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— WWE has released the cover art and content listings of the upcoming Starrcade: The Essential Collection DVD set, which is set to be released in January. Sting, Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes are featured on the cover of the DVD. The DVD set counts down the top 25 matches in Starrcade history, as voted […]

— It’s been rumored for quite some time that TNA Wrestling wants to build up to a Kurt Angle vs. Mick Foley match. It now appears Mick Foley’s in-ring return will come in January at their Genesis PPV. PPV provider InDemand has posted a preview for Genesis (link) that includes the following synopsis: “Some call […]

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — John Bradshaw Layfield has a new blog entry on the WWE Universe site, but does not bring up the incident with Joey Styles. Instead, Layfield says he will send people his Layfield Energy product for free because he believes it will change their lives. At one point, Layfield weighed 330 […]

WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JOHN CENA APPEARING TONIGHT ON WHO’S SLAMMING WHO; TONIGHT’S SEASON’S BEATINGS BROADCAST HEADLINED BY JIM CORNETTE VS. KENNY BOLIN IN THE GREAT DEBATE WITH JERRY JARRETT AS THE MODERATOR –Press Release 12/22/08 Tonight on Who’s Slamming Who, THE CHAMP IS HERE! We promised you several surprises for tonight’s very special broadcast […]

Jim Ross has posted a new batch of Q&A answers, which can be read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights: -What TNA or ROH Stars He’d like to see in In WWE: “Bryan Danielson comes to mind of the guys that are still young and healthy enough to contribute immediately. Sting is just barely […]

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter The early buyrate estimates are in for the 2008 Survivor Series pay-per-view, which featured the heavily hyped return of John Cena. As it turns out, Cena’s return to the ring ended up drawing the lowest domestic figure in Survivor Series history with a grand total of 205,000 buys in North America. […]

— Julie Hart, the ex-wife of Bret Hart, appeared on the Unholy Matrimony radio show on Sunday night talking about her depiction in Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling. After reading the rough draft stories on Bret’s numerous affairs over the years, Julie said, “Holy s**t, man, who are you?” She […]

The following is scheduled for tonight’s edition of TNA iMPACT! on SpikeTV: * TNA Champion Sting & Kurt Angle vs. Team 3D. * Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Shane Sewell. * The Beautiful People vs. Taylor Wilde & Roxxi * Matt Morgan vs. Rhino. * The Motor City Machineguns vs. Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed. * […]

— WWE’s corporate website has released its monthly Key Performance Indicators report, revealing how No Way Out performed in terms of pay-per-view buys. Initial estimates for the annual February pay-per-view have the show doing 164,000 domestic buys and 274,000 worldwide for a show headlined by two Elimination Chamber Matches with both World Championships at stake, […]

sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com — Among the wrestlers, there was an immediate negative reaction to TNA parting ways with Petey Williams, who the company decided to let go last week. There was resentment in the cut as Williams was seen as guy who always worked hard and never did anything wrong, while other wrestlers […]