Today's News

Indy stadium event:

NorthEast Wrestling will host a stadium event in New York on September 22, names announced to appear include Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Jerry Lawler, Matt Hardy, Lita, Rosita, Goldust, Vader, Jim Duggan, Velvet Sky, Angelina Love, Sami Callihan and others.

Randy Orton:

Will be off TV again before September 26, that is the date his new movie 12 Rounds: Reloaded begins filming.

TNA talent problems:

Velvet Sky will not be returning to TNA, it seems, she is accepting indy dates and has not responded to Dixie Carter's plea for her to return.

It also seems TNA are resigned to losing The Dudley Boys, Bubba (Who has been dealing with the contract talks for both he and his long term partner D'Von) feels that TNA have been very disrespectful of them during the negotiations. TNA are openly stating how big a loss it would be for them to lose the iconic pairing, they planned on making Bubba a heel champion later this year, and he is also a backstage agent, and D'Von currently holds one of their straps. The first indication of them leaving will be if D'Von drops his TV title in the next couple of weeks.

No word on WWE interest in bringing them back.

Kevin Nash:

The wrestling world has gone nuts over the Nash interview (See yesterday), with many stars coming out critically of his opinions on Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.

MVP...

“Kevin Nash is right. Smaller guys don’t draw. I mean who would pay any money to watch itty bitty guys like Mayweather or Paquiao?”

Rowdy Roddy Piper...

“I love all the real deal boys in biz. Fact, I’m one of the smallest. Fact I out drew almost everyone. Fact,Without ALL the boys, I’m nothing.”

Chavo Guerrero Snr...

“Nash remain a f— moron idiot just because he was a freak and bigger than normal people he stll has no clue wt a wrestler .. entertainer or worker is my grandson that i am training noe cld have a better match than him, idiot i can take his fat a** down now .. cant do a promo and if u saw his last promo in wwe with punk punk punked him he had no clue wt a waste of body maybe .. maybe his a syncronized wrestler diesel my a**”

Jim Ross...

“Nash is a brilliant guy…love him or hate him. He’s a survivor and by any means necessary which at times doesn’t sit well with some people.”

Smith Hart...

“I can understand where Kevin Nash is coming from, but I wonder where Shawn Michaels and X-pac fit into his theory.”

Steve Blackman...

Kevin Nash has delusions that he was actually a big deal once. You got big because you were tall then you were booker.

Lance Storm...

Everyone flipping out over what Kevin Nash said are being worked. Nash says thing to get people talking, he is a very smart worker.

The Hurricane...

I don’t agree with him but he’s definitely EARNED his opinion. 

Chavo Guerrero...

Lol! When has anyone ever listened to anything Nash has ever said? 

Yoshi Tatsu:

Has been allowed to go on the WWE Japan tour, he was critical of been left behind the last time WWE headed to the land of the rising sun.

Chris Jericho:

Will attend next weeks Raw in Dallas, Texas and will then head to a launch party for his new album Sin and Bones, the party is at Good Records on Greenville Avenue in Dallas from 11pm until 1am. If you are in town you could meet and party with the Ayatollah Of Rock And Rollah.

He will stay with WWE until SummerSlam, but is then committed to his band Fozzy until March of 2013.

JBL:

Is thought to be the first name to be eliminated from the shortlist for the SmackDown commentary job, a WWE insider says...

''JBL is rich and lives in Bermuda, so why would he want to deal with Vince McMahon every week?''

Maria Kanellis vs Kelly Kelly:

Kenny Dykstra has teased that CM Punk may be the reason for the heat between the two ladies, but then said he likes both of them and wishes them well.

JTG:

The low WrestleMania pay day was the reason for the JTG Twitter rant, mid carders only received a few thousand dollars. Other talent say he was frustrated and angry, but was not trying to get himself fired, people close to him disagree, saying that was exactly what he was doing.

WWE:

Have released the list of upcoming DVD's they have in the works...

- Best of WCW Great American Bash
- Best of WCW Nitro Volume 2
- Best of WCW War Games
- Raw 20th Anniversary Box Set
- ECW Unreleased Volume 2
- Money in the Bank Anthology
- Mick Foley Biography
- History of the WWE Documentary
- Triple H Biography
- Best Matches of World Class Championship Wrestling
- Best of WWE In Your House
- Goldberg Match Compilation
- Bret Hart Unreleased Matches
- Top 25 Rivalries in History
- Top 20 Divas in History
- Best of the Giants

Billy Gunn:

Has started to work with WWE Developmental talent, he was at FCW earlier this week.

WWE / ROH:

WWE have bought the footage of CM Punk's Ring Of Honour career, to include on his upcoming DVD.

WWE Title:

The ever changing creative plans for the WWE title have had another twist, now they plan to take the WWE Title off CM Punk at SummerSlam and then doing The Rock vs. John Cena at the Royal Rumble followed by Rock vs. Punk at WrestleMania 29.

Kimberly Page:

Scotty Riggs says the former WCW star and Ex-Wife of Diamond Dallas Page, now lives in Utah and is working as a management consultant.

Edge:

Is not contracted to WWE in any way, he has 2 wrestling dates booked for later this year, but is a free agent. Rumours have been going around the net, that because WWE stopped him using his ring name for Tommy Dreamer's House Of Hardcore, that he must still be signed, that is not the case, but WWE do hold the TM for his ''Edge'' name.

Konnan:

Says that WWE need to make some new stars, and that they have had the same top guys for too long, and it is getting stale.

Kelly Kelly:

Despite returning on Raw this week, she has not re-signed, she will work for the next 2-3 weeks, and will then be an ambassador for the company.

New show:

Saturday Morning Slam, a 30 minute WWE show aimed at Young Boys will debut in two weeks on the CW network.

Winter:

Another of TNA's women, who has not been used since April and is having to work the indy's, may be on her way out. TNA do allow talent to work independently, but not televised events. Winter though, has accepted a TV show for October 11, which will mean she will forfeit her contract, if she does the gig.

The women blame Bruce (Brother Love) Prichard for the demise of TNA's Women's division.