Mystery TNA Bikers Identity Revealed, Flair-ESPN, Pope
September 04, 2010 (09:10) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– Graphics ran during TNA Reaction last night stating that iMPACT! and ReAction would not be airing next Thursday. – Brian Fritz has an interview up with The Pope D’Angelo Dinero. – Ric Flair was shown during the Southern Miss vs. South Carolina football game on ESPN. He blew a kiss to the crowd. ESPN noted Flair as a former pro-wrestler. – Former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Tara was revealed as the mystery biker on Thursday’s episode of iMPACT!. She removed both her helmet and mask following her tag team match victory over ... More...

Y2J: Ill Never Lose My Main Event Spot + Cena, More
September 04, 2010 (09:10) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– According to John Cena in an article on About.com, WWE will be touring Russia in January. – Chris Jericho spoke to the UK’s Daily Star about his band Fozzy’s upcoming UK tour. During the interview, he says his spot in WWE is safe no matter what and he’ll always be valued as a top worker for the company. “I’m not one of those people who worries about my position,” Jericho said. “Im never going to lose my spot. I could work the opening match every night and still be a ... More...

McCool/Angelina Together (Pic) + Backstage Foley-TNA Update
September 04, 2010 (09:10) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
# While Mick Foley is expected to return to the squared circle in October at TNA Wrestling’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view event, he is no longer considered a long-term in-ring option by those within the organization. On the night of the company’s big angle where Fortune assaulted EV2.0, the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion was instructed to lie down when the lights went out to give the audience the impression that he was laid out during the sequence. While it’s possible this will play into the storyline, there aren’t many people ... More...

Report: Luna Vachon Turns Down TNA Offer
September 04, 2010 (09:10) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
Luna Vachon, who passed away last Friday at the age of 48, was asked to appear at last month’s TNA Hardcore Justice pay-per-view. When Mick Foley learned that her home had burned down and she lost everything she owned (including pets), he suggested that TNA Wrestling utilize her to manage Tommy Dreamer against Raven, since in 1995, she was used as Dreamer’s second to counteract Stevie Richards. Vachon declined the offer, citing that she had retired. As noted earlier here on the website, Vachon was actually found dead in her own temporary home, ... More...

Jim Ross Blogs " SD! Going Live + Slaughter Hospitalized
September 04, 2010 (09:10) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
On Sgt. Slaughter being hospitalized: “After our Legends of Wrestling Roundtable taping on Wednesday night Sgt Slaughter was hospitalized in Stamford after becoming ‘light headed.’ The cause of Sarge’s discomfort was low blood level which was addressed and he should be good to go as I write this. Sarge was in great spirits Wednesday night after receiving medical care but was kept overnight for observation which is the norm for a matter such as this. Bottom line is that the WWE Hall of Famer will be fine after a few ... More...

Matt Hardy Complains On Twitter " Details Inside
September 04, 2010 (08:55) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
Matt Hardy posted the following on his Twitter account today: “Gotta state this. I’m sick & tired of being ‘hurt’, being misused, & not being shown the respect that I’ve earned-something has to change.” SPOILER ALERT: You should see the segment this week on SmackDown!. Cody Rhodes trashed the hell out of him in a promo before the match and then defeated him clean. Rhodes called him ugly, fat, out of shape, etc etc. I was there live and it was pretty brutal. It also seemed to me like it was a ... More...

TNA Bound For Glory Kickoff Show + No Surrender Preview
September 04, 2010 (08:55) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– Since TNA iMPACT! will be pre-empted next week, TNA will be having a “Bound For Glory Kickoff Show” on their website. The webcast will be hosted by Jeremy Borash, & Dixie Carter will be answering questions from the audience. There will also be interviews with wrestlers that will appear on the Bound For Glory show, scheduled for October 10 in Daytona Beach, Florida. – Jeremy Borash previews the No Surrender PPV on Sunday, and Don West sells some merchandise on the latest edition of ‘TNA Today’: Wrestling News More...

WWE MITB Buyrate, Y2J-WWE Note, Trish Tour, Cena-CBS
September 04, 2010 (08:55) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– The early estimates for the Money in the Bank PPV are at 189,000 buys. This is slightly up from last year’s July PPV, The Bash, which got 178,000 buys, but still down from two years ago, when The Great American Bash 2008 got 196,000 buys. – Fanhouse.com has an article up that covers Chris Jericho’s decision on whether to stay with WWE or not. – A picture of Randy Orton as a young child being held by Andre the Giant is up on TwitPic. You can click here to view it. – ... More...

Jim Cornette-Twitter, ROH-NYC Tix & New Matches, More
September 04, 2010 (08:55) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– Jim Cornette has launched his Twitter page at: twitter.com/TheJimCornette. – ROH President Cary Silkin has announced that a small amount of tickets to the 9/11 Glory by Honor Internet PPV will be released the day of the show. – Christopher Daniels vs. Austin Aries and ROH TV champion Eddie Edwards vs. Shawn Daivari have been added to the 9/11 ROH show. – WFX in Canada has issued a statement in which they accuse ROH of using footage to promote Charlie Haas’ 9/11 debut without permission. This is likely a mistake as there ... More...

WWE " Vickie Guerrero Fires NXT Rookie Diva Aloisia
September 04, 2010 (08:50) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
It would appear that Aloisia has been pulled from appearing on the third season of NXT as the official WWE website issued a statement this afternoon indicating that the 6-foot-9 Rookie Diva was fired by her Pro, Vickie Guerrero. Guerrero’s new Rookie Diva will be announced on the NXT season three premiere this Tuesday night on Syfy. Earlier today, WWE.com removed all mentions of Aloisa promoting the new season of NXT, prompting speculation that she had been removed from the program. WWE’s statement reads: Vickie Guerrero fires NXT Rookie Diva Aloisia Written: September 3, 2010 WWE ... More...

All TNA Knockouts Pay-Per-View + Big TNA Surprise?
September 04, 2010 (08:35) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– A new TNA Knockouts-themed pay-per-view broadcast featuring previously aired matches is scheduled to debut Saturday, October 2. Entitled TNA Wrestling Knockouts: Mad Sexy Vol. 1, its description reads: “TNA Wrestling Knockouts: Mad Sexy Volume 1, hosted by Playboy centerfold and TNA Knockout Christy Hemme, will feature top matches from the past between TNA Knockouts like Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Gail Kim.” To view the promotional poster of TNA Wrestling Knockouts: Mad Sexy Vol. 1, featuring Velvet Sky, go to http://www.indemand.com/product/view/199235 – As noted earlier today here on the website, ... More...

Breaking News " TNA iMPACT! To Go Live In October
September 04, 2010 (08:35) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced on her Twitter account this afternoon that iMPACT! will be held live on Thursday, October 7. “TNA iMPACT! is going LIVE on 10/7. Remember my tweet about how TNA is going to change forever? Stay tuned,” Carter wrote. As you can see, she did not indicate whether iMPACT! will be live on a permanent basis. Wrestling News More...

All-Womens NXT Season Related To Divas Backstage Heat
September 04, 2010 (08:35) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
The decision to make the third season of NXT an all-women’s show was likely made very recently because last week, WWE filmed twelve wrestlers at Florida Championship Wrestling, eight men and four women. Initial plans called for four men and four women to be featured in the abbreviated season, but it was later changed to six women. There is hope that the show will garner better ratings with women prominently featured so they can reach a television deal with another network. There is also hope that Aloisia’s “freak of nature” persona ... More...

Background Info & Pics On NXT Rookie Diva AJ Lee
September 04, 2010 (08:31) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
Regarding NXT Rookie Diva AJ Lee, WWE’s creative department discussed changing the 23-year-old’s ring name due to a rival promotion’s wrestler sharing the same first name, but ultimately felt it was no concern. WWE officials originally intended to promote Lee over the summer to the SmackDown! brand as a new babyface Diva, replacing released performer Mickie James as ‘the cute small girl’. A vignette featuring Lee aired before the live crowd at the July 6th Friday Night SmackDown television taping om Atlanta, Georgia but cut from the Television broadcast because they ... More...

Kane Not Retiring Anytime Soon, HTM Note, Linda Press
September 04, 2010 (08:31) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– World Heavyweight Champion Kane did an interview with the Baltimore Sun’s Kevin Eck where he talked about the state of his career and how he feels he’s at his peak: “I’m still having fun…I’m really at the height of my career, and I don’t have any plans of packing it in, at least not in the near future.” He also talked about how WWE Superstars are overlooked by the general public as performers… “Honestly, I think we in the WWE are very underrated as performers…What we do would be ... More...

2 Top ROH Talents Re-Sign With The Company + More
September 04, 2010 (08:20) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
# NWA Champion Adam Pearce has been having shoulder issues for some time now, and was recently diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Pearce is going to try and rehab the injury and then have it reevaluated in a month. If the rehab doesn’t work, he will have to have surgery. # Ring of Honor sent out the following announcement today (Bristol, PA- September 2, 2010)- ROH officials are happy to announce that Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli have signed on to stay with Ring of Honor. For Chris Hero, it is ... More...

WWE Issues Statement Addressing Substance Abuse
September 04, 2010 (08:20) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
Mere hours after Luna Vachon’s death last Friday, World Wrestling Entertainment issued a statement addressing the many former wrestlers who have passed away as a result of substance abused related issues. The statement reads: “Not withstanding our extensive Talent Wellness Program for current Superstars, WWE goes to great lengths to help our former talent who may have substance abuse problems, offering complete drug rehabilitation at no cost to them. Ultimately, however, stars in any form of entertainment should be held personally responsible for their own actions. Prescription drug overdose is a problem ... More...

RAW Guest Host Calls The Experience A Disaster
September 04, 2010 (08:20) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
Actor Justin Long, who hosted WWE RAW on August 16th with Going The Distance co-stars Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day, tells MetroNews.ca that the experience was a disaster. In no way am I being self-deprecating when I say that was a disaster, Long said. It was just not the audience to be promoting a movie like that to. We were so out of place. It was just awkward. Theyre all fired up to see guys pummeling each other, not to see three nerdy comedy guys do some bits. They played the ... More...

Backstage Heat On Layla?, Danielson vs. Benjamin, SD!
September 04, 2010 (08:20) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– The Friday Night SmackDown television taping on December 28, 2010 will be held at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Tickets go on sale October 2, 2010. (Thanks to Devin Cutting) – Northeast Wrestling has announced their card for their October 1st event, which takes place at the Crosby High School, and is a benefit for the local PAL. The main event features Bryan Danielson vs. Shelton Benjamin as well as Mickie James vs. Amazing Kong. Dreamer and Carlito are also scheduled for the card. – The final WWE ... More...

Katie Lea Burchill To TNA Update, Bischoff-TNA, iMPACT!
September 04, 2010 (08:20) [ Indexed from iFight365.com ]
– Regarding former WWE Diva Katie Lea Burchill’s tryout match for TNA Wrestling last week, one observer dubbed her performance as “okay” and “nothing spectacular.” Meanwhile, talk amongst others within the company was more positive. No word yet on whether she will be offered a contract. – Tonight’s episode of TNA ReACTION will feature a highly regarded segment on one of the company’s rising stars. “Watched a rough cut of this weeks ReAction. An amazing segment with one of TNA’s rising stars,” Eric Bischoff wrote on his Facebook page. “One of ... More...