Welcome to the Talking Smack column where I offer up a quick rundown of WWE’s Friday broadcast, Smackdown. I’ve been asked to write about ECW a lot in the past and I’ve always been lazy about doing it, but this week I decided to write something up about it. I’ll lead off with that briefly,…
Read moreWhen The Rock Will Host Raw, Jeff Hardy's Mental State, RAW & SportsCenter
Sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com — A source close to Jeff Hardy stated that Hardy is in “good spirits” and feels that his pending criminal case will go in his favor. — There is backstage talk that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host the first WWE Raw of 2010 from Dayton, Ohio on January 4. Johnson’s next…
Read moreHornswoggle To Judge Halloween Costume Contest At FCW Show (Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ** Halloween Bash with Hornswoggle and Evan Bourne** Punta Gorda, Fl – October 19, 2009 Florida Championship Wrestling returns to the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center with a supers how – Halloween Bash on October 30, 2009 The show will feature a meet and greet autograph session with WWE RAW Superstars…
Read moreWWE Vintage Collection Report (11/01/09)
WWE Vintage Collection Report: 1st November 2009 By Shaun Best-Rajah.com Reporter Hosted by: Mean Gene Okerlund Welcome aboard. This week is the start of our Survivor Series retrospective. Back in the day, the old ‘Thanksgiving Tradition’ featured teams of five that strived to survive in elimination matches. A concept lost in today’s zany world of…
Read moreWhich TNA Stars Asked For Their Releases?, TNA Drops Kevin Nash's Contest, More
source: www.f4wonline.com — As seen last week on iMPACT!, TNA President Dixie Carter essentially said during her speech at the top of the hour that anyone who wasn’t on board with her recent changes to the organization should find work elsewhere. As it turns out, five wrestlers had asked for their releases from the company…
Read moreTwo Former ROH Champions Face Off In WWE Developmental, ECW Rating, More
Click:and doublelayer cabinets source: PWInsider.com — In a battle of former ROH World Champions, Kaval (Low Ki) defeated Bryan Danielson with a double stomp at last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in Tampa. Danielson is expected to stay in developmental for only a few weeks before being called up to the main roster. —…
Read moreWWE Star Undergoes Knee Surgery, WWE Filming Vignettes Today, ECW Rating
sources: www.f4wonline.com, www.prowrestling.net — Big Show underwent arthroscopic knee surgery this past Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. He actually worked last night’s SmackDown taping and was telling everyone his knee felt great. — In an effort to boost holiday sales, WWE shot vignettes of talent playing the SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 video game. — Last Tuesday’s…
Read moreWWE SmackDown! Preview For Tonight: Final Show Before TLC
The following is scheduled to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE SmackDown: * C.M. Punk and Luke Gallows vs. Matt Hardy and R-Truth * Chris Jericho vs. Eric Escobar * Kane vs. Mike Knox * Mickie James and Maria vs. Michelle McCool and Layla * Batista vs. Rey Mysterio in a street fight *…
Read moreKnockout Breaks Her Ankle In Two Places, The Young Bucks Impress TNA Officials
— In a bad case of timing, Roxxi, who returned to TNA just two weeks ago, broke her ankle in two places during a match with Hamada at last night’s Impact taping in Orlando. TNA president Dixie Carter wrote the following note on her Twitter account: “Best wishes to Roxxi who broke her ankle in…
Read moreFormer WWE Diva Exposes Abyss, Update On Angelina Love & TNA, Doug Williams
— Angel Williams (a.k.a. Angelina Love) has re-signed with TNA Wrestling, reports www.f4wonline.com. As noted earlier, she is expected to re-debut during tomorrow night’s three-hour iMPACT! broadcast. — On her Facebook account, former WWE Diva Terri Runnels posted a recent photo of herself sitting alongside Chris Parks (a.k.a. Abyss) without his mask on. You can…
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