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Confirmed Matches For SmackDown! (Non-Spoiler)
The following are confirmed matches that will be taking place this Friday, January 6th 2006 on SmackDown!:
- JBL vs. Matt Hardy (Pinfalls Anywhere Match)
- Mark Henry vs. 2 Other Wrestlers (Elimination Match)
- Kid Kash vs. Juventud
- Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton
- MNM vs. Mysterio & Batista
Source: www.prowrestling.com
TNA PPV Buyrates Revealed
TNA got positive news for the Turning Point buyrate, with early estimates coming in at a solid 35,000 purchases. That number is in line with the estimate for TNA's flagship Bound For Glory PPV and more than double the 15,000 figure registered by Genesis.
Source: www.prowrestling.com
Brock Lesnar Wrestles In Japan, RVD News, & More
Adam Lebow sent this: Today at 3 am ET (on Jan 4), TSN will be airing the 'BEST OF OFF THE RECORD', this one will be the one-on-one done with Rob Van Dam. TSN will be airing a replay of Monday Night Raw from this past week on Saturday, January 7 @ 00:00 hrs (so late Friday, earler Saturday, midnight). The 3rd Raw replay to air on TSN for the post-Raw after the PPV will be Tuesday, January 10th at 3:30pm ET.
Brock Lesnar defeated Shinsuke Nakamura with the Verdict (formerly known as the F5 in WWE) in 8:58 at New Japan's Tokyo Dome wrestling show last night. The match was said to be 'decent'. Also on the show was Giant Bernard (formally Albert) who defeated Manabu Nakanishi with a second-rope corner post press. NJPW is claiming the attendance to be 43,000 but those figures are often exaggerated and they give away many free comps.
Source: www.prowrestling.com
McMahon/RAW, Trish Video, & More
Vince McMahon has been added to the RAW superstars roster listing. His profile has him listed as "Mr. McMahon" and reads, "the Chairman of WWE, founder of WrestleMania, the one who put WCW and ECW out of business, the 1999 Royal Rumble winner, and a former WWE Champion." The profile also contains photos and videos from past McMahon skits/matches on WWE television.
WWE.com has also added video clips from RAW including Shelton Benjamin's "mamma" and the Trish Stratus shower scene.
Sources: www.wwe.com & www.prowrestling.com
Lots Of TNA News: Bret Hart, Sting, Jarrett, Sabu, More
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Wrestler Kicked Out Of The WWE SmackDown! Lockerroom
Those familiar with life behind-the-scenes at WWE SmackDown! know the value placed on lockerroom etiquette.
Apparently, one of the indy wrestlers working the show last night was not one of those people.
According to PWInsider.com, the wrestler was kicked out of the lockerroom after moving Theodore Long's belongings and attempting to take his seat.
No details have been made available on the wrestler's identity.
Source: www.prowrestling.com
Further Details On Paul Heyman's WWE Status
Clarification reports indicate that Paul Heyman is working tonight's Ohio Valley Wrestling show on an extension of his old contract. The two sides continue to work out the terms of a new, long-term deal.
According to sources, Paul Heyman did not address his contractual status with wrestlers at the OVW meeting this morning. Thus, for now, business is being run as usual in the WWE developmental territory.
Although Stephanie McMahon's heat with Paul Heyman could prevent him from returning to the booking team for RAW or SmackDown, there has been satisfaction expressed with his work in OVW. WWE wants to re-sign Paul Heyman as both a way of securing his involvement in future ECW projects and preventing TNA from getting its hands on the wrestling notable.
Sources: www.pwinsider.com & www.prowrestling.com
Torrie Puts Over Chloe, Talks Bra and Panties, Candice
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Christy Hemme Update, Vince McMahon News, Kane & More
Vince McMahon will become a grandfather for the second time as Shane and Marissa McMahon are expecting a baby early this year.
Kane's feature film "See No Evil" will be released via Blu-Disc technology when it comes out on DVD, which should be late in the year. The movie will be released in theatres on May 19th.
Christy Hemme has updated her official website with a message on what she plans on to do in 2006. She said that she was gearing up for the Lingerie Bowl III pay-per-view, which is set to air during halftime of the Super Bowl. She said she'll be a quarterback. She last competed in the Lingerie Bowl in 2004.
Sources: www.wrestlingobserver.com & www.prowrestling.com
Huge Update: Vince's Pay, Divas, Stacy, & Loads More
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Lesnar/Sable, Vince, Kane, Murdoch, & More Inside
Vince McMahon will become a grandfather for the second time as Shane and Marissa McMahon are expecting a baby early this year.
Kane's feature film "See No Evil" will be released via Blu-Disc technology when it comes out on DVD, which should be late in the year. The movie will be released in theatres on May 19th.
Plans are in the works for Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch and Ken Kennedy to have action figures released.
The official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website broke the news of Sable arriving to Japan with Brock Lesnar yesterday. There are two photos of Sable and Lesnar in Japan, including a photo of them kissing. Anyways, when the article is translated, it mentions Sable as being Lesnar's wife. According to the article, Brock is very happy being with Sable. It should be known soon if Lesnar and Sable are really married or if this wasn't a mistake by the writer, who just assumed that they were married because they arrived together. At the very least, it looks like they are a couple again.
Source: www.prowrestling.com