Matt Hardy Discusses Knee Injury, Mike Adamle Upset, Shane McMahon-UFC
sources: PWInsider.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter — As reported earlier, ECW Champion Matt Hardy is nursing a sore knee but worked through it during WWE’s European tour this past week. Hardy hyper-extended his surgically repaired left knee during a commercial break in his ECW Championship match with Finlay last week, which was taped last Monday in…
ECW on Sci-Fi Preview For Tonight: Swagger vs. Dreamer – Extreme Rules
Scheduled for tonight’s episode of ECW on Sci Fi: – Finlay (with Hornswoggle) vs. Mark Henry (with Tony Atlas) – Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger – Extreme Rules – DJ Gabriel in action. Also scheduled to appear are ECW champ Matt Hardy, John Morrison, The Miz, Boogeyman and more. *SPOILERS* for Tonight’s ECW (Direct Link)…
WWE RAW Preview For Tonight: 5 Big Matches & Slammy Awards
WWE will present a special three hour edition of Monday Night RAW tonight from Philadelphia, PA, starting at 8 PM on the USA Network. Aside from several PPV caliber matches, the show will also feature the return of WWE’s Slammy Awards. Announced matches for tonight’s broadcast: – WWE Champion Edge vs. World Champion John Cena.…
Rapper 50 Cent Brawled With Floyd Mayweather Over His WrestleMania 24 Payday
Rapper 50 Cent was recently interviewed by ESPN.com about his latest video game, Blood On The Sand. The G-Unit head honcho spoke about whether or not there was any truth to rumors that he and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather got into a fight. “Yeah, we got into a little scrap, a little boxing match,” said…
WWE Reacts To "The Wrestler", Complete List Of 2008 WWE Departures, Burchill
— Jeff Wilen of the Daytona Beach News-Journal sent word that WWE released an official statement regarding “The Wrestler” movie. Here is WWE’s statement: “While ‘The Wrestler’ is a very engaging movie, it portrays how wrestling was conducted in some independent wrestling circuits, unlike WWE, which is a global brand with millions of fans.” You…
Backstage Reaction To WWE Superstar's Release, Kevin Thorn's Yanked Blog, More
source: PWInsider.com — Regarding the release of ECW Superstar Gavin Spears, the morale of a number of developmental wrestlers dropped upon hearing the news. Spears was considered by many to be the best of the wrestlers in developmental. Despite his call-up to WWE this past August, Spears continued to appear on Florida Championship Wrestling shows.…
TNA To Hold A Pay-Per-View In The UK?, The Beautiful People Speak Out, More
— The TNA website has a headline reading: “TNA To Hold A Pay-Per-View In England?” A secondary headline reads: “COVERAGE OF TNA’S ONGOING TOUR OF THE UK – DIXIE CARTER ANNOUNCES NEGOTIATIONS TO HOLD A LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW IN ENGLAND IN 2009!” No more details are offered. Click here to see the page. — The UK’s…
Former WWE Manager Paul Bearer's Wife Dianna Moody Passes Away
Dianna Moody, wife of former WWE manager Paul Bearer, passed away in her sleep on Sunday. The former WWE manager released a statement regarding her passing on the Gulf Coast Wrestling Message Board this evening. Here is his message: Dianna Thank you all so much. Many know that Dianne was a two time breast cancer…
Fans Protest Wrestler's Release From WWE, Kmart and WWE Form Tag Team, More
source: PWInsider.com — During filming of a ringside segment featuring announcers Dusty Rhodes and Josh Matthews at Thursday’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping, the crowd erupted with loud “Colt Cabana” chant in honor of recently released WWE wrestler Scotty Goldman, who frequently appeared at the developmental promotion’s shows. Apparently, the chants got under the skin…
TNA iMPACT! Preview For Tonight
The following is scheduled for tonight’s edition of TNA iMPACT!: – TNA champion Sting and Kurt Angle vs. Team 3D. – Scott Steiner vs. Petey Williams (Headdress on a Pole match) – TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money Inc. vs. Abyss & Rhino. – TNA Knockout Gauntlet to determine the #1 contender to Knockouts championship.…