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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter John Laurinaitis is the WWE executive pushing for the company to bring back Sid Vicious. While it would certainly be an interesting move, it is being called a long shot at best. It is interesting to note that Laurinaitis would bring up Sid’s name considering the two have had heat for […]

Jim Ross has posted another blog entry on his official web site. As always, it is a very interesting read. Below are the highlights: – I was asked what place “3rd Party Wrestling Journalists” have in the biz and my answer is that they have a right to earn a living the same as any […]

Source: PWInsider.com – This past Monday’s edition of RAW did a 3.6 cable rating with hours of 3.3 and 3.9 on the USA Network. While that number is down in recent weeks it is unlikely that it will cause any concern backstage as the show was taped and aired on a holiday. – WWE.com has […]

The following article was written by the Associated Press: Lawyer: Benoit’s Diary Shows Wrestler Grieved Friend, Was Depressed Before Killing Wife, Son ATLANTA (AP) — Journal entries written by wrestler Chris Benoit show he was wracked with grief and preoccupied with death after his best friend died in 2005, according to a lawyer representing Benoit’s […]

sources: PWInsider.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter — TNA announced on their website last week that for a $250 entrance fee, you can have a tryout before company officials. Also, you don’t have to have wrestling experience to tryout. However, it seems like the page has since been removed for whatever reason as there is no link […]

Source: F4WOnline.com – John Cena is a nominee for the Best Sports Personality in the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Cena joins soccer star David Beckham, Formula 1 racecar driver Lewis Hamilton, and Olympic medalist Dame Kelly Holmes who are all in the running for the award. The show will take place on October 20th in […]

Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer broke the story last week that Shelly Martinez (best known as former ECW Vixen “Ariel”) has agreed to do a porn movie for “Platinum Jewel”, porn star Jewel De’Nyle’s production company. Since then, there’s been a ton of speculation and misinformation about what Shelly Martinez’ future holds. According to […]

Source: WrestlingObserver.com – Former UFC Champion Randy Couture will hold a press conference this Thursday at his Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas. One of the things that he will be talking about is UFC President Dana White’s comments that he makes $3.25 million to $3.75 million per fight. Couture’s rep, Matt Walker, said that […]

partial source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — While the Nasty Boys tryout a few weeks ago went over well with the crowd, it didn’t go over too well with officials backstage. They were criticized for playing to the crowd a bit too much and delaying the start of SmackDown, not to mention that the feeling was […]

Source: PWInsider.com Daniel reported here yesterday afternoon that Booker T and Scott Hall were backstage at yesterday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings. We can confirm that Hall did appear on camera and in the ring for a segment with Kevin Nash. That show will air Thursday November 8th. Here’s how it all went down: Nash called Hall […]