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That is their answer to rating problems....expect atleast 1 segment like this every week.

So will they actually mention that Adams had been retired for something like 5-6 years now and hadn't been actively wrestling in quite some time?

This is also true seeing as the WWE usually puts even the most small release on it's site of someone even only a few fans know about. There were some reports that Shantelle was close to being brought up so that is conflicting to being released.

Jamie really is gaining some standing in the company eh? The Diva search is coming and development is overloaded with women I guess they are cleaning it out for the new ones that will be arriving...

Some guy on Jim Rome's show said the Titans were concerned someone would shoot on Jones because they didn't like him to prove a point.....then Roger Lodge quickly interjected "that would be the first time anything in wrestling was ever real" and made this corny face.

I think it's pretty funny that this team that would probably like to cut him is now acting like they care about his well being.

Oddly when he was debuting Heyman actually suggested his name be Ken Kennedy to suck up to McMahon and it might help him get a push in the future.......guess he was right.

Source: PWTorch Newsletter Just when you thought the Mr. McMahon character would be taking an extended period of time away from WWE television - he's back and at the center of a whole new controversy that will have him back on RAW for the next several months. This past week on RAW, Jonathan Coachman informed Mr. McMahon that he has been served with a paternity suit alleging that he had "sired an illegitimate child". As previously reported, the paternity suit is scheduled to reveal Mr. Ken Kennedy (..... Kennedy) as Vince's born-out-of-wedlock son. It is still unknown who will play the part of Kennedy's mother. The on-air revelation that Ken Kennedy is Vince McMahon's son will lelad to a post-Summerslam feud between Mr. Kennedy and the The Game - Triple H. It is expected that Hunter will acknowledge on television for the first time that he is Vince's real life son-in-law. The original post-SummerSlam plans to have Triple H feud with Randy Orton have been changed. Orton will likelly continue his feud with John Cena into the fall. For those who don't know, "Kennedy" is actually Vince McMahon's middle name. Before Ken Kennedy was called up to WWE from the developmental system, it was Paul Heyman who told Ken to use McMahon's middle name as part of his ring name as a way to endear himself to Vince. The "Kennedy" name connection will be addressed as part of the storyline. The "illegitimate child" storyline is a direct response to RAW's recent ratings erosion. RAW is in a major slump, drawing tis lowest viewership in close to a decade. Vince considers himself one of the biggest draws in WWE and feels that putting himself in the middle of a major "soap opera" storylines is the best thing to turn business around. And Brooke Adams says in the latest WWE mag she'd like to pose for Playboy so that will make some of us happy. And the No Mercy poster...

This isn't totally TNA news but I figure it can go here.. Upon further research, I found that Konnan's body has rejected the kidney and he is headed to San Diego to see doctors. Here is the message on his MySpace which was posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 at 10:06 PM: "Just so everyone knows i came home for one day decided to answer mail. My body is rejecting the kidney, i was in tiuana for 7 days and nothing really changed so i will be coming to san diego and see if they can fix me, thanx for the support and thank u chad. konnan s j"

He's not Kozlov, he's a guy they signed from the New England area out of Chaotic wrestling...He was Thomas Penmanship up there.

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Tomasso Whitney as of today, August 9. WWE wishes Tomasso the best in all his future endeavors. Source: PWInsider.com - No word yet on how Bobby Lashley's surgery went, but one source says they went in looking for a torn rotator cuff and may have found something else which is serious. Lashley will be out of action for atleast a month, but probably much longer than that. Stay tuned for an official update.

Comments on Meltzer, dirt sheets, the net.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_OxqliUIMc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Y6PyYCkbE Let's just say there are some wrestlers who don't think poorly of Bob Holly or the way he does things....

- TNA contacted Ken Shamrock to team with Rick Steiner against Team 3D at Slammiversary. Shamrock came close to accepting, but the spot went to Road Warrior Animal. - Homicide was fined for posting a writing supporting Konnan on his myspace page. - Kurt Angle is booked for Antonio Inoki's IGF show on 9/8 (rumors suggest an Angle vs. Lesnar rematch, but that hasn't been confirmed) in Nagoya, Japan. He must jump on a plane, after wrestling in the opener, to return to Orlando, FL for the 9/9 No Surrender PPV. - TNA's contract with Spike TV expires on 9/30. Gerweck.net That's a hell of a reason to fine someone...

That was when he had the surgery on his chest. He had some form of lipo or something he didn't want his chest to sag like most men's of Samoan descent do. There's some speculation as to whether he just had lipo to suck the fat out or had something put in there hence the numerous Rock has breast implant jokes some years back. Either way the outfit, the top especially was to hide the scars as they were healing.

Chris Benoit's body was cremated in a private ceremony this week. In the last few weeks a number of state boxing and wrestling commissions have begun actively discussing the idea of regulating pro-wrestling. Armando Garcia, who offered to drug test WWE wrestlers for free (as if Vince would ever agree to that one unless forced) had to rescind his offer this week because his commission doesn't have the power to regulate pro-wrestling after all. They are also discussing the possibility of re-regulating it. Judgment Day 2007 is now up on WWE 24/7. Not only is Chris Benoit's match deleted, but in the fan poll on the show asking which champion is most likely to win a belt, MVP is axed from the list because he was Benoit's opponent. So you've got a poll where if you add all the percentages up you get 87%. A second Congressional panel, the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, has requested the Wellness policy information. They outright stated that they're interested in holding hearings on the steroid issue later this year. For those of you who don't follow politics, it will probably stun you to know that this committee and the committee we wrote about last week who originally requested the information are not working together, and in fact they are at odds. Yes, both committees are trying to achieve the same ends, but they're not on the same page. Don't ask me. They have also actively been discussing with different people who would best be called to testify, so the wheels are in motion. Lawmakers in Florida have also been holding meetings with people, trying to get more information about the wrestling business in general and all of WWE's policies. They want information dating back to the mid-90s, including information on guys who failed drug tests who didn't end up being suspended (this happened with Scott Hall repeatedly in WWE until he finally gave his notice, at which point he was immediately suspended). The problem is, most of these committees have no clue about the wrestling business, and while they want to learn, there's no way you can learn everything you need to know in a crash course. Plus, it's such a weird business that a lot of people can't even wrap their heads around the reality of what occurs on a regular basis. Here is basically the entire Vince McMahon is Dead storyline as it was originally conceived. I should note that there were other versions of this story and it would probably have changed many times prior to completion because it was very long-term and things like injuries and such always do a number on plans. Plus, this version would have required Vince to be out of the picture for a long, long time, and after about a week there was already talk of how to bring him back to TV. Anyway, the idea was that Vince got in the limo and supposedly blew up. We saw the entire storyline leading up to the big three-hour Raw which ended up being the ill-fated Chris Benoit tribute show. The plan was for that entire show to be built around an investigation, and at the end, Linda McMahon was going to be arrested. It would turn out, though, that she was innocent. In the end, nobody would be able to solve the mystery, so it would be determined that the case was closed and it was time to move on. This would lead to a special Raw where they'd air the reading of Vince's will. The reading would be done by Vince himself, on video, supposedly filmed before he blew up. Vince would then announce that he was leaving everything to his illegitimate son, Mr. Kennedy. This would be the giant revelation. This would also lead to the revelation that HHH was married to Steph and was Vince's son-in-law, and thus we'd get a long Hunter vs. Kennedy program where Hunter, the knight on the white horse, would be fighting to bring Camelot back to the McMahon Family. When the time was right, Vince would return, they'd reveal that he faked his death, and that he and Kennedy were in on the whole thing together because Vince felt Kennedy was the only one in the family with that real ruthless aggression. This would also lead to a program with Vince vs. Shane in some form. I was told last week that the plan for Raw was to basically start up the Vince is Dead storyline where it left off, though I'm not sure how much of the original story they still plan on going with. I would strongly presume that Kennedy is still playing the illegitimate son role. The company is currently grooming him to be the number one top heel even though it's acknowledged that he still has a ways to go in the ring and on the mic, largely because they feel Randy Orton has been fine lately but at his core he's still a head case and they can't built all their plans around him. Unless things change, Orton will still likely beat Cena for the belt at SummerSlam, but if he goes nuts again that idea will be scrapped. WWE has signed Lacey Von Erich, the daughter of Kerry. She's actually really pretty, though I just don't know about the idea of anyone else in that family getting into the business. Aaron the Idol Stevens was axed. He was tall with a good body and that was largely it, and he never seemed to improve very much. Of late, he'd lost the body and was just a tall skinny guy, and after a failed run on Smackdown as a tag team guy with Casey James, the decision was made to let him go. He'd been pushed hard in OVW on a few occasions, under Paul Heyman and more recently as someone fighting for the OVW Title. Jeff Hardy is out with a 30-day suspension. He said on his website and told his friends that he was out with an injury suffered when he tried the whisper in the wind two weeks ago and slipped, falling backwards onto his head and neck. For all I know, the issue that lead to the suspension may have been the result of that bump. Basically, he was a victim of all the newfound negative publicity stemming from the Wellness policy loopholes. There are already some changes being made, such as that if you fail a test you're suspended and fined as opposed to just fined (this was how it used to be, but then when storyline after storyline got screwed up due to suspensions they took the suspension part out). Latest we heard was that he would not be fired and should be back in September, although, like with RVD, it may be a long time before they have any faith in pushing him hard because of this. Also, the story on Monty Brown is that he's been out several weeks due to a family issue, but that's all that is being said about that. It's almost certain that Hunter is going to return to Raw next week, unbilled, probably making the save for Jerry Lawler after Booker stomps him down during the crowning. Jonathan Coachman was hired as a host and reporter for the MSG Network. He's been doing non-WWE stuff for awhile, so we'll see if this affects his Raw gig. I don't expect him to quit or be fired, but they can always work it into a storyline if need be. Jerry Lawler, not surprisingly, was victorious in his court case with Sal Corrente. The story is that Corrente, who was working as a manager at a show at the Sam's Town Casino in Mississippi, got into it verbally with a fan and Lawler, backstage, freaked out. No one knows for sure what happened, but Lawler seemed to think Corrente hit the fan, so he ran out there to diffuse the situation with an unplanned pull-apart brawl. At some point, he punched Corrente right in the face. Corrente claimed that Lawler was screaming at him about how you never touch a fan and that this was clearly an assault. He was scheduled to come out again later in the show, but instead he quit. Later, footage showed that Corrente didn't appear to have touched the fan. Corrente claimed Lawler had punched him repeatedly. Lawler claimed he punched the guy once, on accident. The judge ended up citing reasonable doubt, basically saying that in the course of a fake pro-wrestling encounter it was impossible to say whether it was a purposeful hard punch or an accidental hard punch, and therefore he was throwing the entire thing out. Corrente was outraged and has since stated that he plans on filing an appeal and wants witnesses in court this time. The great irony is that a few days before the trial, footage aired on WWE 24/7 of a round-table discussion where Lawler admitted to breaking Paul Heyman's jaw with a punch in the 80s, and how he'd waited two days to do it so as to make it look like an accident. Lashley has done a good deal of MMA training at a facility in Colorado, and for awhile there was talk of airing footage of him beating on guys inside a cage. InDemand's website is claiming Undertaker returns at Unforgiven in September. Nothing is set in stone. credit:F4W Newsletter

There 2 sides to everything, like I remember in an interview Animal who was his traveling partner saying things like. "He was always 2 hours late it never failed but he'd never call and let you know so I'd find myself sitting there waiting for him" also saying "He was ungrateful for his opportunity many of the other boys didn't like him because he acted as though he was a maineventer that was deserving of everything and took everything for granted" Also following up on what I posted yesterday... WWE SIGNS THE FIRST THIRD-GENERATION MEMBER OF THE VON ERICH FAMILY by Mike Johnson @ 5:36:18 PM on 8/7/2007 World Wrestling Entertainment has apparently signed Lacey Adkisson, the daughter the late Kerry Von Erich to a (presumably) developmental deal. On her MySpace.com page, Adkisson announced, "Just signed with WWE!! Following daddy's foot steps...! Wish me luck!!" Lacey would be the the first third-generation member of the Von Erich wrestling family, who were the centerpiece of the legendary World Class Championship Wrestling territory based out of Dallas, Texas. WWE is slated to release a WCCW documentary DVD set this December. Thanks to Matt Aponte for his help. From Gerweck.net - Victoria Crawford and Jake Hager were recently transferred from Ohio Valley Wrestling to Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa, FL. WWE is also sending Maryse Ouellet, Steve Lewington, and Chet the Jett to Tampa. - At this point, Florida Championship Wrestling has only run three house shows. Even though Harry Smith won the FCW Southern Championship at the groups debut show on 6/26, the promotion has no physical title belts at this time. - WWE signed twins Nicole and Brianna Garcia to developmental deals. They are identical twins hired by John Laurinaitis, and have been training in Tampa in recent weeks. - Despite being on television, Kelly Kelly and Brooke Adams still train and work out in Tampa. - There are rumblings that Steve Keirn, the man in charge of WWE’s Tampa developmental territory, has allegedly made racial comments that have been overheard. Apparently Keirn has not shown impartiality, and the general feeling is that he has been holding minority wrestlers back. Dr. Tom Pritchard is well liked within the new territory, but Keirn is developing a bad reputation. At this point, it appears Keirn’s main concern is to help his son Corey land a developmental deal. Keirn’s son is apparently nineteen or twenty years old and training at the school with the developmental talent. Before anyone asks here are the twins... Following up a bit on the Twins.... World Wrestling Entertainment has signed identical twins The Garcia Twins to a developmental deal and the girls are currently training in Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa. Word has it John Laurinitis was the one who brought Nicole and Brianna in. They have previously appeared in the finals of the WWE Diva Search of 2006. Word has it they could be used on TV as soon as WWE SummerSlam. Nicole and Brianna are training to be Divas on the RAW roster and are learning to take minor bumps down in FCW. Sources say the girls are fitting in just fine down in Tampa. And another pic for anyone thinking the other was to small...

What about when they call up Milena Roucka then there will be 2 Melina's.

What he said was over the top sure, probably just for board measures where it seems everyone is generally over the top saying people they don't like need to get slapped or run over by a bus or something like that. At the same time you can dislike a female character without being a misogynist.....or dislike that female in general and not be one. I've seen far to much of the misogynist accusation being thrown around all over the place lately when someone just says they dislike a female on the show. I saw some people saying they didn't like Steph and that argument being brought out. I personally don't like Steph it has nothing to do with misogyny or hating women or anything like that. It has to do with the fact that I find her annoying, not entertaining and someone I don't want to see. If she was a guy I'd feel the exact same way... I think the misogynist shit gets thrown around way to much.

- The TNA/Spike TV conference call on Thursday will feature Father James Mitchell. - Many members of the Roster are confused as to why the interview segment between VKM, Steiners and Team 3D went the way it did. Many in the back are angered that during that segment they put over the WWE Tag Titles, WCW Tag Titles and ECW Tag Titles and not one time during the coarse of the segment did they mention the NWA or TNA Titles. In fact, TNA wasn't mentioned at all during the promo. This action made some of the talent uneasy because it made TNA seem insignificant. It gave many an insight to the way TNA views itself and perhaps even more unsettling is that they are more interested in trying to promote and build their company up using old "name" talent than promoting their own X Division which is what made TNA a force to begin with. It also alarmed some in the back that the references made during their promos took place 7-10 years ago devaluing the name sake of the talent bragging about their accomplishments. It would be similar to if someone like Joe Montana cutting down the accomplishments of Dan Marino during their run in the NFL while they are both playing Arena Football.

According to Lacey Von Erich's myspace (http://www.myspace.com/sexymama717) she has signed with WWE. Here's what she has up: "Just signed with WWE!! Following daddy's foot steps...! Wish me luck!!"" That's Kerry's daughter if anyone is wondering, she's 21 and looks quite a bit like him.....

Even I will fully admit that a good majority of the WWE base doesn't care about matches.... I understand that actual wrestling doesn't mean much to WWE, and I just enjoy it for what it is. Having matches doesn't mean anything. The casual viewer will turn off, and that's a guarantee. 80% of the audience doesn't care if the match was a Meltzer ***** classic or not, they just want to be entertained. Matches only mean something when they have a story behind them, and that's what PPVs are for. Raw (along with SmackDown and ECW) should be used to build on storylines, which is what WWE is trying to achieve. This is how the WWF survived in the late '90's ... how many actual wrestling classics did we see during the Attitude era?

- 19 year old singer Kat DeLuna will be at SummerSlam performing three songs "during the pre-event proceedings for the pay-per-view" according to a story by Reuters which was published by Yahoo! Xtra Entertainment yesterday. DeLuna's song 'Whine Up' has been chosen by WWE as the official theme song for SummerSlam. The song is part of her new album which is out on Tuesday called '9 Lives.' (thanks to Colin Vassallo) - Bobby Lashley is on the cover of the brand new issue of Flex Magazine. - Kane is supporting libertarian presidental candidate Ron Paul. - The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young have been booked for Summerslam.

The thing is last nights show was no where near as good as any of the shows during that time period...not even close imo. I bet I could find several Russo booked Raw's in 98 that were about the same as far as booking goes.......of course he had guys like Rock and Austin to pull things off where this team has.......John Cena.

If they're going with what the previous plan was with this new child of Vince....... The idea in the original storyline was for it to be revealed that his son was Kennedy with it also being revealed that H is his son-in-law sparking a big mainevent feud between the 2.