batista vs. Matt Hardy, and they shot a pre tape this afternoon with Josh Matthews interviewing Rey Mysterio.

WWE hits Europe this coming week for the start of a two-week tour. We're looking for brief house show reports from Dublin, Glasgow, Frankfurt, Newcastle, Bressels, Minehead, Dusseldorf, Liverpool, and Nottingham to you2us@wrestlingglobe.com.

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There has been recent internal discussion about what to do with talent and their Twitter accounts. This has been brought on by the likes of Matt Hardy, Chavo Guerrero, and Shad Gaspard making controversial statements after "playing too many video games" and even going back several months to Joey Styles and his political rants against Obama. There are some in management, although not many, espousing the benefits of Twitter as a promotional tool while others mostly want a blanket ban on all talent Tweeting under their gimmick names, or at least Tweeting after Midnight, to prevent the company being connected to anything that would upset those who matter, i.e. sponsors and advertisers.

Gerald Brisco is recovering well following surgery earlier this year after suffering a series of mini strokes. However, the latest word is that he isn't expected back on the road with WWE in the foreseeable future.

Danny Flexen, a writer with Boxing News magazine, briefly interviewed Stephanie McMahon at the recent Mayweather-Marquez fight in Las Vegas. The entire interview is transcribed in the latest issue of PowerSlam magazine in the UK. When asked about separating her personal and professional life she said she rarely ever has an argument with Triple H. "Sometimes, you can take your work home with you and sometimes you don't," she said. "But we always work things out." She said reading TV reviews on the Internet used to bother her but now she ignores them: "I don't read the dirt sheets at all anymore: they used to really bother me. But the numbers — live event attendances, TV ratings — they tell me what I'm doing right and wrong. We're lucky in that way: we have a focus group in every town we go to every night, so if something's not working, we find out quickly and we can change it. We could be heading in the wrong direction and then completely change it." When asked about butting heads with Shane, and bare in mind she was asked this before Shane resigned, she said: "Our roles don't exactly cross over that much. But I can't deny that we are, and always have been, competitive. Even now, as grown adults, after meetings we still play 'touched you last' - you know, like tag. We'll come out all serious, and then he'll tag me and shout, 'touched you last!' and then run away. (Shane's) the head of the International operation, so our paths cross when we do international live events - but we tend to work well together. I think our type of competition is a good kind: it drives us both on and makes the business better. But I cannot foresee a day when my dad (Vince McMahon) hands over the reins to either of us. He's still very much in charge -- and, trust me, everyone knows it."

Raw last night with Ozzy Osbourne drew a 3.45 rating and averaged 5 million viewers. Good number up against the World Series and NFL.

Edge is currently in Europe on a promotional tour. He did an interview in France at http://tinyurl.com/yf3d3kt mostly talking about video games. Regarding his recovery he talked about just starting in physical therapy and said he hopes to return for Wrestlemania.

WWE Studios has almost completed principal photography on Knucklehead, a comedy adventure starring Big Show. The movie was shot in New Orleans during the past few week's with a production budget of around $7 million. Theatrical release in the United States is scheduled for Spring 2010. Show is a cast as Walter Kronk, a naïve giant and church orphan who is competing in a $100,000 MMA tournament to pay off his church’s debts.

Boxer Ricky Hatton was confirmed as Raw guest host next Monday in Sheffield, England. WWE sent out a press release today with Hatton talking about being a huge wrestling fan and said he is really excited about hosting the show.

Roddy Piper is now being talked about for hosting Raw at Madison Square Garden on November 16.

The Bella Twins will be appearing at the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas on Saturday.

The Sun interviewed Kofi Kingston at http://tinyurl.com/yzn35nb. He talks about his character development, working with Randy Orton, ECW, Soccer and more.

Maria Kanellis, Bret Michaels and Sharon Osbourne were shooting footage today for Celebrity Apprentice at 24 Hour Fitness on 225 5th in New York City. They set up some work out classes in return for charity donations for the show.

Northeast indy worker Brooke Carter is working the Smackdown tapings today.


TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS

No Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff or Kevin Nash at the TV tapings this week. Mick Foley did make the shows after his comedy club gig in New York City was postponed at short notice.

53-year-old Jim Neidhart made his debut at today's taping. TNA people are already speculating the presence of Neidhart is a play to service Bret Hart, but it's actually part of a new storyline involving Jay Lethal, that may lead to something bigger down the road.

Raven also worked the tapings and appears to be coming back as a regular.

There is a flu epidemic in the locker room right now.

Tara vs. Daffney was originally on the booking sheets this week but that changed as Daffney wasn't cleared after the insane barbed wire bump at Bound For Glory. She worked the tapings but didn't wrestle.

Jim Cornette commented on the decision to sign Hulk Hogan. He said the signing reminded him of why he hated corporate wrestling but got a kick out of the possibility that the news would increase the blood pressure of Vince McMahon. "They have reunited the same team that helped WCW lose more money than any wrestling promotion in history," Cornette wrote on his website. "In all seriousness, of course Hogan's presence will boost ratings, at least in the short term, and one or two PPV appearances over six months or a year will do buys far beyond anything TNA's ever done on PPV. He can get publicity like no one else associated with TNA. Bischoff has proven he can get television deals done, just possibly not GOOD television shows MADE. But to me there are still issues. Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara are still writing the show. If a lot of people are looking at a turd, does it smell better? This is not a company-making move unless the extra viewers see a product they can get hooked on when Hogan isn't there or gone." You can read the entire commentary at www.jimcornette.com.

Sadly no great Hogan media articles to pass along today. I am still waiting for him to repeat the story about how he lost $100 million on the George Foreman Grill because he missed the phone call from his agent while picking the kids up from school so George got the grill and he ended up with the blender.

The PPV price increase of $5 starts with Turning Point on November 15.

Lacey Von Erich is interviewed at http://tinyurl.com/ykhw2jp. She chooses her words very carefully and is suddenly a big fan of Angelina Love. Regarding Tammy Sytch, she said: "I don't know who she is, nor have I followed her career. Everyone has a right to their opinions and the way they share them to the world. You could take the classy respectful way, or blast them on the internet, its all up to them. I ignore it, either way."

Jeff Jarrett returns to the ring on November 14 in Princeton, KY but it won't be for TNA. He faces Dutch Mantell for Joe Gray's West Kentucky Championship Wrestling. Apparently this will be the first time they have worked each other in nearly 20 years.


OTHER WRESTLING NEWS

Dutch Mantell's latest blog entry discusses his toughest working conditions at http://theworldaccordingtodutch.blogspot.com/ and no, they don't include TNA.

There is a great article on the 10 things corporations can learn from professional wrestling at http://tinyurl.com/yka656k. Everyone in wrestling should read these and ask themselves why they aren't done very well any more.

Paul Heyman has exclusive news on Brock Lesnar at http://tinyurl.com/yjl37mb including a movie role Lesnar recently turned down with Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson tried to make amends for snubbing an autograph seeker by offering him a walk-on role in his latest movie. Story is at http://tinyurl.com/yft469k.

Ultimate Death Match II was filmed last weekend at the OVW facility in Louisville, KY. The movie is about a promoter who hosts illegal fights to the death and streams them on the Internet. The director is a huge pro wrestling fan and used a ton of wrestlers including Kevin Nash, Al Snow, Raven, Dan Severn, Kid Kash, Johnny Swinger, Brutus Beefcake, Shane Douglas, Jimmy Valiant, Melissa Coates, April Hunter, and Melody Starr. There were travel issues with bringing in some other talent; Sean Waltman, Scott Hall, and Sabu were all no shows. Jake Roberts, Mike Mondo, New Jack, Stephanie Bellars, Colt Cabana were among those contacted to come in but their parts were cut to save on budget. We're told the money men behind the film are already planning to shoot Ultimate Death Match III in January at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas.

Ring of Honor are working on an interesting deal with AAA in Mexico.

Pedro Morales, 68, and Dawn Marie celebrate birthday's today.

One of our readers, Bruce Bennett at bruiserbennett@yahoo.com is looking for someone in North Carolina to send him a mint condition Ric Flair lottery card. He will provide $10 for the trouble.

Former WWE Heart Throb Romeo Roselli is currently studying at the William Esper Studio For Acting in New York City. He has a cameo in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie, Salt.

Bodybuilding.com has a look at the early career of Ric Drasin at http://tinyurl.com/yg4qygk.


WRESTLING GLOBE MAILBAG

I have to laugh at Linda's campaign attacking DODD'S credibility. Yes, WWE does pull videos off of YouTube, but it is very convenient that these particular videos (live sex celebration, Katie Vick) were taken off when the Democrats attacked Linda sounding like Dan Quayle.

What the Democrats should be attacking is the fact that Linda presided over a mutil million dollar company which is publicly traded that does NOT provide health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation benefits etc to their wrestlers while at the same time, making their wrestlers work ungodly schedules. These same wrestlers make money for WWE and is the very reason she has the lifestyle she and her family have. Linda McMahon has NO business as a potential senator voting on health care issues if the company she presided over does not even provide health care benefits for the wrestlers.

Terri Bey
Lexington, KY


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RassleResults: EWE Ripley, TN 10.31.09

Show begins with me going out plugging the Halloween costume contest...winner got 50 bucks

Tim Edwards vs Shannon Lee (JR Manson comes out after match and confronts Tim) Tim wins - beats up JR

Seth Knight vs Chrisjen Hayme (debut of EWE) Seth wins

Triple Threat for Christian Jacobs' #1 contender spot (Cody Melton, Baron Malkavain, and Tatt2) Cody wins

Tommy Redneck vs Black Jack (Ike Tucker) Redneck loses by DQ

Dk interview for lumberjack match. Brings out 4 lumber jacks
(Stan, w/ his lumberjacks, come out and confronts DK

Christian Jacobs vs Randy - CJ wins

Thanksgiving Throwdown's 3 day extravaganza (Thurs - Neon Moon in Dberg, Friday - DCW, and Sat EWE (announce DK vs Stan at DCW w/ first taping for TV)

Lumberjack Match (DK vs Stan Lee)
DK's Lumberjacks

RassleResults: ASWF Tuckerman, AR 10.31.09 - Austin Lane Returns!!

What a show we had tonight! Over 230+ people in the building for ASWF's Fright Fest 2009. A special thanks to Mayz End who performed before our show started. Our show would begin with Rickey Rowland calling local kids out of the crowd to hold the flag for the playing of the National Anthem.

Tonight would start with Seth Sabor challenging The Enforcer to a Hardcore Match. The Enforcer stated that Sabor was not worthy, but if he could pin him tonight he would allow a match to take place. Commissioner Rowland would approve of the matches and the match would begin.

The Enforcer would dominate this match using his veteran ring experience. Sabor would make what looked to be a promising return, but would receive a face full of powder. Then The Enforcer would go for the pin and win the match.

Our next match of the night would help set the bar. Mark Wolf would take on "Big Rig" Cody Murdoch. These two are no strangers as Mark has given Cody a run for his money before. Murdoch would take control of the match early as to not lose the match. However, to Murdoch's suprise Mark would counter with a spear and unleash alot of energy. But the energy would not be enough as Cody Murdoch would again take home the victory.

The third match of the night was for the X-Division Title in a House of Horrors Match. Tommy Wayne(C) would take on "The Renegade Superstar" Christopher Lee. Tommy would get away with being unfair as the rules for the match was no disqualification. Athena would stick her nose in a few times but at no avail. Finally Lee would have enough and take a chain to the skull of Tommy Wayne and pin him for the win and the title.

Our intermission would include a Costume Contest for all ages. A couple of Superstars would even show off their costumes. LSD was the NWO (Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan), Cody Murdoch was Velvet Thunder, Terrence Ward was Jim Ross, and Jimmy Rhodes was Skipper from Gilligans Island.

After the contest and fun was over at intermission, Vinny Ramano and Joshua Cross would take to the ring and try to weasel out of the LSD Death Match yet to come. However, LSD had found them a third partner...Sancho Libre, but Sancho would be taken out by LSD and leave them one short once again.

The fourth match tonight was a Casket Match. X-Kaliber would take on his brother "Mr. Muscle" Morgan Williams. X-Kaliber would take control over his younger brother. But, again, Athena Eclipse would help add to the situation but would recieve a Muscle Cutter for her involvement.

But when he would turn around he would receive a shot to the head by X-Kaliber with a foreign object. X-Kaliber would place him in the casket and win the match.

Demon X with Johnny Hawk would take to the ring this time to challenge Michael Myers. Demon X would be on the ball and performing at his best in the beginning. But just as you see in the movies never turn your back on Michael Myers.

What Demon X didn't see is that Austin Lane WAS Michael Myers. Austin would start dominating the match. Hawk was bound and determined to stop him cold. But Austin would prevail and get the pin. This was far from over. Demon X would call Commissioner Rowland to the ring to declare him the winner. Rowland stated that since Austin was not a wrestler contracted through the ASWF he would have to give back the title. Rowland would also state that next week a contract signing would be in order.

The Feature Match was not for the faint of heart. This was scheduled as the LSD Death Match. Vinny Ramano and Joshua Cross would take on LSD (Cody Only/Idol Bane/Deadly Dale).

Weapons included bats, bats covered in tacs and barbed wire, and everything else that you could think of. This match was all over the place and was hard to keep up with. Vinny and Josh would be no match for LSD and fall short losing this match made in Hell.

The Semi-Main Event was scheduled for a Cage Match between Tim Hanson and Gravedigger. This match had to be the quickiest in ASWF History. Tim Hanson would get Gravedigger off balance and roll him up for the 1, 2, 3 in less than a minute and a half.

The Main-Event is one that everyone was waiting to see. "The Irish Dragon" Scott Fury would go mano y mano with Ron "By God" Rage. Scott would try to get the big man down early and as fast as he could. He would start aiming for any body part he could find that was weak, but when Rage would catch on it would be Hell for Fury. Ron would take back control and begin dishing out punishment that he talked about for weeks. But in a surprise to everyone in the audience, Fury would make a 180 turn and roll up Rage for the pin.

Special Thanks to: City of Tuckerman and Batesville Promotions!

Credit: Terrance Ward @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

----Austin Lane's return should be a shot in the arm for this promotion. Shitty finish to his match though...Did they really set up a cage for a minute and half match?? It is says it was a "scheduled" cage match, so I am assuming they did not have a cage match?? If they did and it ended that way, then the booker for this promotion needs to be fired!!!

MLW PRESS RELEASE: Joyce Grable!!!

We are PROUD to announce for our next tapings, January 23rd and 24th, in a MANAGING ROLE only, Joyce Grable will be available to Manage any MLW Superstar you would like for a very fair price. Joyce as many of you know, was a multi World Tag Champions with Vickie Williams and "Cowgirl" Wendi Richter. Joyce was an international star going to Japan many times and has wrestled the best of the best in ladies wrestling. Judy Martin and herself wrestled 2 males opponents in a tournament match in Atlanta, Georgia in the old Georgia Championship Wrestling Days. There was no tougher lady in wrestling than Joyce Grable. Order early there are only a few slots available.


* *Amy Lee*, The Bruiser Biker Gal from Philly
* *Ann Brookstone*, Tough as Nails from Minneapolis
* *Athena from Texas*, rugged black star who is an excellent wrestler
* *Brittney Love*, the LOVE of Middle Tennessee
* *Diablo*, fiesty, mean, nasty loves to see her opponents hurt andv
leeding
* *Faith*, Sexy SuperStar from Georgia
* *Great Cheyanne*, OUtstanding star from Chicago who can be very
dominating in the ring
* *Hailey Rage*, possible candiate for MLW Rookie of the Year 2009
* *Heather Owens*, Hardcore Lady from the Mid West who is a very
capable lady wrestler
* *Rock N Roll Rock C*, 5'11" of pure WOMAN
* *Sassy Stephie*, Shimmer star making her debut to MLW
* *Su Yung*, The current MLW Champion
* *Susan Morton*, Solid and beautiful and VIOLENT
* *Tiffany Roxx*, East Tennessee beauty who isn't afraid to mix it up
* *Tracy Taylor*, Hawaiian Star who could be a model any day of the week
* *Veronica Fairchild*, Blonde Superstar from the deep South,
Gorgeous from head to toe

CHECK OUT www.mlwonline.com for more info!!

The Golden Circle "Two Matches" by Greg Anthony

As many of you are probably like me and are lifelong wrestling fans, I have seen a lot of matches. Now finding matches to watch now is relatively easy now with youtube and some of the other outlets out there. However before the internet I traded tapes to see the early days of ECW because I had heard so much about it but hadn't seen it. I've been asked so many times what's my favorite match? Well, that would be next to impossible. There are so many great matches that I watch over and over like HBK vs Bret in the original Iron Man match, Bobby Eaton vs Arn Anderson for the WCW TV Title, Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams for the UWF Title, Four outstanding matches from The Great American Bash '88, HBK vs HHH for World Title on RAW from San Antonio. But there are only two matches I credit with really cementing the fact I wanted to be a pro wrestler, so if you want to blame someone blame them.

RIC FLAIR VS RICKY STEAMBOAT 2/3 FALLS FOR THE NWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
APRIL 2, 1989

Its no secret who my favorite wrestler of all time is, Ric Flair but Steamboat isn't running far behind. I was 7 years old when I waited on pins and needles for the much anticipated 2 out of 3 falls match at Clash of the Champions VI. When the day finally come, I was not disappointed. I sat there in awe for this almost hour classic. I had said for years that I wanted to be a wrestler but after watching this match I KNEW I had to become a wrestler. That's how I looked at the match with a 7 year olds eyes now I look at it as just a masterpiece of work. This was work not choreography, the ability to go out there and create a great match on the fly, in the ring. Even though the following match between these two in Nashville is considered the best of their series with a fast paced 20 minute up and down match it was that 2/3 falls that really hooked me.

Now the other match is pretty much a 180 from the Flair/Steamboat classic just mentioned. Its important for a whole different reason.

THE UNDERTAKER VS MANKIND: HELL IN A CELL
KING OF THE RING 1998

Everyone knows the match, everyone knows the bumps, everyone knows how important this one match is to the career of Mick Foley. Well, its important to mine as well. I had just turned 17 about 3 weeks before and I was seriously considering when I turned 18 to take the leap and try to make my way in pro wrestling. I sat at a friends house as we watched the King of the Ring pay per view. I don't think anyone knew what we would all witness that night.

When Undertaker threw Mankind off the cell crashing down through the announcers table, everyone I was watching with stood up in complete amazement. The match was over but what an ending or so we thought until Foley came off the stretcher and climbed once again to the top of the cage. Only this time he wasn't thrown off but choke slammed through to the "unforgiving" mat. Once again, we all stood up in amazement. Just when I thought I had run the gambit of emotion for a match, out come the tacks! We all stood up, yet again. When Taker tombstoned Foley for the 1,2,3.. we had witnessed the single greatest effort in wrestling history and we stood one last time for a living room, pay per view party standing ovation.

Now, yes this match made me want to be a pro wrestler. But no that doesn't mean I wanted to be hurled off a 20 foot structure breaking several bones on the way down or slammed through said structure giving me a concussion and few less teeth. What it did was make me realize that if I wanted to be a wrestler than I would care no less about it than Mick Foley. It made me realize that the fictional Mankind may have loved pain but very real Mick Foley loved pro wrestling, pro wrestling fans and that's why he did what he did. I would give no less, because I promise that's what wrestling deserves and when "The Golden Boy" Greg Anthony makes a promise its as good as gold.

----Greg Anthony is a regular on the local area circuit. He won RRO Booker of the Year 2008 and is listed in the top 5 of the RRO Top 10 2008. Greg currently can be seen tagging with legend Bobby Eaton and Brian Thompson as “Midnight Gold”.

RassleResults: IWA Southaven, MS 10.30.09

IWA Championship Wrestling's Spooktacular extravaganza "Halloween Massacre" began with "The Commentating God" Jason Hall welcoming everyone to the show and informing us that his broadcast colleague, Michael Ward, could not be there tonight. Jason ran down the card that would include three championship matches and a casket match. Then, IWA's Acting Commissioner, Blalok The Blazer interrupted Jason, announcing that he was going to join him in calling all the action at "Halloween Massacre". With that, Jason Hall said we are watching IWA Championship Wrestling "Where Only The Strong Survive! And the survival begins now!" Oh yeah, they've got a new entranceway that looks good.

"Dynamite" Seth Knight walks out, saying that they didn't give him a match because they know nobody can beat him. "The Samoan Savage" Samoan Raja walked out carrying a skull with glowing eyes.

Opening Contest-"Dynamite" Seth Knight vs "The Samoan Savage" Samoan Raja-Referee C'Lo Banks-Raja jumps Seth Knight from the start. Raja scared Referee C'Lo so much, at one point, that he leaped over the top-rope and ran into the crowd. Raja with a running Umaga attack in the corner, followed by a big splash on Knight. Knight would slow down the big man by working over his legs. Raja tried to fight back, but Knight dropkicked his leg and then gave him a chop block. Again, Raja would fight back with some chops, but Knight would catch him with a low blow. Blalok started a "Go, Seth, go" chant. Knight rammed Raja's head into the turnbuckle, but this did no damage whatsoever as Raja started pounding his own head into the turnbuckle to get fired up. Raja would take it too Seth before missing a headbutt attempt. Knight tried his "Sour Face Silencer" finisher, but Raja countered the hold and gave Knight a chokeslam. Knight managed to grab a chair and blasted Raja in the head with it, but once, again, it did nothing but make the big man angry. Raja would get the chair and bash his own head into it, repeatedly. Raja chased off Knight. Your winner, by disqualification, Samoan Raja!

"V.I.P." Tim Styles walked out, wearing his shirt that says, "It Ain't Easy Being Me". V.I.P. said that he takes care of business and is the most important person in the building. Big Red comes out and said that he's there to whoop some ass.

2nd Match-"V.I.P." Tim Styles vs Big Red-Big Red pretty much dominated this one. Red started out stomping a mudhole in V.I.P. in the corner. V.I.P. would try to scoop slam Red, but Red countered and delivered three bodyslams. The crowd rallied behind Big Red and kept chanting, "One more time" after he delivered a move. Red with a clothesline. "One more time!" Another short-arm clothesline by Red. V.I.P. moved out of the corner as Red tried a splash, but Red nailed V.I.P. with a big boot. Red would get the three count after delivering a pumphandle slam. Your winner, Big Red! Following the match, the crowd was telling V.I.P., "You got whooped!" V.I.P. grabbed the mic and said, "I can whoop everybody in the back." Big Red started walking towards V.I.P. and V.I.P. said, "I wasn't talking about you."

3rd Match-"The Sharpest Card in the Deck" Big Ace & Cymba, managed by "The Manager of Champions" Victor Reed vs Dre' Black & Beyond-Dre' started out taking it to Ace, sending him over the top and stopping Cymba's attack, as well. Beyond dove off the top-rope on Ace, Cymba, and Victor Reed on the outside. Beyond in with the running knees in the corner on Ace. Ace caught Beyond with a scissors kick. Cymba in with a powerbomb. Dre' Black in to break the count. Cymba and Ace swap out. Another two count. Ace with a fireman's carry into a back breaker. Cymba in with a sidewalk slam. Cymba caught Beyond with an elbow. Ace back in. Beyond tried to fight out of a headlock, but Ace stopped him and delivered a vicious brainbuster. Hot tag made to Dre' Black. Dre' in with a sky high, followed by a double underhook suplex. Cymba shoots Beyond out to the floor. Dre' attempted his signature "Black Out" maneuver, but Victor Reed jumped in and hit him. Ace would smash Dre' into the mat with a flatliner to get the win. Meanwhile, Cymba suplexed Beyond on the floor and slammed him into the wall. Your winners, Big Ace & Cymba!

4th Match-Ladder Match for the IWA Light Heavyweight Championship-The Crime Challenging The IWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Suicide-Things get off to a quick start as both men started throwing fistacups at each other. Suicide would try to get the ladder from under the ring, but was quickly cutoff by Crime, who attacked him and threw him into the ring steps and the wall. Suicide countered a running attack from Crime with a drop toe hold, sending Crime crashing into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Suicide with a leg drop, jumping heel kick, knee drop and ddt. Suicide went after the ladder on the outside, but was dropkicked by Crime. Suicide would return the favor by dropkicking the ladder into Crime. Suicide attempted a suicide attack through the ropes, but caught a ladder to the head from Crime. Suicide clotheslined Crime in the corner on the ladder. Suicide launched Crime into the ladder in the corner with a t-bone suplex. Let me say this. That was a pretty rough looking ladder. You could definitely tell it's been used a lot. Both men teetering on the ladder, going for the belt. Crime would hit a swinging neckbreaker off the ladder on Suicide. The ladder was then placed in between the ring and guardrail (ECW style). Crime sent Suicide smashing into the ladder with a hot shot. Suicide stopped an oncoming Crime and caught him with a ddt on the ladder. Crime threw a chair, bashing Suicide in the face. Crime started climbing to get the belt, but Suicide would run back in and push the ladder down in time. Suicide with a running kick in the corner. Suicide catapulted himself into the ladder that was conveniently placed in between Crime's legs to do maximum damage to the jewels. Suicide was there at the belt, but Crime bashed Suicide in the back with a steel chair, sending Suicide off the ladder. Superplex attempt by Crime. Suicide tried to fight back. Crime hit Suicide with the "Crime Way" on the ladder. Suicide powerbombed Crime off the ladder as Crime was going for the belt. The IWA Arena in Southaven, Mississippi, was rocking as the crowd got behind Suicide. Suicide spiked Crime on a chair with a ddt. Crime and Suicide flew off the ladder as Crime sent Suicide to the mat with the electric chair. Crime landed on the chair. Both men, again, were at the top of the ladder brawling. Suicide sent Crime flying as he fought off Crime's attempt of the "Crime Way". Crime landed on the chair. Suicide grabbed the belt and won the match. Your winner and still IWA Light Heavyweight Champion, Suicide! Suddenly, in an unprecedented turn of events, current IWA Commissioner Blalok The Blazer ran in with Referee C'Lo Banks, ruining Suicide's celebration. Blalok attacked Suicide and got Referee C'Lo Banks to make the three count, so your NEW IWA Light Heavyweight Champion is Blalok The Blazer! Can you say screwjob? After that transpired and Blalok had left, the fans started chanting for both Crime and Suicide, appreciating the epic battle they had just witnessed as the two warriors stared at each other, as a sign of respect. Gotta give it up to those two guys. They beat the hell out of each other and had a great match. New IWA Light Heavyweight Champion and IWA Acting Commissioner, Blalok The Blazer, rejoined Jason Hall at the announce table, a few minutes later.

5th Match-Casket Match-"The INKcredible" Tatt2 vs The Baron Malkavain-Before the match got underway, Tatt2 was given a big lollipop from a little girl in the crowd. How sweet! Baron walks out, accompanied by Armageddon, who was pushing the casket, and Victor Reed. Blalok mentioned that he was a member of Hell's Army. Blalok referred to Armageddon as, "Satan's Pitbull". When the match got started, one fan yelled, "Let's go Justin Timberlake" directed towards Baron. Another fan would call him, "Powder". Tatt2 started out, rocking Baron with right hands. Baron tried to throw him off, but a dropkick would send Baron flying over the top-rope. Tatt2 with a suicide dive through the ropes, driving Baron's back into the guardrail. Baron sent Tatt2 slamming into the ring step, however, the momentum would shoot Tatt2 into a guy sitting in the front row. Baron with a Michinoku driver on Tatt2. Baron opened the casket. Tatt2 tried to fight back, but is thrown into the ring post. Baron hit Tatt2 with the F-5 and choked him. Leg drop by Baron on Tatt2 while he was on the apron. Baron threw Tatt2 into the casket, but Tatt2 fought back. The two men traded knife edge chops back and forth. Wooooo! Tatt2 decked Baron with a spinning kick. Tatt2 missed a shooting star attempt. Baron leveled Tatt2 with his "Demon's Wings" finisher and went for the cover, but pins don't matter in this match. Gotta put him in the casket. Baron closed the top part of the casket, but Tatt2 kicked out when he tried to close the lower. Tatt2 shooting off the ropes with a springboard dropkick. Tatt2 hit the 901. Tatt2 knocked Baron into the casket, but could not close it. Tatt2 attempted another 901, but Baron ducked out of the way, hitting him with a clothesline. Baron went up and missed a guillotine leg drop. Tatt2 launched off the ropes with "The Flying Chuck". Baron goes into the crowd. Tatt2 flew over the top-rope, into the seats with a suicide dive on Baron. That was AWESOME! Fans started chanting, "Holy s@#$!" While in the crowd, Tatt2 executed the Van Daminator on Baron, by kicking the steel chair into him. Baron would dive over the ropes on Tatt2. Back in the ring, Baron with a big leg drop. Tatt2 with a smooth hurracanrana on Baron. Baron backdropped Tatt2 over the top-rope. Baron would later backdrop Tatt2 into the casket, but Tatt2 still had some fight left in him. Baron can't close the casket. Baron picked up a steel chair and blasted Tatt2 with it to close the casket and win the match. Your winner, The Baron Malkavain! Wow! I've had the chance to see these two battle twice now and let me tell ya when these two tie up, it's truly something special. That was one hell of a match!

6th Match-IWA Tag-Team Championship-Full Scale Assault (Xander Raines & Jason Steele) challenging The IWA Tag-Team Champions, SnS (Syn & Stunner)-Full Scale Assault jumped SnS from the start, but SnS quickly fought back with dropkicks. Xander grabbed the mic and said this has to be settled one way or another. SnS with some double team moves, that included a double arm twist takedown followed by double dropkicks and a knee lift, dropkick, and shooting star combination. Beautiful flying heel kick by Syn on Jason Steele. Xander went at Stunner with forearm strikes, followed by a spinning vertical suplex. Double clothesline by Full Scale Assault. Fisherman suplex by Steele on Stunner that got a two count. Xander in with a big splash and fall away slam on Stunner. Xander distracted Syn while Steele choked Stunner in the ropes. Xander missed a Vader Bomb in the corner when Stunner moved. Stunner was about to make the tag, but was cutoff by Steele. Steele worked over Stunner's knee with a leg grapevine. Xander ran in with a big leg drop. Stunner with some kicks, but Xander caught his leg and put him down with a vicious slam. This was followed by Full Scale Assault's signature "Assault & Battery" hi-lo combination. Stunner with a nice leapfrog, but is caught by Xander on the second try, who slams him. A chair is brought in. Stunner kicked the chair into Xander. Xander with a big discus punch on Stunner in the corner. Hot tag made to Syn. Full Scale Assault attempted the Tech 9, but Syn breaks it up with the Sliced Bread #2. Miscommunication from Full Scale Assault leads to Syn catching Steele with a hurracanrana to get the three count. Stunner dropkicked Xander into the corner. Your winner, and still IWA Tag-Team Champions, Syn & Stunner! Following the match, Full Scale Assault partners, Xander Raines and Jason Steele, argued and blamed the other for the loss.

7th Match-Falls Count Anywhere-"The Asylum" (Psycho & Pappy) vs Barnone (Sniper & V-Man)-Sniper walked out on crutches. As soon as, The Asylum would turn their heads, Sniper and V-Man attacked Psycho and Pappy with the crutches to get the madness underway. Sniper and Pappy went at it. Psycho hit V-Man with a big railroad crossing sign. Sniper sent Pappy head first into a big speed limit sign in the corner. Rude Awakening neckbreaker by Sniper on Pappy in the ring. Psycho pounded away at V-Man with a glove. Sniper punished Pappy with a steel chair. Psycho was busted open by V-Man. Psycho knocked out V-Man with the kitchen sink. That's right, the kitchen sink. Pappy leaped off the ring steps, hitting Sniper with an elbow on the floor. Psycho blasted V-Man with a chain, followed by "The Fall from Grace". Sniper bashed Pappy's head into the steps. Pappy got hit with the barbwire crutch. Psycho beating on V-Man in the crowd. Sniper beat down Pappy in the ring. Psycho sent V-Man through the wall in the IWA Arena to get the win. Your winners, Psycho & Pappy, "The Asylum"!

Main Event-Triple Threat for The IWA Heavyweight Championship-The Reigning Champion, "The Flamboyant Mauler" Precious vs IWA United States Champion, "Big CA" Carnage Antwane vs Blalok The Blazer's "Instrument of Destruction/The Human Juggernaut" Bishop-Precious got a huge pop. There was even a little girl that was dressed up like him. Precious and CA joined forces and double teamed Bishop at the beginning, landing a double backdrop and double suplex on the big man. Precious and CA also took turns hitting Bishop in the corner. Precious would, eventually, attack CA from behind and send him to the floor. While Precious went at Bishop, CA was taking a break on the floor. Flying headscissor by Precious in the corner on Bishop. However, the second go around, Bishop would catch Precious and deliver a big Alabama slam. Bishop also turned Precious inside out with a devastating clothesline. Bishop chopped CA in the corner. Precious with a flying lariat, followed by a springboard leg drop. Precious missed a big leg drop attempt from the top. CA back in on the attack. Tower of doom out of the corner with Bishop powerbombing CA, who suplexed Precious. CA with a big boot on Bishop. When Referee C'Lo Banks started to make the count, Blalok The Blazer told him that he was "under evaluation", so he did not make the count. Precious with the backstabber on CA, but once again, C'Lo would not make the count. Precious knocked out C'Lo. C'Lo flopped around like a fish out of water. Hilarious! Everybody got a kick out of that. Bishop with a spear. New ref in, but there was a kick out. New ref out. Misconnection between Bishop and Blalok. Blalok with a superkick, but another kick out. Referee C'Lo Banks back up. Bishop put away Precious with "The Hellevator". Your winner, and NEW IWA Heavyweight Champion, "The Human Juggernaut" Bishop! Entertaining match. The wrestling portion of the show ended with the new champs Bishop and Blalok The Blazer celebrating as they held up their new titles. Precious threw a temper tantrum in the middle of the ring. The little kids were telling him not to cry and that it's alright. It's unbelievable how Precious has the people in the palm of his hands.

Now it was time for the Halloween Costume Contest. IWA Superstars Sniper, Malik "The Great", Beyond, and Suicide were judges for the contest. There were twenty-three kids contestants and five adults. They would be scored based on crowd response and scored from one to ten with ten being the highest score. Dre' Black helped each kid into the ring. The kids costumes included: a lion, pink poodle, The Pink Panther, Precious, Witch, Scooby-Doo, Cleopatra Twins, John Cena, Michael Jackson with curls, Butterfly, Devil, Michael Myers with knife, Pirate, and a rabbit. There were a lot of "Awwws!" In the end, Michael Jackson won the kids contest, winning five hundred bucks.

The five contestants for the adults costume contest included: A cheetah, Freddy Krueger, The Cat in the Hat, A Maid, and Madea. Madea done pulled the gun out on Dre' Black. Madea won the adults contest, winning one thousand dollars. What a great night of fun and excitement. Good Call!

You can watch IWA Championship Wrestling at 10:00am on Saturday mornings on WPXX-ION Television. On IWA's Official MySpace (www.myspace.com/iwa-wrestling) it was posted to check out IWA this Saturday morn at 10am and at 12pm 2hr, so it looks like IWA Championship Wrestling will be back on with two shows, this coming Saturday, at 10:00am and Noon.

Wanna attend an IWA TV Taping at the IWA Arena? IWA TV Tapings are held every Saturday at 2:00pm at the IWA Arena, located at 1225 State Line Road in Southaven, Mississippi. The building is located right beside Sonic and across the street from Dale's. FREE Admission!

IWA Championship Wrestling "Where Only The Strong Survive!"

Credit: D-Rock @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

RassleResults: NEW West Memphis, AR 10.30.09

Justin "The Juice" Smart vs Matt Justyce
Winner: Justin Smart

Kid Nikels vs Kevin Charles
Winner: Kid Nikels

Mike Anthony vs "3G" Eric Wayne
Winner: Mike Anthony

Kid Nikels vs "All That" Alan Steele
Winner: Kid Nikels

http://www.nightmarekenwayne.com/

(WGN) Nov 2: Lots of fun Hulk Hogan media, Hall of Famers son claims he and his father invented MMA, Knockout signs new deal and more

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Monday November 2, 2009

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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

10/29 Superstars TV results: Jack Swagger over Primo Colon; Alicia Fox over Kelly Kelly; Zack Ryder over Tyler Reks; and Cryme Tyme & R-Truth over The Hart Dynasty & Mike Knox.

10/30 Smackdown TV results from Rochester, NY: Dolph Ziggler over John Morrison via CO; Beth Phoenix over Jenny Brooks; Matt Hardy over Eric Escobar; CM Punk over referee Scott Armstrong; and Chris Jericho over Kane.

The Smackdown/ECW tapings are Tuesday in Providence. Both crews then head to the UK and Ireland for a huge two-week overseas tour.

***

Mickie James is said to be extremely content with her current position within WWE and has no plans to exit the company. Her recent signings with Skyline Management is to help launch her musical aspirations. She is planning for continued success with her wrestling career, as well as establishing herself as a female country vocalist.

WWE Studios has optioned a straight to DVD western set in the 1800s about an Undertaker. No prizes for guessing who they have in mind for the role. Dave Rich is attached as executive producer and is the same producer who brought you The Condemned with Steve Austin.

Shad Gaspard wrote on his Twitter that he's recovered from the swine flu which kept him off television last week. He later updated the post saying that he didn't really have swine flu, and was just joking around.

WWE.com announced that Backlash will be held on April 25, 2010 and Extreme Rules will be held on May 23, 2010. This means that Judgment Day is being replaced with Extreme Rules instead of being renamed. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Steve Lewington (DJ Gabriel) is currently wrestling under a mask as Mr. FCW in developmental. Apparently this is a creative idea to improve his body language, which is hilarious because it's the same scenario that Matt Morgan found himself in while working in OVW before they brought him up with the stutter gimmick and then released him.

Trinity McCray in developmental has been renamed as Naomi Knight.

Tommy Dreamer is doing some talent evaluations this week in Tampa.

WWE sent out a release touting "WWE Week" on MyNetwork. Tuesday has Deal or No Deal with Dolph Ziggler, Eve Torres and Maria; Wednesday has The Marine with John Cena, and of course Friday night is Smackdown.

CM Punk is interviewed at http://tinyurl.com/yzwveqa comparing working Smackdown vs. Raw, WWE DVDs, Harley Race, and more.

Shane Helms (The Hurricane) has been added to the European tour dates, but on the Raw side of things. He still remains a Smackdown/ECW talent, for now.

Today's Hartford Courant has a story on Democrats in Connecticut filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over Linda McMahon allegedly working with WWE to remove YouTube video links that they sent out to supporters that may be damaging to Linda's campaign. "A search of YouTube using the phrase 'WWE' continues to produce almost 500,000 results,'' the complaint stated. "Thus, it appears that WWE only ordered YouTube to remove the videos that may be damaging to Ms. McMahon's campaign, and neglected to protect WWE's other copyrighted material and intellectual property." WWE regularly take down YouTube videos featuring copyrighted material so it's not like this is something new. Linda's spokesperson Ed Patru shot back: "It's a baseless accusation and the campaign has complied with all FEC rules and regulations. This latest attack from Chris Dodd speaks volumes about just how worried he is about Linda's campaign. Chris Dodd has an enormous credibility problem, and one of the reasons people don't trust him is because of his apparent coordination with AIG executives in which he gave carte blanche to his political supporters instead of regulating them, and then arranged behind closed doors to have them receive millions in taxpayer-funded bonuses. It's troubling that Chris Dodd's political apparatus seems more concerned with watching wrestling videos on the Internet than restoring trust in government."

SkySports.com has a Q&A with Kofi Kingston at http://tinyurl.com/yem49b7. On the recent gimmick tweak, he said: "I was actually born in Ghana, West Africa. As far as the whole Jamaican thing is actually concerned, growing up I actually loved everything about Jamaica. I loved the food, the culture, the laid-back attitude. When I came to the WWE initially I wanted to come out to something that attributed both my love for wrestling and the Jamaican heritage. I wanted to come out to something unique and something people had never seen before. But at a certain point it becomes about being real and true to yourself, as opposed to playing a character. You look at guys like Triple H. When he first started out he was Hunter Hearst Helmsley and before that he was Terra Ryzing - I don't know if a lot of people know that. Stone Cold Steve Austin was Stunning Steve Austin before he became Stone Cold. The Rock was Rocky Maivia before he became The Rock. Shawn Michaels was a Rocker before he became the Heartbreak Kid. I think in wrestling and the WWE you see a trend of guys who make transitions. And I think for me I'm in that transition stage into coming into my own."

USA has been running ads saying that they are going to run new episodes of Psych with big guest stars when the series returns in January. John Cena, Jeri Ryan and Judd Nelson are among those shown. The writers of Psych appear to be wrestling fans, as a recent episode had the guys watching the Royal Rumble with dolls dressed up like Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Junkyard Dog, and discussing wrestling stats. (Thanks to Karen B.)

The Food Network's WWE themed Dinner Impossible will air on November 11 featuring a dinner served to VIPs during Summerslam weekend in August.

Edge, who turned 36 this past weekend, is going to be at Steve Irwin Day on November 15 during his promotional tour of Australia.

Jim Ross has a new blog up at www.jrsbarbq.com.


TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS

10/29 Impact TV results from Orlando, FL: Tara over Alyssa Flash; Machine Guns over Team 3-D; Bobby Lashley over Eric Young; The Beautiful People over ODB, Christy Hemme & Hamada; Abyss over Dr. Stevie to retain the Legends title; Matt Morgan over Rhino; and Desmond Wolfe over Kurt Angle via referee stoppage.

10/30 house show results from Rio Rancho, NM: Hernandez over Kip James; Awesome Kong over Hamada; Suicide over Eric Young; Beer Money over Kiyoshi & Homicide; Abyss over Rhino; and AJ Styles over Samoa Joe.

10/31 in Loveland, CO had the same matches and results. They had some type of promotional deal with the local Hooters and had Hooters girls working as valets and doing the backstage pass deal with Jeremy Borash.

Rio Rancho drew 500-600 while Loveland was very weak with 200 paid. The building in Rio claimed over 1,000 in attendance but they have embellished their numbers in the past when asked.

***

Impact on Thursday night averaged a 1.24 rating, it's highest rating since July, but nothing significantly higher than average. Still, 1.24 up against the World Series, the NBA and College Football is a solid number. Hour one did 1.26 and hour two dropped to 1.21 showing viewers tuned out as the show progressed. The most-watched quarter-hour featured Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley for the Legends title and the opening of the Knockouts tag match. The least-watched quarter-hour, was the final quarter hour, with Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe, and the Hulk Hogan signing announcement that closed the show. However you try to spin this the truth is the Hogan signng buzz didn't mean anything for ratings despite Spike heavily advertising the show as Hogan's debut.

ODB just signed a new multi-year deal with the company, according to Dixie Carter via her Twitter. As previously noted here her old deal was due to expire very soon.

D'Angelo Dinero wrote a blog at www.theelijahexpress.com thanking the fans, the TNA locker room, and Dixie Carter, for their support during a trying time for him and says he looks forward to returning soon.

Time.com has a Q&A with Hulk Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/yf8vyzq where he talks about jumping to TNA "to help these young wrestlers who don't understand the business and the art form." He also talks about his past steroid use and takes some shots at MLB.

Tremendous interview with Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/ygntf5b where he claims after Vince McMahon Sr. died he moved into a house next door to Vince Jr. in Connecticut and taught VKM how to lift weights, drink, party, and run a wrestling company, you know, because Vince was clueless back then, and now he's showing TNA how to do the same.

Linda Claridge is clearly not happy with Hogan's new book. Fox News has a story at http://tinyurl.com/ykzna9j with Linda's attorney ripping the book as full of lies. Hogan's rep is quoted as saying Hulk "stands by what is written in the book."

Story on Hogan and Awesome Kong's first ever meeting at a book signing in New York City at http://tinyurl.com/ylpuso3.

The Chicago Tribune has a story on Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/y8monca where he says the only reason he still wears his WWE Hall of Fame ring is to cover up a tattoo. He also talks about how he is a great bass guitar player and once tried to land work with The Rolling Stones and Metallica, but the bands never called him back, and if they had, "I would have quit wrestling in a heartbeat."

Sherdog has an interview with Bobby Lashley at http://tinyurl.com/yj7sqzy where he is clear that MMA is his focus and without saying it would likely be done with TNA if Strikeforce or UFC signed him and asked him to make a choice.

Mick Foley was due to miss today's TV taping as he already took a comedy club booking in New York City before TNA scheduled the tapings. However, the gig was canceled due to the possibility of the Yankees winning the World Series. Foley did say he was planning to make the tapings on Tuesday.

The Hit The Ropes show at http://tinyurl.com/yeed38f had Desmond Wolfe and Les Thatcher as their guests this past week talking TNA.

Wolfe makes his house show debut on December 4 in Portland, ME.

SoCal Val is profiled on Maxim.com as one of their Halloween Hotties.

Jim Ross on TNA competing with WWE: "I think TNA simply needs to focus on their business and not where WWE is or isn't. Ratings take care of themselves with consistently, good weekly TV shows. I don't know if Spike can ever over take USA in the big picture. Lots of unanswered questions but the bottom line is that any business needs to focus on what THEY do and not fixate on what the perceived opposition does. WWE is in a different league than any other wrestling company and they have gotten there over a long period of time and lots of hard work. WWE isn't going to be overtaken most likely by any wrestling company in the immediate or long term future. That certainly doesn't mean that a company other than WWE can't find success."


OTHER WRESTLING NEWS

ROH tonight on HDNet has The Young Bucks vs. The Briscoes; Rhett Titus vs. Alex Payne; Claudio Castagnoli vs. Grizzly Redwood; and Colt Cabana vs. Nigel McGuinness.

Greg Gagne (son of the legendary Verne) did an interview at 57Gold.com where he claims he and his dad invented Mixed Martial Arts. He said they pitched the concept during a 1992 U.S. wrestling conference in Las Vegas; Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell were supposedly sat in the audience and they took the idea to Dana White, and then White invented the UFC. Of course none of this is true...

Candice Michelle announced that she is pregnant. She said her due date is May and would continue to work and make convention appearances for as long as she can... Today's Diva of the Day is Candice Michelle at http://tinyurl.com/yfw9egd.

There is a story on Jorge Gonzalez at http://tinyurl.com/yfctb6q. He is probably best remembered as Giant Gonzalez in WWE who had the horrible run of matches with Undertaker culminating at Wrestlemania 9. Gonzalez is now wheelchair bound and has to use a dialysis machine to treat his diabetes.

NOAH star Katsuhiko Nakajima is booked to replace the injured KENTA on the November 14 and 14 Ring of Honor cards in Detroit and Toronto. More info at www.rohwrestling.com.

The latest wacky Hulkamania tour promo is online with Ric Flair talking about being a 21-time World Heavyweight Champion at http://tinyurl.com/y9s89cy.

Austin Idol has a shoot interview out from HighSpots.com covering a wide variety of topics. More info at www.austinidollive.com.

Demolition, Austin Idol and Stan Hansen have been added to January's WrestleReunion in Los Angeles.

There is a new Bloodstained Memoirs trailer online featuring Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy at http://tinyurl.com/y8um2cp.

There is a new Wrestlicious trailer online at http://tinyurl.com/yz29zz2.

Lizzie Valentine headlines for Dangerous Women of Wrestling on November 19 at the Roxxy in Philadelphia, PA. More info at www.dangerouswomenofwrestling.com.

NWA New York runs on November 29 in Lockport, NY with Jimmy and Sim Snuka at the Kenan Center. More info by calling 716-871-1616.

Diva Dirt and Torrie Wilson are auctioning off a WWE ring worn top on Ebay to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fans can bid on the item at http://tinyurl.com/ygcpq7d.

Happy birthday to Bobby Heenan who celebrated his birthday this past weekend.


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WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

10/29 Superstars TV results: Jack Swagger over Primo Colon; Alicia Fox over Kelly Kelly; Zack Ryder over Tyler Reks; and Cryme Tyme & R-Truth over The Hart Dynasty & Mike Knox.

10/30 Smackdown TV results from Rochester, NY: Dolph Ziggler over John Morrison via CO; Beth Phoenix over Jenny Brooks; Matt Hardy over Eric Escobar; CM Punk over referee Scott Armstrong; and Chris Jericho over Kane.

Raw is live tonight from Worcester, MA with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as guest hosts. No matches announced at press time.

The Smackdown/ECW tapings are Tuesday in Providence. Both crews then head to the UK and Ireland for a huge two-week overseas tour.

***

Mickie James is said to be extremely content with her current position within WWE and has no plans to exit the company. Her recent signings with Skyline Management is to help launch her musical aspirations. She is planning for continued success with her wrestling career, as well as establishing herself as a female country vocalist.

WWE Studios has optioned a straight to DVD western set in the 1800s about an Undertaker. No prizes for gussing who they have in mind for the role. Dave Rich is attached as executive producer and is the same producer who brought you The Condemned with Steve Austin.

Shad Gaspard wrote on his Twitter that he's recovered from the swine flu which kept him off television last week. He later updated the post saying that he didn't really have swine flu, and was just joking around.

WWE.com announced that Backlash will be held on April 25, 2010 and Extreme Rules will be held on May 23, 2010. This means that Judgment Day is being replaced with Extreme Rules instead of being renamed. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Steve Lewington (DJ Gabriel) is currently wrestling under a mask as Mr. FCW in developmental. Apparently this is a creative idea to improve his body language, which is hilarious because it's the same scenario that Matt Morgan found himself in while working in OVW before they brought him up with the stutter gimmick and then released him.

Trinity McCray in developmental has been renamed as Naomi Knight.

Tommy Dreamer is doing some talent evaluations this week in Tampa.

WWE sent out a release touting "WWE Week" on MyNetwork. Tuesday has Deal or No Deal with Dolph Ziggler, Eve Torres and Maria; Wednesday has The Marine with John Cena, and of course Friday night is Smackdown.

CM Punk is interviewed at http://tinyurl.com/yzwveqa comparing working Smackdown vs. Raw, WWE DVDs, Harley Race, and more.

Shane Helms (The Hurricane) has been added to the European tour dates, but on the Raw side of things. He still remains a Smackdown/ECW talent, for now.

Today's Hartford Courant has a story on Democrats in Connecticut filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over Linda McMahon allegedly working with WWE to remove YouTube video links that they sent out to supporters that may be damaging to Linda's campaign. "A search of YouTube using the phrase 'WWE' continues to produce almost 500,000 results,'' the complaint stated. "Thus, it appears that WWE only ordered YouTube to remove the videos that may be damaging to Ms. McMahon's campaign, and neglected to protect WWE's other copyrighted material and intellectual property." WWE regularly take down YouTube videos featuring copyrighted material so it's not like this is something new. Linda's spokesperson Ed Patru shot back: "It's a baseless accusation and the campaign has complied with all FEC rules and regulations. This latest attack from Chris Dodd speaks volumes about just how worried he is about Linda's campaign. Chris Dodd has an enormous credibility problem, and one of the reasons people don't trust him is because of his apparent coordination with AIG executives in which he gave carte blanche to his political supporters instead of regulating them, and then arranged behind closed doors to have them receive millions in taxpayer-funded bonuses. It's troubling that Chris Dodd's political apparatus seems more concerned with watching wrestling videos on the Internet than restoring trust in government."

SkySports.com has a Q&A with Kofi Kingston at http://tinyurl.com/yem49b7. On the recent gimmick tweak, he said: "I was actually born in Ghana, West Africa. As far as the whole Jamaican thing is actually concerned, growing up I actually loved everything about Jamaica. I loved the food, the culture, the laid-back attitude. When I came to the WWE initially I wanted to come out to something that attributed both my love for wrestling and the Jamaican heritage. I wanted to come out to something unique and something people had never seen before. But at a certain point it becomes about being real and true to yourself, as opposed to playing a character. You look at guys like Triple H. When he first started out he was Hunter Hearst Helmsley and before that he was Terra Ryzing - I don't know if a lot of people know that. Stone Cold Steve Austin was Stunning Steve Austin before he became Stone Cold. The Rock was Rocky Maivia before he became The Rock. Shawn Michaels was a Rocker before he became the Heartbreak Kid. I think in wrestling and the WWE you see a trend of guys who make transitions. And I think for me I'm in that transition stage into coming into my own."

USA has been running ads saying that they are going to run new episodes of Psych with big guest stars when the series returns in January. John Cena, Jeri Ryan and Judd Nelson are among those shown. The writers of Psych appear to be wrestling fans, as a recent episode had the guys watching the Royal Rumble with dolls dressed up like Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Junkyard Dog, and discussing wrestling stats. (Thanks to Karen B.)

The Food Network's WWE themed Dinner Impossible will air on November 11 featuring a dinner served to VIPs during Summerslam weekend in August.

Edge, who turned 36 this past weekend, is going to be at Steve Irwin Day on November 15 during his promotional tour of Australia.

Jim Ross has a new blog up at www.jrsbarbq.com.


TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS

10/29 Impact TV results from Orlando, FL: Tara over Alyssa Flash; Machine Guns over Team 3-D; Bobby Lashley over Eric Young; The Beautiful People over ODB, Christy Hemme & Hamada; Abyss over Dr. Stevie to retain the Legends title; Matt Morgan over Rhino; and Desmond Wolfe over Kurt Angle via referee stoppage.

10/30 house show results from Rio Rancho, NM: Hernandez over Kip James; Awesome Kong over Hamada; Suicide over Eric Young; Beer Money over Kiyoshi & Homicide; Abyss over Rhino; and AJ Styles over Samoa Joe.

10/31 in Loveland, CO had the same matches and results. They had some type of promotional deal with the local Hooters and had Hooters girls working as valets and doing the backstage pass deal with Jeremy Borash.

Rio Rancho drew 500-600 while Loveland was very weak with 200 paid. The building in Rio claimed over 1,000 in attendance but they have embellished their numbers in the past when asked.

***

Impact on Thursday night averaged a 1.24 rating, it's highest rating since July, but nothing significantly higher than average. Still, 1.24 up against the World Series, the NBA and College Football is a solid number. Hour one did 1.26 and hour two dropped to 1.21 showing viewers tuned out as the show progressed. The most-watched quarter-hour featured Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley for the Legends title and the opening of the Knockouts tag match. The least-watched quarter-hour, was the final quarter hour, with Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe, and the Hulk Hogan signing announcement that closed the show. However you try to spin this the truth is the Hogan signng buzz didn't mean anything for ratings despite Spike heavily advertising the show as Hogan's debut.

ODB just signed a new multi-year deal with the company, according to Dixie Carter via her Twitter. As previously noted here her old deal was due to expire very soon.

D'Angelo Dinero wrote a blog at www.theelijahexpress.com thanking the fans, the TNA locker room, and Dixie Carter, for their support during a trying time for him and says he looks forward to returning soon.

Time.com has a Q&A with Hulk Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/yf8vyzq where he talks about jumping to TNA "to help these young wrestlers who don't understand the business and the art form." He also talks about his past steroid use and takes some shots at MLB.

Tremendous interview with Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/ygntf5b where he claims after Vince McMahon Sr. died he moved into a house next door to Vince Jr. in Connecticut and taught VKM how to lift weights, drink, party, and run a wrestling company, you know, because Vince was clueless back then, and now he's showing TNA how to do the same.

Linda Claridge is clearly not happy with Hogan's new book. Fox News has a story at http://tinyurl.com/ykzna9j with Linda's attorney ripping the book as full of lies. Hogan's rep is quoted as saying Hulk "stands by what is written in the book."

Story on Hogan and Awesome Kong's first ever meeting at a book signing in New York City at http://tinyurl.com/ylpuso3.

The Chicago Tribune has a story on Hogan at http://tinyurl.com/y8monca where he says the only reason he still wears his WWE Hall of Fame ring is to cover up a tattoo. He also talks about how he is a great bass guitar player and once tried to land work with The Rolling Stones and Metallica, but the bands never called him back, and if they had, "I would have quit wrestling in a heartbeat."

Sherdog has an interview with Bobby Lashley at http://tinyurl.com/yj7sqzy where he is clear that MMA is his focus and without saying it would likely be done with TNA if Strikeforce or UFC signed him and asked him to make a choice.

Mick Foley was due to miss today's TV taping as he already took a comedy club booking in New York City before TNA scheduled the tapings. However, the gig was canceled due to the possibility of the Yankees winning the World Series. Foley did say he was planning to make the tapings on Tuesday.

The Hit The Ropes show at http://tinyurl.com/yeed38f had Desmond Wolfe and Les Thatcher as their guests this past week talking TNA.

Wolfe makes his house show debut on December 4 in Portland, ME.

SoCal Val is profiled on Maxim.com as one of their Halloween Hotties.

Jim Ross on TNA competing with WWE: "I think TNA simply needs to focus on their business and not where WWE is or isn't. Ratings take care of themselves with consistently, good weekly TV shows. I don't know if Spike can ever over take USA in the big picture. Lots of unanswered questions but the bottom line is that any business needs to focus on what THEY do and not fixate on what the perceived opposition does. WWE is in a different league than any other wrestling company and they have gotten there over a long period of time and lots of hard work. WWE isn't going to be overtaken most likely by any wrestling company in the immediate or long term future. That certainly doesn't mean that a company other than WWE can't find success."


OTHER WRESTLING NEWS

ROH tonight on HDNet has The Young Bucks vs. The Briscoes; Rhett Titus vs. Alex Payne; Claudio Castagnoli vs. Grizzly Redwood; and Colt Cabana vs. Nigel McGuinness.

Greg Gagne (son of the legendary Verne) did an interview at 57Gold.com where he claims he and his dad invented Mixed Martial Arts. He said they pitched the concept during a 1992 U.S. wrestling conference in Las Vegas; Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell were supposedly sat in the audience and they took the idea to Dana White, and then White invented the UFC. Of course none of this is true...

Candice Michelle announced that she is pregnant. She said her due date is May and would continue to work and make convention appearances for as long as she can... Today's Diva of the Day is Candice Michelle at http://tinyurl.com/yfw9egd.

There is a story on Jorge Gonzalez at http://tinyurl.com/yfctb6q. He is probably best remembered as Giant Gonzalez in WWE who had the horrible run of matches with Undertaker culminating at Wrestlemania 9. Gonzalez is now wheelchair bound and has to use a dialysis machine to treat his diabetes.

NOAH star Katsuhiko Nakajima is booked to replace the injured KENTA on the November 14 and 14 Ring of Honor cards in Detroit and Toronto. More info at www.rohwrestling.com.

The latest wacky Hulkamania tour promo is online with Ric Flair talking about being a 21-time World Heavyweight Champion at http://tinyurl.com/y9s89cy.

Austin Idol has a shoot interview out from HighSpots.com covering a wide variety of topics. More info at www.austinidollive.com.

Demolition, Austin Idol and Stan Hansen have been added to January's WrestleReunion in Los Angeles.

There is a new Bloodstained Memoirs trailer online featuring Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy at http://tinyurl.com/y8um2cp.

There is a new Wrestlicious trailer online at http://tinyurl.com/yz29zz2.

Lizzie Valentine headlines for Dangerous Women of Wrestling on November 19 at the Roxxy in Philadelphia, PA. More info at www.dangerouswomenofwrestling.com.

NWA New York runs on November 29 in Lockport, NY with Jimmy and Sim Snuka at the Kenan Center. More info by calling 716-871-1616.

Diva Dirt and Torrie Wilson are auctioning off a WWE ring worn top on Ebay to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fans can bid on the item at http://tinyurl.com/ygcpq7d.

Happy birthday to Bobby Heenan who celebrated his birthday this past weekend.


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Big Daddy Wanted Everyone To Know!!!

As I stated last week, MCW did not have a show this weekend due to the fact that MCW sponsored a haunted house "Marilyn's House of Fright". "Big Daddy" LaFonce and MCW would like to say Thanks to the fans for their continued support. The haunted house was a great success! We would also like to say thanks to the many people that volunteered their time to make "Marilynn's House of Fright" a big success.

Credit: Kim Wallace & MCW

RassleResuls: TIWF Trenton, TN 10.31.09

J Rage(Of Fusion) def The Convict
Oz def Sgt. Paine
Knockout Kid def Colonial DeKlerk
"THE NEXT BIG THANG" Blaine Devine def Pk Ripper
Big Brad Simpson def Kilo by DQ
Jet (Of Fusion) def "Good ol boy" Shannon Lee
Chico Mendoza with Mamacesta def Frankie Tucker with ravishing Randy in his corner
Micheal Myers and Scream def The Devils Rejects side note: It was "Naughty by Nature" in costume.

121 in attendance and crowd was hot all night

Credit: TWIFfan

RassleResults: EPW Booneville, MS 10.31.09

Chazz Stone defeated Tysin Starr to become #1 Contender for the EPW Extreme Championship.

Chris Lexxus defeated EPW newcomer Officer Hudson.

In a surprise moment, Destiny came to the ring, and said that she is back in EPW to show her talent and wanted a match. She said there is nobody in the back, male or female, that she can't stomp. BB came to the ring and answered the challenge, and EPW Commissioner Kross set up the match for 11-14. BB and Destiny are back - ladies wrestling has returned to EPW.

Cassanova Kid vs. JR Mauler ended in a time limit draw. Kross came out and had the match re-started for two minutes. The additional two minutes also ended in a time limit draw.

"Big Daddy" Neno over Rajah w/Antoin Smooth by DQ when Smooth interfered.

EPW Extreme Champion Kilo Green defeated Tommy Knox to retain.

The main event was an over-the-top-rope battle royal to determine a new #1 contender for the EPW Heavyweight belt, currently held by Bonecrusher. Participants were: Cassanova Kid, JR Mauler, Tysin Starr, Chazz Stone, Chris Lexxus, "Big Daddy" Neno, Kilo Green, Psycho, and Pappy. Winner and new #1 Contender is Chris Lexxus. He will get a shot at the belt this Saturday night, 11-7.

Attendance was about 60.

The card at EPW this Saturday night, 11-7, will include:

LADIES MUD WRESTLING! Four lovely young ladies will compete in REAL MUD for the title of Miss EPW. This time there will be no interruptions, and there WILL be a winner.

BOXING! Three rounds, Buzz Harley vs. Antoin Smooth. Special referee will be Kross.

FAN'S LUMBERJACK STRAP MATCH! Rajah vs. "Big Daddy" Neno, with 12 fans around the ring to strap the daylights out of Rajah & Neno if they end up outside the ring. Rajah & Neno absolutely hate each other, so this one will be WILD!

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH! Bonecrusher defends against new #1 contender Chris Lexxus.

It all happens this Saturday night, 11-7, at the EPW Arena on Hwy. 145 in Booneville, MS. This will be a wild event, so don't miss it! Remember - You never know what might happen at an EPW show!

Credit: "Axeman" Randall Lewis @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com

RassleResults: TFW Tupelo, MS 10.30.09

Curly Moe defeated Jay Webster w/Dirty Rell Moe. Stipulations were that if Webster won, Curly would have to leave wrestling, but if Curly won, he would get 5 minutes with Dirty Rell Moe. So...

Curly Moe Destroyed Dirty Rell Moe in about two minutes. The fans were disappointed that Curly did not beat on him for the entire five minutes.

Hittman w/Al Hall defeated LSD.

"Dangerous" David Cox defeated David Andrews.

"Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs over Geno Sydal by DQ due to interference by Chris Chaos. Chaos and Sydal beat down Tony until Special Ed arrived and made the save. Yes, Special Ed is back!

Johnny Morton defeated Officer Hudson.

Neil Taylor w/Al Hall defeated "Big Daddy" Neno to win the TFW Heavyweight Championship.

In a Barb Wire match, Josh Matthews defeated "The Future" Chris Styles to win the TFW Lightweight Championship.

This Friday night, 11-6-09, the card will include "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs & Special Ed vs. Chris Chaos & Geno Sydal. Don't miss this show! It all happens at the TFW Arena on Hwy. 178 in Skyline. See you there!

Credit: "Axeman" Randall Lewis @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com