Month: January 2021

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — It’s interesting to note that Elijah Burke was originally slated to be moved to the Raw brand when Shelton Benjamin moved to ECW late last year, but head Raw writer Brian Gewirtz had no interest in using him and the plan was nixed. Around the same time, WWE had plans…

— WWE looks to be continuing their new TV tapings schedule, taping RAW and ECW on Monday nights and two weeks of SmackDown every other Tuesday. They will tape 2 weeks of Smackdown on January 27 in Indianapolis. The company will hold the ECW taping the night before prior to Raw in Cleveland. [Thanks to…

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — Former WCW wrestler Masahiro Chono, 45, said he wants to team up with Kevin Nash at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual Tokyo Dome show next month. He also said he wants to join TNA to be a member of the Main Event Mafia. Chono was a member of the “nWo…

source: PWInsider.com — TNA will be taping two episodes of Impact this week at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida (today and tomorrow). The episodes will air on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. They’re taping the shows this week in order to get ahead for the holidays and give the crew some time off before…

— In case you haven’t noticed, Candice Michelle hasn’t wrestled on Raw in over a month. Her last in-ring appearance took place on 11/24 in a six-diva tag match. She’s made subsequent appearances since then, but nothing too important. It’s also interesting to note that she’s wrestled in a grand total of two singles matches…

sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com — WWE Divas Champion Maryse is expected to be healthy enough to return to the ring in a few weeks. Her dislocated kneecap injury and Divas title situation were not addressed at last week’s double SmackDown taping, so they’ll be staying on course with their plans for her. — The…

sources: PWInsider.com, FloridaIndies.com — Prospective WWE wrestlers DH Smith and TJ Wilson stopped teaming up together at Florida Championship Wrestling shows a few weeks ago. For the past few weeks they’ve been competing in separate matches. They’re apparently doing a break-up angle on FCW television to explain the sudden change as Wilson won a match…

The Associated Press issued the following press release this evening saying Mickey Rourke won’t be appearing at WrestleMania after all: Mickey Rourke won’t rumble with WWE superstar HOUSTON (AP) — A spokeswoman for actor Mickey Rourke says he won’t be taking his role as a professional wrestler into a real-life ring after all. Paula Woods…

JIM CORNETTE DEBUTS NEW WEEKLY ONLINE TALK SHOW, INCREDIBLE ONE HOUR DANNY HODGE INTERVIEW, FORMER WWE MAGAZINE EDITOR BRIAN SOLOMON JOINS AS NEW HOST, HEADSHRINKER SAMU DEBUTS NEW WEEKLY SEGMENT, JOHN CENA SR. PREVIEWS NO WAY OUT, AND SO MUCH MORE TONIGHT ON WHO’S SLAMMING WHO! Jim Cornette debuts his new weekly talk show “Cornette’s…

Last week on ESPN radio in New York, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley officially broke the news that he’s signed a contract with TNA Wrestling. Lashley did not appear on camera during last night’s TNA Victory Road Pay-Per-View, but Jeremy Borash posted a message on his Twitter page that Lashley was backstage last night. TNA…