- Devin sent the following: All of the WWE house shows on January 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Pennsylvania, Ohio & West Virginia have been canceled.

- New WWE announcer Lauren Mayhew has a free MP3 for download on her MySpace page at myspace.com/laurenmayhew. The song is “I Spy” and will be featured on a future episode of MTV’s The City.

- This week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored an 0.8 rating. The replay later on did an 0.2 rating.

- The following matches have been announced for WWE’s Supershow at the 50,000 seat Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on December 20th: John Cena vs. Randy Orton, DX vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show, Batista vs. Kane and The Miz vs. MVP vs. Kofi Kingston.

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Source: PWInsider.com

- TNA’s No Surrender DVD will be released on November 10th.

- The 2009 Bound For Glory DVD will be a two disc set.

- This past Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT scored a 1.1 rating.

- TNA will be bringing the Ultimate X match to the show at Wembley Arena in the UK on January 30th. This will be the first time that Ultimate X has been held on a non-televised event.

Sexy New Shots of The Beautiful People Posing Together…

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Regarding Vince Russo’s future in TNA, everyone close to the situation is saying that nothing has been decided yet by the company. Russo is under the impression that nothing has changed regarding his status since he feels he’s been doing his job, but there are a number of people who feel his position is in jeopardy. Those same people also feel the Hogan and Bischoff team will establish their own infrastructure and put their own creative people in place, and the duo will be in TNA for the long haul.

If Russo goes, the assumption is that Ed Ferarra will also be out of a job. The only remaining member of the current creative staff would be Matt Conway, who is the youngest member of the staff and is someone Dixie Carter sees as a bright young mind.

Kevin Sullivan has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Vince Russo, as well as Kevin Nash although Nash says he has no interest in the role. Nash is currently working to solidify his acting career for once he finishes wrestling.

Rumors that Hogan and Bischoff negotiated directly with Dixie’s father, Bob Carter, who owns TNA’s parent company Panda Energy, are false. Multiple sources closes to the situation say Dixie was in charge of negotiations, which lasted approximately five months.

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- WWE has added new announcer Lauren Mayhew to the ECW roster page.

- Maryse told radio station KiiM-FM 99.5 in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday that she should be back in the ring wrestling by WWE’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

- James sent the following: During the Thursday night College Football game between Virginia Tech and East Carolina on ESPN, Vince McMahon was shown as an alum of East Carolina, along with actress Sandra Bullock.

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- WWE Issued press release today announcing that comedian Dennis Miller will host a special 3-hour edition of WWE RAW on December 14th. The 3-hour broadcast will take place from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX and will feature the 2009 WWE Slammy Awards. 2009 Slammy Award categories will include: WWE Superstar of the Year, WWE Match of the Year, and WWE Diva of the Year.

- A WWE memo sent out to various pay-per-view providers reveals that the company will be eliminating one of its June pay-per-view events in 2010, bringing the annual total down to 13. While this does seem like a step in the right direction, WWE will be making up for that lost pay-per-view revenue by increasing the suggested retail price of its other events (excluding WrestleMania), by $5.00, to $44.95. According to the memo, this will be the first price increase for non-WrestleMania events since 2006. The suggested retail price for WrestleMania will remain $54.95.

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The Internet and the entire wrestling world was a buzzing last week when TNA announced that they had signed a deal with arguably the biggest star ever in pro wrestling, Hulk Hogan. What isn’t usually an arguably point is that Hogan is the most recognizable pro wrestler on the planet and in theory it would seem TNA landing a deal with him after years of negotiation would be beneficial to TNA, but is it actually going to help the company? I’ll explain.

 Last week fans and press gathered at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden to hear Hogan’s big announcement and before the conference concluded, Hogan was standing next to TNA president, Dixie Carter. Along with Hogan, his business partner that is promoting the Hulkamania Austrian tour, Eric Bischoff has also reportedly signed with the company. This package deal brings together two of the main forces that contributed to the wrestling boom of the 90s and it will be extremely interesting to see what they bring to the table a decade later, especially Eric Bischoff. Speaking of Bischoff, it’s been well documented that one of the major criticisms of his time in WCW was that when it came to creative decisions, he is one of the main figures that are blamed for running WCW into the ground. However, as far as the business side of the pro wrestling industry in terms of marketing, Bischoff could be very valuable to TNA, considering that TNA’s “marketing” consist of Don West rambling about the newest T shirt/DVD package. In my view, Bischoff could help TNA expand their audience and market the product to a broader demographic, which is something TNA hasn’t done so far in its existence. As far as storyline, I don’t think it would be wise for Bischoff to get involved but considering his background in marketing, Bischoff could really help TNA improve their marketing plan working behind the scenes for the company.

 Now onto Hogan, as I said, he is without a doubt the most recognizable pro wrestler on the planet, but the reason I don’t know if his involvement with the company will benefit TNA is because of why exactly Hogan is recognizable today as opposed to ten or twenty years ago. No longer is Hogan known as the muscle bound wrestler clad in red and yellow, but rather a tabloid and media circus, which is something I don’t think many fans are ready to cheer for or rally behind. From Nick Hogan putting someone in a coma to the all too publicized Hogan family disputes, it seems as though Hogan’s trademark “say your prayers and take your vitamins” image has been completely tarnish and quite frankly, I don’t see how Hogan can repair it. Will the fans accept the “all American” hero back after all the controversial comments and stories? I doubt it and the evidence can already be viewed, considering that Hogan’s debut on Impact last week garnered a 1.3 rating, which isn’t a major difference than the show’s usual rating. Although you have to consider that Hogan signing with the company was announced only a few days before the show aired so maybe that effected the ratings? Regardless, from what I read, Hogan does not make an appear on Impact this week, which doesn’t make sense to me because if TNA signed Hogan, why not feature him as much as possible so that fans that don’t usual tune in to TNA can watch the show and get to see some of the great TNA talent?

So, why exactly did Hogan decide it was time to finally sign with TNA? I think it’s a combination of a few different reasons. Obviously, money had to play a major factor in Hogan signing with the company and you also have to consider that the WWE probably wouldn’t sign Hogan again at this point anyway because in many respects he is damaged goods and I doubt the WWE would want to be linked to any of the controversy surrounding Hogan. But what did Hogan himself have to say when he was asked about TNA in an interview last week?

Here is what he told Time Magazine: “When I woke up and realized I should be my own man and be responsible for being happy, I realized I still have a lot to contribute to the wrestling business,” Hogan said. “And jumping into TNA and being a part of that company is huge. I have a chance to give back and help these young wrestlers who don’t understand the business and the art form.” Hogan explains how the business has changed dramatically since the 1980s. “The business moves so much faster now,” he responded. “It used to be if Andre the Giant and I had a feud, it’d probably play out six or seven months later at a big event. Nowadays, if Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan have a feud at 9 o’clock, it’s usually over by 9:30. It’s a story-telling art form to create emotion and drama and I just think a lot of that is lost.”

Hogan contributing to the business? Hogan giving back to the business? If he is serious, then I say…IT’S ABOUT TIME…BROTHER! This is the same Hogan that refused to job to Randy Orton a few years ago and was “injured” until he was booked to pin Orton and this is also the same Hogan that has been known for not wanting to do the job, even when it seemed to be the right thing to do for business so I’m skeptical that Hogan will actually give back to the wrestling business, but if he does, it will be a step in the right direction for TNA. In theory, Hogan would be teaching exactly what TNA needs because they have a lot of great talent but not many great moments so Hogan teaching the younger generation story telling would really help TNA.

In conclusion, Hogan will without a doubt always be a draw and will get some fresh eyes to view the TNA product but if that translates into an bigger fan base or if the fans will actually rally Hogan for another wrestling come back remains to be seen. Regardless, it will defiantly be interesting to see what happens in the next few months with Hogan in TNA.

Until next week

That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It

Dr. Wrestling

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- Adult film company Shane’s World has announced they will be releasing a sex tape starring former WWE developmental wrestler Catalina White this month. White was a model that WWE signed last year and ended up using the name Saylor James in FCW. She was released from her developmental deal in January of this year. The adult film company sent out the following:

Shane’s World to release hardcore sex tape on WWE wrestler

In addition to White, Model Amateur Tour also features Jenna Haze as a “special guest presenter.” Haze introduces the other aspiring models in the movie – Kari Leigh, Bridgett and Kaylee, each of which sent in their own amateur sex tapes. “We had a contest for amatuers to send in their homemade movies, and these girls were hands down the hottest,” said Shane’s World VP of Operations Valerie See. “We got hundreds of submissions but only these lucky few made the cut. Combined with the Catalina White scene, this is a tremendous movie that we’re really excited to bring to all the retailers and fans out there.”

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Partial source: PWInsider

- Despite reports that he wouldn’t be returning until months into 2010, TNA has announced that Sting will be appearing for a sit-down interview to talk about his future with the company and Hulk Hogan’s signing on next week’s iMPACT.

The interview is pre-taped and will be inserted into the show as Sting wasn’t at the tapings this past week.

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- Here is the updated card for TNA’s Turning Point pay-per-view:

TNA World Title Match
AJ Styles vs. Daniels vs. Samoa Joe

TNA Tag Team Title Match
The British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns

TNA X Division Title Match
The Amazing Red vs. Homicide

All Titles On The Line
The Beautiful People vs. Knockouts Champ ODB & Tag Champs Taylor Wilde & Sarita

Six Sides of Steel Match
Tara vs. Awesome Kong

Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe

Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner

Private Pix of Taylor Wilde, Big Sting Return Spoiler and LOTS MORE!

Source: PWInsider.com

- Regarding everyone wondering what’s up with Shane McMahon leaving WWE, it has become the new “Randy Savage talk” backstage within WWE. It’s clear that Vince isn’t happy about Shane leaving the company, especially after some of his comments on today’s conference call with investors.

- WWE will be taping Friday Night SmackDown on December 20th in Orlando, Florida for the Christmas holiday. TNA’s Final Resolution pay-per-view will begin about 15 minutes after SmackDown begins, in the same city – Orlando.

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