WON News + Notes, December 18th Issue

[The Decemberists 0]

Turning Point Star Ratings

 

1) Senshi vs Shelley vs Starr vs Dutt vs Lethal = ***1/4

2) Daniels vs Sabin = ***

3) Styles vs Rhino = **1/2

4) LAX vs AMW = ***1/4

5) Abyss vs Sting vs Cage = *1/4

6) Joe vs Angle = ****1/4

 

News + Notes

 

Samoa Joe suffered what is believed to be a third degree MCL sprain on the 12/11 tapings. He's been having problems with the knee for months, but he probably won't need any surgery. He'll be out for a few weeks to heal up. He should be fine for the 1/14 PPV.

 

Once again Kurt Angle's appearance on Bubba the Love Sponge involved hardly any talk about the PPV match with Joe he was there to promote and concentrated on Angle claiming he was planning on doing four MMA matches, the first of which would be on a TNA PPV in May or June and that he would face one of either Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddel, Ken Shamrock or Daniel Puder. He also claimed that this PPV would do one million buys and headbutts would be legal.

 

Although Angle is being announced in TNA as 'the only Olympic gold medalist in pro wrestling history' he's not. The Olympic gold medalists in either wrestling or another event who went on be pro wrestlers are;

 

Dimitrios Tofalos (1906 - weightlifting)

Henri DeGlane (1924)

Robin Reed (1924)

Russell Vis (1924)

John Spellman (1924)

Bobby Pearce (1932)

Jack van Bebber (1932)

Pete Mehringer (1932)

Paul Anderson (1956 - weightlifting)

Wilfred Dietrch (1960)

Anton Geesink (1964 - judo)

Willem Ruska (1972 - judo)

Leon Spinks (1976 - boxing)

 

Angle is thought one of only two who could in really be considered a superstar though, alongside Henri DeGlane who won a world title from Strangler Lewis in a double cross finish in 1931.

 

Management has decided that Lance Hoyt cannot dance...

 

There has been talk of bringing in a babyface latino group to face off with LAX headed by Apollo. There's opposition to bringing Apollo back though after he no showed dates on his last run in the company.

[dh86 0]

Dave forgot Karl Malone as a gold medalist!!

[Mr. S£im Citrus 0]

Didn't Shaq wrestle with Hogan, too?

[Placebo Effect 0]

Management has decided that Lance Hoyt cannot dance...

 

There's a fine quote for the eventual WON quote thread about the death of TNA.

[Guest JoeMelba]

as always, a big THANK YOU for posting these.

 

if you ever find it in your heart to post ufc/pride WON notes while yr at it, i will certainly give you an even bigger THANK YOU. kinda like TTTTTTTHAAAAANK YOU.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Two additional pieces of news:

 

Dixie Carter not only expected a response from WWE over the VKM stuff but also that a match would be worked out.

 

The Naturals are no more it seems:

 

Andy Douglas may not be used any longer and the Naturals aren't going to be used as a team. The feeling is thet they gave them chance after chance but they never showed any fire or persoanlity. That sure wound up a big waste of everybody's time.

[Atticus Chaos 0]

Thanks for posting.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

Two additional pieces of news:

 

Dixie Carter not only expected a response from WWE over the VKM stuff but also that a match would be worked out.

 

The fact she thought that isn't a great sign for TNA's fortunes.

[Papacita 0]

Leon Spinks (1976 - boxing)

 

Leon Spinks wrestled???? Any details on that one?

[Dobbs 3K 0]

The question is, who led Dixie Carter to think some kind of response from WWE would happen?

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Leon Spinks (1976 - boxing)

 

Leon Spinks wrestled???? Any details on that one?

He wrestled in FMW a couple of times.

 

The question is, who led Dixie Carter to think some kind of response from WWE would happen?

 

The angle is a Russo deal so probably Russo.

[razazteca 0]

Would Muhammond Ali count after all he did have that famous match against Antonio Inoki in the 70's.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

Thanks for posting these Decembrists. God bless you...or something like that.

[Stephen 0]

lol @ Apollo leading a babyface latino group against LAX.

 

If they can sign Rey Mysterio Jr, i would rather see him lead the babyface latino group.

[NoCalMike 0]

So Angle is going to be doing MMA style matches on TNA PPVs? Are they really going to be worked-shoots? Because it won't look good to see Kurt Angle get his ass stretch/tapped and/or KTFO by MMA guys.

[Mecca 0]

lol @ Apollo leading a babyface latino group against LAX.

 

If they can sign Rey Mysterio Jr, i would rather see him lead the babyface latino group.

 

Mysterio has always been a big mark for WWE even before working there, they also know he's a big merch mover and he's over, I seriously doubt either side WWE/Mysterio want to end that relationship.

[Guest Untitled]

For some reason I'd like see:

 

La Parka

Juventud Guerrera

Psychosis

 

Going against LAX. Juvi vs. Konnan on the mic would be hilariously awful, and we'd get to see La Parka and Hernandez in a chair vs. headbutts special. Imagine the hype - When the Hoss meets the chair, its time for TNA fans to stop and stare.

[luke-o 0]

I just dont want to see this face latino group kill of LAX.

 

I know we dont want LAX to become the new NWO but lets give them at least a bit of a run.