TNA Wrestling Announces Release Of Jeff Hardy's Debut Album - "Similar Creatures"

TNA Wrestling has announced the release of Jeff Hardy's debut album "Similar Creatures," now available now at ShopTNA.com, iTunes and other online music outlets.

Jeff Hardy debut album "Similar Creatures" - available now at ShopTNA.com and iTunes

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING has announced the release of Jeff Hardy’s music debut EP titled Similar Creatures available now at ShopTNA.com and on iTunes. Similar Creatures features nine tracks including Hardy’s current theme song and title track, “Similar Creatures.”

“The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy is one of the most recognized and beloved pro-wrestlers, as well as the current World Heavyweight Champion in the world today. Hardy can be seen every Thursday night on TNA’s flagship show “IMPACT WRESTLING” on Spike TV 8/7ct.

Hardy and Dale Oliver wrote all of the songs on Similar Creatures for Embrangle Publishing Company and TNA Knockout Music. Similar Creatures was recorded at OTM Studios in Brentwood, TN.

Hardy is the midst of working on his first all original music project with Oliver and his band that is set for release in mid-2013, accompanied by his original art work that reflects the musical compositions.

The nine track EP features:
1. Modest (remix 2012)
2. Another Me
3. Resurrected
4. Similar Creatures (original mix)
5. Soul Tied In A Knot
6. Humanomoly
7. Enshrine
8. Reptilian
9. Similar Creatures

Update on Randy Orton's Injury from WWE TTTT, Video of The Shield Attack on SmackDown

- It was originally reported that Randy Orton suffered a wrist injury at WWE's Tribute to The Troops tapings but a high level WWE source confirms that he dislocated his shoulder. Orton injured the same shoulder he hurt a few years back while pounding the mat.

WWE's website has a storyline article up on Orton's injury, blaming it on the attack from The Shield on last night's SmackDown. It doesn't sound like Orton will be missing much time. In the storylines, WWE first said that Orton had the separated shoulder and possibly a concussion. They updated later and said that Orton was taken to a local hospital and did not have a concussion. They added that Orton may be able to compete.

Here's the video of Orton being attacked by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns on SmackDown:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SZeRWa1hso&feature=player_embedded

Kurt Angle Labels "Stone Cold" Steve Austin "Underrated", Robbie E's Tips On Being A "Bro"

- Speaking to English digital publication Hooked on Wrestling, TNA Wrestling star Kurt Angle labeled WWE Hall of Famer and former rival "Stone Cold" Steve Austin "underrated."

"One of the most underrated wrestlers – not entertainers, but wrestlers – in the history of professional wrestling," said Angle of the 6-time WWE Champion. "He changed the face of wrestling. I wrestled him in my first year in the business, and I knew nothing. Austin carried me through every match that we had."

Hooked on Wrestling is available online here.

- In Robbie E's latest blog for Spike.com, the former TNA Television and X Division Champion offers tips on how to be a "bro." One vital requirement concerns grooming.

"To be a proper bro, one must be properly groomed. Which consists of trimmed nose hairs, ears regularly cleaned, and so on," wrote E. "And if I have to tell you to use a ton of product in your hair and keep your tan perfect, you should probably just stop reading now, because you'll never be a bro."

E has also re-launched his official website, Robbie-E.com.

The Miz Learns to Fly a Jet, Ziggler Says TLC Is His Biggest Match Yet, Anti-Bullying Rally Footage

- Here is footage of WWE Superstars hosting an anti-bullying rally in Norfolk, Virginia at Sewells Point Elementary School earlier this week:



- Dolph Ziggler says he is in the best shape of his life and Sunday's Ladder Match against John Cena is the biggest of his career. Ziggler tweeted:

"best shape of my life & FINALLY allowed to talk! biggest match of my career sunday vs. @JohnCena at TLC #ZigglersBetter"

- WWE's website has published a look at The Miz going through training and then actually flying along in an F/A-18 jet in Norfolk, Virginia earlier this week. Here is a photo of Miz about to take off:

AJ Styles Says He'll Never Tone Down His Wrestling Style, Todd Keneley Attempts To Make "The List"

- The newest addition to the TNA Wrestling announce team, Todd Keneley, takes a shot at getting on "The List" this week on the latest edition of "The List" with Robbie E and Robbie T.



- During an interview with The Sun promoting TNA Wrestling's upcoming tour of the U.K., AJ Styles vowed that he will never alter his "Total Nonstop Action" wrestling style.

“You know I feel you pick your time and place... and I do that. I pick my spots and use them wisely," Styles said. “I'll not tone it down until I stop wrestling."

Styles also addressed his upcoming autobiography set for release next year.

“I do have a book in progress. It is early days so far," said Styles. “What I hope to do is tell the story of my early life and bring it right up to my wrestling career. I will include some behind the scenes stuff and while my faith will be included, there will be wrestling stuff there for the fans, too."

The full interview is available here.

Kurt Angle Provides Injury Update On His Groin, Taryn Terrell Refs Men Match, Impact Preview

- TNA Wrestling has released a video previewing this Thursday's live Impact Wrestling on SpikeTV.



- Kurt Angle, who suffered a groin injury Sunday at Final Resolution, offered an update on his health status Wednesday.

"Injury Will take a few Weeks," Angle noted of his recovery time from the injury to a follower. He later wrote, "Hey my friends. Got a little Injury. But, I Will Be Back Very Soon. Thanks for Your tweets. Much Love. TNA! God Bless."

- Official Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell is now officiating matches featuring men. This week's featured match on TNA Xplosion features the former WWE Diva as the referee for match pitting Hernandez against Joey Ryan.

Booker T Offers His Thoughts On The Late Chris Benoit, Rene Dupree Resurfaces

- Speaking to Inside Wrestling, Booker T was asked for comment on the late Chris Benoit after working closely with him for a number of years. The SmackDown General Manager is asked how he separates Benoit's wrestling accomplishments and friendship with him from the horrible event that occurred in 2007.

"I separate them because I have to," said Booker. "You can't put the two together. I think of the Chris I knew on the road and in Japan, eating the frickin' noodles, traveling and working together for years. I can't put those two people together because I really think the two were different people at the time. We'll never know what happened, and that's the thing: We don't know. The brain is a fragile machine, because you can live with a person for 30 years and then they kill you one day."

- The Prime Time Players, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil, appear at Cricket Communications in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday beginning at 4:00 p.m.

- After recently returning to North America, Rene Dupree competed in his first match in the United States since leaving WWE on Saturday in Rahway, New Jersey for Pro Wrestling Syndicate. He lost a Four-Way match, which also featured Dan Maff, Devon Moore and the winner, The Dynamic Sensation.

Dupree competed in Japan and Europe during his time away from North America. Though still muscular, he has since lost a considerable amount of weight.

Kofi Kingston On Randy Orton Yelling At Him During A Match, Whether He Would Turn Heel

WWE Superstar and current Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston spoke with 'Smacktalk Radio Live' Thursday night. You can listen to the interview in its entirety and the latest episode of SRLradio by going to SmacktalkRadioLive.com or by looking up 'Smacktalk Radio Live' in the iTunes store. Follow @SRLradio on Twitter.

Kofi spoke on a variety of topics to help promote the upcoming WWE 'Survivor Series' PPV:

The Survivor Series elimination match: "Obviously with myself, I've had a rivalry pretty much (at some point in the past) with everyone who is on my team right now…The Miz, he and I have gone back and forth and pretty much hating each other for the past month and a half, so it really brings an interesting dynamic because no one really knows where the Miz's mind is at right now…I can't say that I trust him…I've never known him to be a good guy so I need to have my eyes peeled for the Miz specifically and then everyone on my team, but hopefully we can put our differences aside and come together and win this match because none of us want to lose to anyone on Team Ziggler."

Evan Bourne: "Yeah, Evan is doing alright, he has been doing some rehab for his ankle. For those who don't know, he got into a pretty bad motorcycle accident and pretty much broke almost every bone in his foot…but he's doing great and he has a real positive attitude…he'll be back before we know it and doing what he does best and that’s fly around the ring and do all types of superhero/action figure-esque video game type moves…he should be back hopefully soon, not sure the exact timetable on it but yeah he's doing great."

Whether Kofi has ever wanted to turn on the WWE Universe and become a bad-guy: "To be honest, I've always been a guy who looks at everything with a pretty positive outlook. As far as going the other way, it really is up to the WWE Universe…As long as everyone is boom-clapping with me, I'll stay with them because I appreciate the WWE Universe and I realize that without them there is no us, there is no me….I don't want to say never, you never say never in the WWE…

"As far as me becoming a bad guy, the line is so blurred these days, not like back in the 80's where you had Hulk Hogan come out and tell people to eat their vegetables and take their vitamins and he was a good guy, and then you had other guys come out and frown at the crowd and insult the crowd and automatically be bad guys….all of a sudden you had 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin do bad guy things and he was getting cheered where Bret Hart was doing everything right and all of a sudden he was getting booed. There is no clear-cut good-guy and bad-guy line these days, it really depends on the WWE Universe and how they start reacting to certain people. Specifically me, I guess we'll have to wait and see."

His match against Randy Orton in January 2010 where Randy was heard yelling 'stupid': "Everyone knows Randy kinda has an attitude, so that's Randy being Randy. What everyone doesn't remember is that we were in a heated rivalry so a lot of what you saw was him being his character and him kinda playing to that. I thought it was real funny when I started reading these things like 'Randy Orton doesn't like Kofi', which I think is fine because it added to what we were doing at the time, it made people more interested in what we were doing…it is what it is…."

WWE Expected To Release Wrestlers, Charles Wright Appearing As Papa Shango; Tyson Kidd

With Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate campaign over, WWE is expected to release wrestlers from their contracts on a more regular basis. According to PWInsider.com, there are people in and out of the organization who feel officials were holding off on purging talent more frequently this year to prevent her campaign from receiving negative press since she branded herself as a job creator. It has been said that the campaign led WWE to temporarily cease cutting multiple talents in one fell swoop as it had in the past.

- Charles Wright will appear as Papa Shango at two autograph signings in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to WrestlingFigs.com. He will appear at Pro Wrestling World at the Merchants Square Mall 1901 S. 12th St. Allentown, from 11:300 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call 610-798-9900 or e-mail prowrestling1@aol.com. He will then appear at George's Cards & Collectibles 7755 New Falls Road Levittown, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Call 215-943-2475 for more information.

- Tyson Kidd is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com.

Chavo Guerrero On Whether WWE Took Notice Of TNA, Vince McMahon and Dixie Carter, WCW

Speaking to Wrestling101.com, Chavo Guerrero commented on whether people in WWE took notice of TNA Wrestling during his tenure with the sports-entertainment organization.

"At first it wasn't, TNA was seen as just coming up in the business but then little by little they started to pick up more momentum and at this point in time I think TNA has the most momentum we have ever had," said Guerrero. "If you look at our roster compared to anybodies, WWE’s, New Japan, Ring of Honor, I think we have the best roster in the world right now."

Having worked for Eric Bischoff, Vince McMahon and Dixie Carter, Guerrero compared the three bosses in terms of their similarities and differences.

"First of all they are all great businessmen and women, they are at the head of companies because being a business person you have to be able to make those hard decisions and make good decisions, so that’s the similarities," Guerrero said. "Differences, to me you have Vince McMahon who rules with fear, you better watch out or he’s going to cut your head off. Dixie Carter she rules with love and she is happy to have you on her roster and when you do well she lets you know about it. Eric Bischoff, he was kind of in the middle, sometimes he was very mean and wanted to bite your head off and other times you would go out for a beer with the guy."

After only competing for two years, Chavo Guerrero received his first break with World Championship Wrestling in 1996. He recalls his time with the company.

"Wrestling in WCW was awesome because I was so young and it was a great mix of wrestlers. We had older wrestlers that had been around since my dads time like Arn Anderson and Paul Orndorff then we had the younger generation wrestlers which included guys like William Regal and Fit Finlay, then there were the likes of Eddie, Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit, and even younger guys like Rey Mysterio and Chris Jericho," said Guerrero.

"There was such a big mix of people that we really learned all different styles from all different eras. Every era of wrestling changes, it is always evolving, so we learnt so many different things and that’s what I took away with me the most from my time in WCW, it was just like going to school, I was at the Harvard for wrestling."

Guerrero also recalls being part of the Cruiserweight division in WCW, the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro, joining WWE, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship with Eddie Guerrero, working alongside Vickie Guerrero, comparisons of WCW to TNA Wrestling, and more. The full interview is available here.

Kurt Angle Says TNA Dropped The Ball On Two Wrestlers, Watch The Impact Post Show

- Promoting TNA Wrestling's upcoming tour of the United Kingdom and British Boot Camp in an interview with The Sun, Kurt Angle feels the company has underutilized Doug Williams and Magnus.

"I think that TNA as a whole might have dropped the ball a little bit with Doug Williams and Magnus, when you look at the talent they have," said Angle. “They are starting to use Magnus and I believe they have big plans for him. But the reason I thought they might have dropped the ball is because he was so young when he started. They might have thought ‘he’s just a baby, we can wait,’ but four years later he’s still only 25."

The interview is available here.

- TNA Wrestling has posted its latest IMPACT Post Show. Here is the synopsis: "Jeremy Borash is standing by as IMPACT WRESTLING goes off the air along with Todd Kenely. We hear from Bobby Roode right after his match with James Storm. Christopher Daniels is also on hand to give more insight into what happened between him and AJ Styles. We also get a word with Knockouts Referee Taryn Terrell about the Knockouts Royal and the new #1 Contender to the Knockouts Title."

New #1 Contender To The TNA Knockout Championship, Preview "Open Fight Night", More

- On next Thursday's episode of Impact Wrestling, the past winners of "Gut Check"—Alex Silva, Taeler Hendrix, Sam Shaw and Christian York—return for "Open Fight Night." TNA Wrestling has released the following video previewing the show.



- AJ Styles and James Storm appear at Direct Auto Insurance 4883 North Broadway St. Knoxville, Tennessee, today from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Call 865-688-4800 for more information.

- Thursday on Impact Wrestling, Mickie James became the #1 Contender to the TNA Women's Knockout Championship currently held by Tara with her victory in the Knockout Battle Royal. The other participants were Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Miss Tessmacher and ODB, with James last eliminating Kim for the victory. 

CM Punk Scheduled To Headline WrestleMania 29, Big Show's Greatest Moments, More

- Promoting his World Heavyweight Championship Match against Sheamus this Sunday at Survivor Series, the official WWE website has published an article chronicling Big Show's seven greatest moments.

WWE states, "Sheamus is hungry to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship from Big Show's colossal clutches at Survivor Series, but given Show's formidable history, he'd be wise not to underestimate the giant a second time. Here are seven reminders of why Big Show won the "Big Gold Title" to begin with ... and why he may still have it when all is said and done on Sunday."

Feats listed are becoming the youngest WCW World Heavyweight Champion in history at 23-years-old, his 1999 WWE debut, becoming WWE Champion for the first time, capturing the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, successfully defending the Unified Tag Team Championship against R-Truth and John Morrison at WrestleMania XXVI, winning the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania XXVIII, and defeating Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship at Hell in a Cell.

- As recently as last week, WWE creative was forwarding storylines with the idea that CM Punk will be featured in the closing match of WrestleMania 29.

- Former WWE Superstar Lance Storm appeared on Over the Top Radio to discuss a number of wrestling topics. (Listen)

"Gut Check" Winners Returning To Impact Next Week, Kenny King Resurfaces, Knockouts

- TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that all "Gut Check" winners will appear on next week's Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling for "Open Fight Night."

"Interested to see who seizes the spotlight," wrote Carter.

Winners of the contest include Alex Silva, Taeler Hendrix, Sam Shaw and Christian York.

- Kenny King, who has not appeared for TNA Wrestling since losing an X Division Championship Match to Zema Ion at Hardcore Justice in August, resurfaced at Wednesday's TNA Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. He faced Ion and Kid Kash in a three-way match.

A Knockouts contest was taped for TNA Xplosion Wednesday as Miss Tessmacher faced Madison Rayne.

- This week's featured match on TNA Xplosion on Challenge pits James Storm against Joey Ryan.

Booker T Recalls Giving Batista A "Pretty Good Beating" During 2006 Fist Fight

Speaking to Fighting Spirit Magazine (available at FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk), Booker T recalled his physical altercation with Batista on May 8, 2006 at a commercial photo shoot in Encino, California for that year's SummerSlam pay-per-view event.

Batista, who rose to main event status in a relatively short period of time, was already unpopular within the locker room due to his lack of respect for those who came before him coupled with a sense of entitlement. That day, Booker T took issue with The Animal's poor demeanor.

According to eyewitness reports, Booker T challenged Batista to "[go] into an empty room and go for it." The two fought for approximately five minutes in the room, with Booker T dominating the muscle-bound wrestler. After the two were separated by fellow wrestlers, Batista snuck in one last sucker punch on Booker T just as he did immediately after the decorated wrestler closed the door to signal the start of fray.

Finlay, who was among the wrestlers who broke up the brawl, said during an earlier interview with the publication that the story was blown out of proportion. Booker T disagreed with his assessment.

"It wasn't blown out of proportion. He took a pretty good beating," said the SmackDown General Manager.

"The thing is, when you're in a fight, it's different from an MMA fight. That's the thing with me. I've fought my whole life. You don't just call a person out to a fight if you don't know their background, what they've been through, and how to test them. That was his mistake, and I think it was definitely a case of him underestimating me, and thinking he was the bigger guy. For me fighting is in the blood, and it's something I grew up doing. Honestly though, I hope Batista does well (in MMA), even just for the business' sake."

WWE to Make The Rock Focal Point In Early 2013, WWE Network Cost Update, PTP

- Darren Young and Titus O'Neil will be appearing at the Cricket Communications store in Dayton, Ohio on November 17th at 4pm.

- We've noted how the WWE Network will likely end up being a premium subscription service. WWE and TV industry sources report that they are looking at going with a price point of $10 per month.

- There are big plans in place for The Rock going into early 2013 and the WrestleMania season. Besides the WWE Title match with CM Punk at the Royal Rumble, Rock is set to make more regular appearances and will be a focal point of the company. Most within WWE expect Rock to capture the WWE Title and end Punk's reign at the Rumble.

Lawler's Return Announced, AJ Lee Re-hired for the WWE Divas Roster, Superstars Matches

- Matches taped tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina for this week's WWE Superstars were The Usos vs. Primo & Epico plus Michael McGillicutty vs. Brodus Clay.

- Vickie Guerrero re-hired AJ Lee on tonight's RAW. The former General Manager is now an official member of the Divas roster. Her first match was against Beth Phoenix and she won, the first time. Vickie then re-started the match and Beth won. It was announced by Vickie that AJ will be fired if she touches her.

Based on recent reports, this could be Beth's final match with WWE for the time being.

- WWE announced on RAW tonight that Jerry Lawler will return to RAW in two weeks from Columbus, Ohio.

Sin Cara Doing Fine After HIAC Spot, Dolph Ziggler Speaks on Not Cashing In Last Night, Kane

- Kane gets the Superstar Spotlight on WWE's website today.

- Dolph Ziggler had promised for weeks that he would cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Hell In a Cell but did not. Ziggler spoke to WWE.com cameras after the pay-per-view and said he didn't cash in because he's not a dummy and doesn't announce when he will cash in ahead of time. Ziggler says anyone who believed he would cash in is a sheep like the rest.

- WWE cameras also spoke with Rey and Cara after the match. Rey said their win at Hell In a Cell only makes them stronger going forward. Rey translated for Cara as he talked about the spot in their match where Cara landed on his head. Cara saw a doctor backstage and everything was good. He was knocked out for a split second when the spot first happened but apparently he is fine now.

F4Wonline.com reports that there was concern over Cara after the spot first happened on TV but it was not a hot topic backstage so apparently he's fine. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Role For Monday's Raw Announced, Kelly Kelly Receiving Award, Daivari

 

- WWE has announced that movie star, author and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger will serve as Social Media Ambassador for tomorrow night's episode of Raw. He will be promoting his autobiography, "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story."

The announcement comes after Schwarzenegger engaged in a war of words on Twitter with Dolph Ziggler.

- Former WWE performer Barbie Blank (a/k/a Kelly Kelly) is being honored with an award today at the 2012 Action Icon Awards, which "honors the achievements of extraordinary Actresses and Stuntwomen for their work in film and television." The former WWE Diva will be honored with the "DARE2BDIFFERENT AWARD" for her appearances on WWE programming.

- Shane Helms interviews fellow former WWE Superstar Daivari on the Highway 2 Helms podcast available on iTunes.

- Former WWE star Rick "The Model" Martel is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com

WWE Names CM Punk's Top 15 Greatest Moments Under The WWE Banner

In celebration of WWE's first-ever CM Punk video release, CM Punk: The Best in the World, the official WWE website has published an article ranking the Straight Edge talent's 15 greatest moments under the WWE banner.

* #15 Aug. 1, 2006: Defeats Justin Credible in his WWE debut

* #14 Sept. 1, 2007: Defeats John Morrison for ECW Championship in a "Last Chance" match

* #13 Jan. 3, 2011: Takes control of The Nexus

* #12 SummerSlam 2011: Defeats John Cena to unify the two WWE Championships

* #11 Retains the WWE Championship in the 2012 Elimination Chamber

* #10 March 12, 2010: Menaces Rey Mysterio on SmackDown

* #9 Jan. 19, 2009: Defeats William Regal for the Intercontinental Championship

* #8 Forms The Straight Edge Society

* #7 Survivor Series 2011: Defeats Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Title

* #6 June 30, 2008: Cashes in Money in the Bank on Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship

* #5 WrestleMania XXVIII: Retains the WWE Championship against Chris Jericho* #4 WWE Over the Limit 2012: Defeats Daniel Bryan in a "dream match"

* #3 Wins Money in the Bank (and then wins it again)

* #2 June 27, 2011: The "Pipe Bomb"

* #1 Money in the Bank 2011: Wins the WWE Championship and leaves through the crowd as his contract expires

Details on all 15 moments are available here.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Appearing on RAW?, Yoshi Tatsu Goes Back to the Dark Side, More

- WWE Diva Kaitlyn turns 26 years old today while ECW Original Rhino turns 37. Women's wrestling legend Malia Hosaka turns 43.

- WWE developmental talents Dean Ambrose and Xavier Woods worked last night's WWE RAW live event in Yakima, Washington. They also worked Friday's show.

- Last night's WWE SmackDown live event in Anaheim, California saw Yoshi Tatsu play a heel and team with Darren Young and Titus O'Neil to face Justin Gabriel and The Usos. Tatsu wrote on Twitter that he has returned to the dark side:

"Did you know? #DarkSideYoshi reviewed himself tonight in Anaheim!!! #DarkSideJustice #YoshiRevolution #NeverGiveUp"

- We noted earlier this weekend that Dolph Ziggler had a war of words with Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter this weekend. WWE's website has an article up looking at the mini-feud. They wonder if Ziggler will cash in Money in the Bank on RAW this Monday and if Arnold will reply to Ziggler's last tweet. PWInsider reports that a RAW appearance by Arnold to promote his book is possible with WWE taping TV in California this week.

Chris Jericho Gives Props to Dolph Ziggler, Injured WWE Star Working Out Again, Regal

- WWE Superstar William Regal had his Twitter account hacked this weekend.

- Injured WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson has returned to the United States after a trip to his home country of Guyana. Zeke says he had an awesome revelation after returning home but did not specify, just told fans to stay tuned. Zeke also says he's back to working out:

"First workout in 2 months, I feel great.... Patience Zeke be patient. This is just the beginning, cause “you ain't seen nothing yet""

- Chris Jericho did a Q&A with fans on Twitter this weekend and revealed that he is currently working on his third book while touring with Fozzy and taking time away from WWE. Jericho says he has a title for the book in mind but did not reveal it.

A fan asked Jericho's thoughts on Dolph Ziggler. Jericho has put Ziggler over in the past and this time called him a "future champion and cornerstone of WWE."
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Tara Signs New Contract With TNA Wrestling, Watch "Before The Bell: Bound For Glory"

- TNA Wrestling has released its Before The Bell broadcast previewing Bound For Glory on Sunday, October 14. Before The Bell features exclusive interviews with Bobby Roode, James Storm, Jeff Hardy, Austin Aries and more as they prepare for the annual pay-per-view event.



- Tara, who has received a renewed push in TNA Wrestling in recent weeks, revealed during an interview Friday with PWTorch Livecast that she recently signed a one-year contract with the organization.

"I just recently signed another year, so I'm pretty happy. I hope everyone knows the passion - I love what I do. I hope people see that love," she said.

The veteran grappler explained that she only signs contracts on a year-to-year basis due to her physical state. This, however, has led to brief departures from the organization.

"I signed for a year and they wanted to a three-year (contract), but I said, 'I just do year-to-year. I have to listen to my body, and I don't want to be locked into anything,'" she said. "Then, my contract expired (in 2010) and it was just negotiations. It was not that I wanted to leave, but it was the paperwork. I don't like that part of the business at all. Then, the next year (2011), it expired again and we had to go through it again."

Tara also commented on challenging Miss Tessmacher for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship at Bound For Glory, the state of the Knockouts division and recalled a conversation she had that prompted her to part ways with WWE in 2009. The 17-minute interview is available here.

Matt Morgan Makes Surprise Appearance At TNA Show, Update On Sarita, More

- Matt Morgan made surprise appearances at both TNA live events in Arkansas this weekend. After attempting to pick a fight with Rob Van Dam Friday night in Hot Springs despite being an attendee, Morgan tried to get involved at Saturday's show in Fort Smith. Following this, he wrote, on Twitter: "Fort Smith AR. Statement? MADE! Biggest one? Still to come!"

Morgan was acknowledged on Thursday's episode of Impact Wrestling as footage of a recent house show run-in was broadcast. Bruce Prichard then lectured D'Lo Brown on the incident and warned him to not let it happen again.

- Kid Kash appears at KNS Collectibles located at 580 Meadow St. Chicopee, Massachusetts on Dec. 1 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Jerry Lynn will also appear. (Event Information)

- Dark Angel (a/k/a Sarita in TNA Wrestling) has returned to Mexico following a near two-month excursion in Japan for all-women’s league STARDOM's 5 STAR Grand Prix Tournament. Despite recent friction between the veteran wrestler and CMLL, she will return to the promotion this Tuesday for their show in Guadalajara.

While she was away, CMLL falsely advertising her for multiple shows in an effort to hurt her reputation. Organization officials were reportedly displeased with the wrestling standout for taking it upon herself to work a two-month tour for the Japanese promotion when their official women’s wrestling partner in the country is REINA. It was also claimed that Dark Angel arranged her own deal with the Japanese promotion, thus shutting out CMLL of financial compensation.

Rob Van Dam Reveals When His TNA Contract Expires - What Will He Do Then?

 

- TNA wrestler Rob Van Dam recently appeared on Joe McDonnell Uncensored and confirmed that his TNA contract expires in March 2013. RVD talked about his future:

"I walked away from every wrestling company I’ve ever worked for, except for one. When I first started out, the first territory I did in the summer of '91 was USWA. It was the Jarretts’. So when my contract runs out with TNA, who even knows if Jeff is one of the bosses anymore, it’s so confusing. But if he is and it’s their decision, if they say, 'Thanks, we enjoyed it’ and we walk off, it’ll be like the only two times in my career (that's happened). Every other time meaning WWE twice, ECW, WCW, All Japan, everywhere – I’ve always been like, ‘All right I’ve had enough.' I felt like I knew when it was time to go. I never had any regrets."

"Right now this could actually be my last gig, I don’t know. When my deal’s up (in March), I don’t even know what I want. People are asking, ‘Oh, are you going to WWE?’ I honestly don’t know what I want to happen. I’m more of go with the flow, let’s see what happens. Anyway, it’s possible that when it’s up that I could maybe not even sign another full-time deal, who knows. It’s possible, which would make this my last full-time gig."

Sheamus' Winning Streak Ends, Update on Plans for WWE Hell In a Cell, Barrett's Future

- World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus had his 25-match TV and pay-per-view winning streak snapped on the debut episode of WWE Main Event last night. He lost to WWE Champion CM Punk in controversial fashion.

- WWE officials are still very high on Wade Barrett and are looking at him to be a top guy here soon.

- Apparently the Big Show vs. Sheamus World Heavyweight Title match at Hell In a Cell will indeed take place inside the Cell structure. Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio will be the other top match for the SmackDown brand.

Backstage News on Brodus Clay, Reaction to World Title Debate, USA Not Happy with RAW, Punk

- WWE Champion CM Punk is doing media this morning in Chicago to promote tonight's DVD documentary screening at The Portage Theater.

- We noted earlier this week that Vince McMahon was seen upset at Monday's RAW. By the time the night was over, it's said that he was in a much better mood for the Jim Ross Appreciation Night stuff that happened after RAW. One of the reasons Vince is in a bad mood these days is because USA Network officials aren't happy with the way things are going with three-hour RAW shows.

- There is talk backstage that Vince has soured on the Brodus Clay "Funkasaurus" character, which is why the push he had going has stalled. We noted months ago that Clay may be going back to his old monster gimmick and that seems more likely now.

- There was a very negative backstage reaction to the World Championship Debate with Booker T, Sheamus and Big Show on Monday's RAW. Going into RAW, they wanted to put some focus on Show vs. Sheamus but had no idea things would fall apart the way they did.

Chavo & Hernandez Interview: Chavo Joining TNA, Teaming Together, BFG

How the situation presented itself for Chavo to become part of the TNA roster and why the company has indeed lived up to his personal and professional expectations thus far: "To be honest, I didn't really know if I was going to TNA, or if I was gonna stop wrestling, or what I really was going to do. I knew I was going to take some time off, and regroup, and regain some of my sanity after going 12 years in the WWE. Sometimes you have to do that. We just started talking back and forth a bit, me and TNA, over a two-month period, and we decided that would be a good fit. We tried, and it has been working really, really good. I'm just so happy to be there. It's just nice to have people really appreciate your work, because sometimes people just expect that and never thank you, so it's a good thing."

Their initial thoughts when they found out they were going to team up together and why their tag team is "a completely different dynamic" from Los Guerreros or The LAX: (Hernandez): "When Chavo came to TNA, everyone talked about the family heritage and experience, but what they don't realize is that this guy is reinventing himself. Every match, he's breaking out something you haven't seen before, or he hasn't done in a while."

(Chavo): "Don't confuse our tag team with Hernandez's previous tag team partners. Much respect to Homicide. He's my boy. And with Konnan, the only thing we have in common is that we are Latinos. We are not LAX. They are not just plugging me in as 'the new Mexican guy.' It's a completely different dynamic. This is not Los Guerreros or LAX. It's completely different."

Why they are looking forward to their three-way Match (vs. Kurt Angle/"The Phenomenal AJ Styles and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels/Kazarian) for the TNA World Tag Team Titles at Bound For Glory: (Hernandez): "Kurt Angle, in my opinion, is hands down the best performer in the world right now. That's just how it goes. AJ is AJ. He is the man. This guy truly is phenomenal. He could do anything his body lets him do it's just crazy. It's going to take all of my power and everything Chavo can come up with to become (TNA World) Tag Team Champions."

(Chavo): "Kazarian and Daniels are the champs, and they are both really good. They both know how to hold onto those Tag Team belts. I think we match really well against them, because one thing they don't have is the power. I'm just looking forward to getting to Bound for Glory and facing the 

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Where does he feel he is at with his wrestling training: "As far as where I’m at, I’m still a baby. Some people it takes years. Some people it takes a few months. I’m hoping it takes a few months, but I want to be on the level of Kurt Angle. If I could get to that level in a few years, I’ll be alright. I still have a long way to go. I’m willing to spend the time and dedication to get there."

What his role will be as enforcer in the James Storm/Bobby Roode falls count anywhere match? "I guess I’m a referee and an enforcer. I figure if I’m the guest enforcer, I might as well be the referee as well..I’m cool with anyplace besides the bathroom. I don’t want to be slapping one, two, three and there is piss on the floor. I don’t care if its dirty, I just don’t want any bodily fluids on the floor. If it’s blood, I’m ok with it. Any type of urine, I don’t want to deal with that."

Will he fill the void of the lack of bad-asses in wrestling: "Here is the thing. Most of the guys who played the badass role are terrible wrestlers. I’m not saying I’m better than them, but I’m hoping I’m the badass with also being a good worker. The Ultimate Warrior was a badass but he wasn’t any good. Goldberg they said was horrendous. I’ve seen guys like Nathan Jones who wasn’t any good. So guys who played that badass role tend to be terrible workers. I want to change that perception. If I’m going to be a badass in this business, I want to be known as a guy that worked well too."

Which career would he rather have? Ric Flair or Hulk Hogan? "I’m more of a Ric Flair fan. NWA and WCW that was all me. I loved Hulk Hogan, but to me Sting and Ric Flair were those guys that got me star struck. I’d rather be Ric Flair. The cars, Space Mountain, the women, I’d much rather be Ric Flair."

Talks about his debut on Impact Wrestling: "Right now I’m nervous. My armpits are sweating. I’m nervous, but when I get out there I’m just going to be me. I’m going to let it come natural. I’m not going to try to force anything. I’m just going to be me. You see guys out there that play a role that’s just not them. The crowd is on to it and they don’t buy it. The people who play the role that is similar to them, a bigger version of them, then the crowd eats it up."

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Backstage News on Beth & Kelly Leaving WWE, Guerrero News from Developmental, Eve Torres

 - Regarding Raquel Diaz (Shaul Marie Guerrero), most people within WWE expect her back in action but that's not confirmed. It's believed she is taking time away to rest up and possibly go back to school. The feeling from developmental was that Guerrero is not a very good wrestler but is a great talker with lots of charisma.

- Regarding Kelly Kelly and Beth Phoenix leaving WWE, most in the company are under the impression that Kelly won't be back anytime soon. Beth is scheduled to finish up in October and she is expected back in the future. A source describes Beth's departure as it just being time for to leave. There's also speculation that Beth is leaving in part to help take care of her boyfriend Edge after he has neck surgery in early November.

- We've noted that a source close to the WWE Divas division expects other Divas to be leaving soon. There has been no talk of WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres leaving but officials are aware of her recent change in life. Eve was just engaged to Rener Gracie and the feeling is that she may want some time off once they are married.

Poster for TNA's Turning Point PPV, Mystery Aces & 8s Woman on Impact Revealed

- As seen on Thursday's episode of Impact Wrestling, a female TNA crew member ended up turning on Sting and Hulk Hogan backstage, leading to their kidnapping. That woman has been revealed to be independent women's wrestler Leva Bates. Bates is from Orlando and was trained by Bully Ray at the Team 3D Academy. No word yet if TNA will continue to use her.

- The 2012 TNA Turning Point poster is a play off hit TV show Sons of Anarchy. The poster indicates that Aces & 8s won't be done terrorizing TNA at Bound For Glory. Turning Point takes place on November 11th from Florida:



 

Santino Marella Suffers Knee Injury At House Show, Ric Flair Dating Former Valet, More

- WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, who as reported earlier this month is in the process of divorcing his fourth wife, is now dating his former valet from World Championship Wrestling, Wendy Barlow, better known as "Fifi the Maid."

- Pro Wrestling Syndicate has announced that "The Original Gangsta" New Jack will debut for the promotion next April in Rahway, New Jersey during WrestleMania weekend.

- Pro Wrestling Blitz on Saturday, October 27 at St Joe's Park Joliet, Illinois will be headlined by Billy Gunn vs. Jay Bradley. (Event Information)

- Santino Marella suffered a knee injury at Friday's Raw live event in St. Joseph, Missouri, leading to a brief stoppage of his match against Tensai. He was examined by a medical trainer before resuming the bout and picking up the victory.

WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose competed at the event, losing to Michael McGillicutty.

WWE to Offer Brock Lesnar Less Money Next Year?, More on Kelly Kelly's Departure

- WWE has added Kelly Kelly to their Alumni roster. A person close to the former WWE Diva says we can expect to see a lot of announcements about new projects from her in the coming months.

- We noted before that most people within WWE expect the company to re-sign Brock Lesnar, especially now that the SummerSlam buyrate has come out.

The feeling is that WWE will offer him another deal but at a lower pay rate than his current deal. Unconfirmed reports earlier this year stated that Lesnar likely signed his current deal for around $5 million.

At the same time, one source says Lesnar will bring a lot more negotiating power to the table this time around because he's proven that he can sell pay-per-views.

Backstage Talk About John Cena, Sara Del Rey's New Role with WWE Revealed

- Several WWE sources have noted that John Cena getting some time off from the ring is the best thing that could have happened to him. Word has been going around that Cena is really banged up a lot worse than most people realize and he desperately needed rest from the job.

- The rumors of top independent women's wrestler Sara Del Rey being brought in as a trainer to the WWE developmental Divas are apparently true. Del Rey recently reported to the NXT facilities after finalizing her deal and appears in a new Tout video from Bill DeMott with other trainers Norman Smiley and Joey Mercury.

No word yet if WWE has plans for Del Rey to wrestle on the main roster.

WWE Being Careful with Rey Mysterio, Update on Roddy Piper's Son Wrestling, WWE-ROH, More

- WWE employees in the department responsible for removing YouTube footage were upset last week when the "fan video" aired on RAW of the CM Punk vs. John Cena Night of Champions finish. They have spent a lot of time lately taking down video from YouTube and they were upset because they saw the video on RAW as fans being encouraged to upload mobile video to YouTube, which they aren't supposed to be doing.

- For what it's worth, WWE is said to have taken more of an interest in ROH and is learning more about the promotion.

- We noted before that Roddy Piper's son Colt Toombs, a MMA fighter, is interested in joining WWE. Colt is currently training with Lynn Denton in Portland, Oregon to become a wrestler.

- WWE officials have had Rey Mysterio working a much safer style lately because they want to avoid an injury that will cause him to miss another WrestleMania pay-per-view.

Hulk Hogan Wants Devon To Return To TNA, Daniels and Kazarian On "TNA Today"

- Hulk Hogan said on Twitter Tuesday that he would like to see Devon return to TNA Wrestling.

"I want Devon back more than anybody and on top of everything else he's a quality person and a gift from the man above," he stated.

Devon could appear on this Thursday's episode of Impact Wrestling. The organization announced that TNA Television Championship, which he held before departing from the organization last month, will be defended on the show. Four competitors will vie for the right to compete for the title.

- Christopher Daniels and Kazarian appeared on TNA Today Tuesday to discuss their upcoming matches against AJ Styles and Kurt Angle as well as Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez.


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TNA Officially Vacates TV Championship; New Champion To Be Crowned Thursday

TNA Wrestling announced Wednesday that the Television Championship last held by Devon has been vacated after negotiations between both parties reached an impasse.

A new Television Champion will be crowned on tomorrow night's "Championship Thursday" edition of Impact Wrestling. The challengers selected to compete are Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, Magnus, and Mr. Anderson. The four grapplers will plead their case on why they should receive a shot at the Television Title to Impact Wrestling General Manager Hulk Hogan, who will then set up a match on Impact.

TNA's official announcement is as follows:

NEW TV CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED ON CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY!

Championship Thursday” returns to Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday with an added wrinkle; there is no defending champion. Negotiations between TNA’s current TV Champion Devon and TNA have been ongoing over the last month and have reached an impasse. As of today, The TNA TV Championship last held by Devon is vacated. TNA hopes that Devon returns to the active roster in the future. A new TV champion will be crowned LIVE on Impact!

Usually, in the “Championship Thursday” format, four challengers meet with Impact Wrestling GM Hulk Hogan and plead their case as to why they deserve the shot at the champion. This month, one of the four men is guaranteed to be the new TV Champion! The challengers selected to compete in this “Championship Thursday” are Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, Magnus, and Mr. Anderson. Hulk will hear these men’s arguments why they should be the one to get the title shot and then Hogan will make the hard decision of which two will face off. Tune into Spike TV at 8pt/7ct this Thursday night to see a new champion crowned.

Behind-the-Scenes of Raw 1,000 Commercial, Kane's Two Personalities, Lilian Garcia

- WWE has released a behind-the-scenes video of the USA Network-produced commercial promoting the historic 1000th episode of Raw on July 23. Appearances include Vince McMahon, John Cena, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Big Show, AJ, R-Truth, Kane, CM Punk, Triple H and The Great Khali.



- WWE.com is asking fans which personality of Kane they prefer; his dominant side or his humorous side. The website has also posted videos of his most terrifying moments and most lighthearted moments.