After our Legends of Wrestling Roundtable taping on Wednesday night Sgt Slaughter was hospitalized in Stamford after becoming ‘light headed.’ The cause of Sarge’s discomfort was low blood level which was addressed and he should be good to go as I write this. Sarge was in great spirits Wednesday night after receiving medical care but was kept overnight for observation which is the norm for a matter such as this. Bottom line is that the WWE Hall of Famer will be fine after a few scary moments.
-TNA Fortune Member, Kazarian has officially joined twitter: http://twitter.com/TheRealFK This account is confirmed through his wife former TNA knockout Traci Brooks.
-The Jack Swagger All Amercian American t0shirt is for sale on WWEShop.com.
-The projected buyrate is in for July’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view and the disturbing downward trend continues. The company’s corporate website projects the show did 189,000 buys – down almost 30% from from last July’s Night of Champions show, which did 267,000.
- Chris Jericho spoke to the UK’s Daily Star about his band Fozzy’s upcoming UK tour. During the interview, he says his spot in WWE is safe no matter what and he’ll always be valued as a top worker for the company. “I’m not one of those people who worries about my position,” Jericho said. “I’m never going to lose my spot. I could work the opening match every night and still be a star.”
Jericho also commented on the young talent getting pushed in WWE. “It’s just the way it is – most of the guys in WWE are young guys and green,” he said. “It’s not like it used to be. I spent nine years going all round the place perfecting my craft – now it’s nine months. The brilliant thing about the Nexus angle is that we’re taking seven guys who have not done a thing and thrown them into the hottest angle they may ever be involved in. You’ve got to take what you have and work with it.”
-Tommy Dreamer tweeted:
I just heard no TNA Impact Next week. So tonight is the last time I will b coming into your homes. I am really happy with the match. Enjoy
-Kurt Angle has posted an photo of himself in his new movie “Beyond The Mat”, click here to see photo on twitter.
-In an interview with Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun, World Heavyweight Champion Kane says that he has no plans to retire soon.
“I’m still having fun,” Kane said. “I’m really at the height of my career, and I don’t have any plans of packing it in, at least not in the near future.”
-When Mick Foley learned that Luna Vachon’s home had burned down, he suggested that TNA bring her in to manage Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven at the HardCORE Justice PPV (In ECW, Vachon was used as Dreamer’s second to counteract Stevie Richards in 1995), however, Vachon turned down the offer citing that she had retired. (Source:The Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
- Below is the official line-up of Rookies and Pros for season 3 of WWE NXT on SyFy. Season 3 will premiere next Tuesday night and will be all Divas, with the exception of Goldust and Primo.
* Kelly Kelly and Naomi Night, current FCW Divas Champion. Formerly known as Trinity McCray, she used to dance for the NBA’s Orlando Magic.
* Alicia Fox and Maxine, formerly known as Liviana.
* Goldust and Aksana, a professional bodybuilder, model and actress from Lithuania.
* The Bella Twins and Jamie Keyes. Jamie has been acting as the WWE NXT announcer and is a model from the Florida area.
* Primo Colon and AJ Lee, current Queen of FCW. WWE officials have been high on AJ for some time now. She has been working on the indies since 2007.
* Vickie Guerrero and Aloisia. Aloisia is 6 foot 9 inches and is formerly known as Isis The Amazon.
Mere hours after Luna Vachon’s death last Friday, World Wrestling Entertainment issued a statement addressing the many former wrestlers who have passed away as a result of substance abused related issues.
The statement reads:
“Not withstanding our extensive Talent Wellness Program for current Superstars, WWE goes to great lengths to help our former talent who may have substance abuse problems, offering complete drug rehabilitation at no cost to them. Ultimately, however, stars in any form of entertainment should be held personally responsible for their own actions. Prescription drug overdose is a problem not only with former WWE talent, but society as a whole according to the Center for Disease Control, as it is the second leading cause of unintentional death (particularly among younger people) in the U.S.”
-Teddy Hart has entered rehab reports Dave Meltzer. Teddy claims that he was told by his uncle Bret Hart that if he completes the program he will try and get WWE to give him another shot. Hart was recently a member of AAA in Mexico but was fired from the promotion after refusing to do jobs and getting match finishes changed so that he would look good.
- Regarding former WWE Diva Katie Lea Burchill’s tryout match for TNA Wrestling last week, one observer dubbed her performance as “okay” and “nothing spectacular.” Meanwhile, talk amongst others within the company was more positive.
No word yet on whether she will be offered a contract.
Goldust returns to “WWE Superstars” to take on one of the most confident competitors on the Raw roster, Ted DiBiase. Will The Bizarre One bounce back after a loss last week? Or will Maryse cheer one-half of the Million Dollar couple to a win?
New challenges
Santino Marella takes on Jimmy Uso on “WWE Superstars.” Will the Italian Superstar charm his way to a victory with Vladimir Kozlov in his corner? Or will the Samoans standing by Jimmy Uso’s side will him to a win?
Thursday Trouble
Kofi Kingston faces Chavo Guerrero in the “WWE Superstars” main event. Will the exciting, high-flying Superstar fight his way to a win against “the self-proclaimed Mexican Warrior” when Thursday night’s most exciting show hits Albany, N.Y.?
-Season 3 of WWE NXT will be an all-Divas edition. Below is a full cast list for the show. The Pro will be listed first followed by the Rookie:
Kelly Kelly & Naomi (Namomi Night from FCW & current FCW Divas Champion)
Alicia Fox & Maxine
Goldust & Aksana
The Bella Twins & Jamie (Jamie Keyes)
Primo & A.J. (AJ Lee)
Vickie Guerrero & Aloisia (the 6′9 Diva)
– The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been cast in the lead role of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the sequel to 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.” Johnson will play “the boyfriend of explorer Josh Hutcherson’s mom, who Hutcherson is forced to bring on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather.”
