Friday, February 8, 2013

Today's News

CM Punk's good deed:


CM Punk has arranged for the shop owner who was shot in the eye to be guest of honour at an upcoming WWE show in his home town of Syracuse, New York.


WrestleMania 30:


New Orleans are offering WWE a tax break in their bid to land WrestleMania in 2014.

Jim Ross also wants to go to New Orleans, over MSG...

"The monies lost in having a WrestleMania in an arena vs a stadium is astonishing, literally millions of dollars. I'd stick w/ stadiums. @WWE"


Chris Jericho:


Will start to host his new show Robot Combat League on February 26 on the SyFy Channel.


ROH to hire:


Ring Of Honour are looking to lock talent in to long term deals, contracts will be offered in the next few weeks.


TNA live Impact tour dates:


Jonesboro, Arkansas - March 28

Corpus Christie, Texas - April 11


New deal for Hardy:


TNA Chief Dixie Carter announced during a TV interview yesterday that Jeff Hardy has signed a long term deal to stay with TNA, for what she says will be ''A long long, time''.

Early reports are he has put pen to paper on a 2 year contract extension.

This despite WWE making him an official WWE Alumnus just yesterday, leading to wrestling fans and Journalists jumping on the possibility of a WWE return.

Jeff Hardy certainly deserves to be recognized for his WWE career, but it was strange timing to add him this week.


The Rock leads congratulations for Bruno Sammartino:


He tweeted...

"Congratulations Bruno Sammartino: 2013 #WWEHallOfFame You're the greatest @WWE Champion of all time. Thank you for paving the way. #Hero"

Other stars including Trish Stratus, Shawn Michaels and JBL also spoke to WWE.Com with their memories and tributes.

Roddy Piper has also congratulated Bruno...

"I don't think there's a Hall of Fame good enough for him. He outranks me. He is what a professional wrestler should be. He's a man's man. We get along great, and always have. He's a complete natural and an incredible human being. I can't give him enough accolades."


Mick Foley on HOF:


"I might be biased but I think this is shaping up to be one of the strongest Hall of Fame classes ever. I think we just need Bob Barker in the celebrity wing, and the 2013 class is set. I will have no problem at all being inducted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or anywhere else I'm asked to at the 2013 Hall of Fame."


Brock Lesnar:


Will be at Raw on March 18, to celebrate the 11th anniversary of his WWE debut.


Team Rhodes Scholars reunite:


Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow are going to reunite after their long (A week???) separation, they will face The New Age Outlaws on 3 dates this weekend.


Bruno the movie:


A 5 or 6 part documentary on the life of the future Hall Of Famer is complete and will be shown on HBO or CBS. The movie of his life is written and is now ready to find a producer. WWE Movies have offered, but are in competition with two other producers.


Tyson Kidd injury update:


From the man himself.


WWE list their most absurd characters:


25 stars are listed, including Kane and the late Mike Shaw twice each.


WWE trials:


Former WWE star Gavin Spears paid to participate in the recent WWE tryouts, Jesse Neal (Formerly of TNA) was also at the trials.

Contracts are being sent out already, indy man Jimmy Jacobs tweeted a picture of his contract earlier today (To follow).

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