Posted in: WWE Undertaker Dropping the World Title?, New Plans for WWE NXT, Tonight's Tapings - Feb 9, 2010 - 6:34:45 AM
The format of WWE's NXT program will be something along the lines of the old Tough Enough show with a reality TV feel to it. Viewers will also be able to follow the NXT talents outside of the ring on the show.
Posted in: WWE WWE's Plans for WrestleMania Competition, SmackDown Star Turning Heel?, Mercury - Feb 9, 2010 - 6:28:51 AM
WWE is planning on promoting WrestleMania weekend in Phoenix this year so hard that hopefully fans won't have any interest in attending the other wrestling shows that weekend such as DGUSA and Ring of Honor.
Posted in: WWE WWE Keeping the ECW Title After NXT Debuts?, WWE Changes Chamber Name in Germany - Feb 8, 2010 - 6:50:43 PM
As noted before, WWE officials still aren't sure what to do with the ECW Title. While ECW is going away, the belt may be kept around in some way. Some within WWE are lobbying for the belt to be kept around but the final decision will be Vince McMahon's.
Posted in: WWE WrestleMania in 2013/2014, Former World Champion Retires, Goldberg Update & More - Feb 8, 2010 - 6:45:51 PM
Ron Simmons wrestled his retirement match this past weekend in Georgia, teaming with Air Paris and David Young to lose to the team of Terry Lawler, Alexander the Great and Bobby Hayes. TNA Knockout Christy Hemme accompanied Simmons to the ring.
Posted in: WWE Official Preview for WWE's New DVD on The Hart Family - Feb 8, 2010 - 6:27:06 AM
Clan Patriarch Stu Hart trained and toughened a generation of future superstars, including sons Owen Hart and WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hit Man Hart. The Hart family legacy continues to thrive in WWE with third-generation stars Natalya Neidhart and DH Smith.
Posted in: WWE WWE Films Episodes for Santino's New Show, New Road Warriors Book, Jim Ross News - Feb 5, 2010 - 3:45:47 AM
Road Warrior Animal's biography on his wrestling career has been re-tooled as a book on the life of the Road Warriors tag team. The book will be titled "The Road Warriors: Danger, Death and the Rush of Wrestling!"
Posted in: TNA Hulk Hogan Calls Into Rob Van Dam's Radio Show, Talks About Jeff Hardy and More - Feb 4, 2010 - 5:11:56 AM
Hulk Hogan appeared on Rob Van Dam's RVD Radio this week and talked to the former WWE and ECW Champion about coming into TNA. Hogan called up to speak with Van Dam personally but ended up appearing on the radio show.
Posted in: WWE Helms' Missed Pay from the Rumble, Why WWE Might Have to Suspend a Star & More - Feb 4, 2010 - 4:11:29 AM
As noted before, Gregory Helms was found with a single soma pill in his bag when arrested with Chris Jericho. If Helms didn't have a prescription for the drug like he claimed and even though the police aren't charging him for it, WWE would be forced to suspend him for 60 days.
Posted in: TNA WWE Forces TNA PPV Change, Angle's Name in Steroid Trial, Hall & Waltman Status - Feb 4, 2010 - 3:38:56 AM
Kurt Angle's name came up in a federal trial of nine men associated with Applied Pharmacy in Mobile, Alabama that is going on this week. Assistant US Attorney Donna Dobbins brought up Angle and Jose Canseco as clients of the pharmacy in her closing arguments on Tuesday.