On this week’s episode of The Still Real to Us Show “The Champ” Jeff Peck & Eric Gargiulo look back at the Elimination Chamber PPV, discuss John Cena’s promo from Monday Night RAW, we try to understand why certain wrestlers have “heat” with The Rock, our thoughts on the CM Punk/Chris Brown feud and so much more!
DOWNLOAD it THURSDAY at 3pm ET here at Wrestlechat.net!
0Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 21, 2012 at 3:25 pm
WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart appeared on Busted Open, which airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Sirius 92 and XM 208 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:
WrestleReunion: “I jumped on about 5 or 6 years ago—it’s kind of a different type thing. I didn’t really know what to expect on anything, but you know once you get there, nobody rushes you through the line, it’s not like everybody’s sitting down and not paying any attention to the fans that come by to get their autograph or take pictures of everybody. And that’s what I love about it. They let the wrestlers know: Look, if you’re gonna be involved with this, then you’ve gotta definitely take your time with the fans because if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing now.”
WrestleMania coming to New Jersey: “When I heard about that I thought Holey moley! That might be a little chilly for a WrestleMania 29 coming up there around the Northern area. But we spent so much time back in the day up there, and I think for people in New York, they’re a different breed there, and New Jersey and that whole area up there. They’re more used to the cold than we are down here in Florida now. But I’ll tell you why I like it: because people ask me today ‘Jimmy, you’ve done so many things for the wrestling business.
“You hit the Hall of Fame ring in 2005, 93 thousand plus people in Detroit up there with the Honky Tonk Man… and of course the Harts against The Bulldogs.’ But WrestleMania I is still the most important thing to me because whoever was on WrestleMania I, we were kind of the pioneers back then because we didn’t know if this was gonna work or not. It was on closed-circuit TV’s and movie theaters, and if it had not been successful, we probably wouldn’t be talking on the phone now.”
WrestleMania being at stadiums instead of arenas: “Here’s what I think happens: We’re gonna be on course for Miami for this upcoming WrestleMania 28…65 or 70,000 have already been sold I think. So I think so many people (82 thousand) wanna go see this now you almost have to have it in the arenas outdoors that can hold that many because the pay-per-views do so well around the country and everything else, and—I don’t care where you go—if you drive by one of the local establishments, all the PPV’s are held there, the WrestleManias, they just have everything there. It’s such a big thing because a lot of people can’t drive down this year to Miami because I’m sure it’ll be sold out in no time.”
Vince Russo: “He was OK with me. When he first came to WCW he made an announcement, and said: “Hey look, you’re gonna see wrestling like you’ve never seen it before because I don’t think you really care too much about the wrestling part.” (Which if that’s the way you feel, that’s the way you feel) And so I think that’s what he really wrote about. I have nothing bad against him one way or another. I did my little stuff down there, he had set a few little matches this, that, and the other…
“I think it’s hard to be a writer, especially when you’re by yourself like that. You’ve gotta worry about people going and coming and quitting, and some of the bigger stars not wanting to do this thing, or not wantin’ to be part of this. Also, there’s always someone who’s got a friend of a friend who wants to be involved. Maybe a guy’s wife wants to be on TV or a girlfriend, and, if there’s enough pressure on you, then you gotta work them in because the strongest force in the world is a woman! I’m sure he had to run through a lot of things that went up against him. I guess they were successful all these years ‘cause, if not, I’m sure he would’ve been gone years and years ago, so I have nothing bad to say about him.”
Hulk Hogan and TNA: “I love Hulk Hogan. I spoke to him 3 days ago. I think he went up to do the Wendy Williams Show. He asked me: “Can you do me a favor? Can you watch the TNA show?” I said: ‘Sure.’ And so I watched the one from London and he said, ‘Give me your opinion.’ So I said, ‘You packed on a few pounds.’ He goes ‘Jimmy Hart you always tell me the truth. You were right, I gotta slim down a bit.’ He said, ‘What else?’ I said, ‘To me everybody wearing blue jeans and their t-shirts hanging out…this doesn’t look professional. If you’re a major company trying to get 50 or 60 bucks from your fans…’If you dress like the audience, one day you’re gonna wind up sitting in the audience!’ And so that’s why I still wear the crazy flashy jackets and carry the megaphone because you wanna stand out, and think that’s what’s helped me be around 30 years in this crazy business doing music and doing this. I told Hulk, I said, ‘AJ Styles and all these guys are phenomenal…and Christopher Daniels, I love those kids. For him to go out in blue jeans, it’s just not professional.’
0Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 20, 2012 at 12:45 pm
ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.
Don’t miss Thursday’s TNA IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c – featuring a huge tag team main event, Sting’s future, plus the return of New York Giants star Brandon Jacobs! If you can’t watch it on Thursday night, make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the Total Nonstop Action!
- The big news is the shocking Tweet by Sting: “I’M DONE”. What does it mean? Is it what everyone thinks? Has World Champion Bobby Roode finally gotten to Sting after attacking The Icon last week? Sting is scheduled to appear on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast to address the rumors! Don’t miss it!
- Also on Thursday on SpikeTV, New York Giants star and Super Bowl champ Brandon Jacobs returns to IMPACT WRESTLING! After what happened this past week involving Bully Ray and Jacobs, how the will the star running back react? He wants payback!
- The broadcast will also feature a huge tag team main event of “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy and “Cowboy” James Storm vs. Kurt Angle and Bully Ray!
- Plus, in a Tag Team Championship rematch, new titleholders Samoa Joe and Magnus will defend the gold against former champs “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan and Crimson
0Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 20, 2012 at 12:44 pm
With the retirement of Malia Hosaka, Traditional Championship Wrestling has announced that Mickie James’ replacement opponent at their April 7, 2012 show in Fort Smith, Arksansas will be Cheerleader Melissa (a/k/a Alissa Flash).
It’s being promoted as the first time the two have wrestled a singles match against each other in the United States.
0Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 20, 2012 at 12:42 pm
TNA Knockouts Brooke Tessmacher, Gail Kim and Winter and former WWE Superstars Billy Gunn and Chavo Guerrero are slated to appear in a mixed martial arts themed independent film set for release in the summer 2013, according to a press release issued by SaintSinner Entertainment and Jaunted Productions.
The synopsis for Double Fury reads: “Double Fury is a martial arts action packed tale of two estranged brothers brought back together after their father is murdered by a megalomaniacal madman who’s looking for a volatile package in one of their possession that could destroy all that they hold dear.”
0Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 18, 2012 at 10:53 pm
Tara suffered what is believed to be a knee injury in a bout with Gail Kim for the TNA Women’s Knockouts Championship at tonight’s TNA house show event in Beckley, West Virginia. She had to be helped to the back by Ronnie Lange of Atlas Security, and paramedics in the building were alerted.
- Mr. Anderson appears in the straight-to-video movie Dogs Lie, by Vanguard Cinema. The TNA Superstar announced on Twitter that it will be released on April 26, 2012. The trailer, which features Anderson in a few scenes, is below.
– Christy Hemme is handling ring introductions for this week’s Impact Wrestling live event tour of West Virginia.
– James Storm is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.
TNA Television Champion Robbie E is now writing a weekly column for Spike.com. He writes in character talking about “The Big Game.”
“My dudes… the only good thing about The Big Game is the parties that come with it, bro. Especially for me since I live in Jersey — The people are crazy here for the Giants. I mean the Giants are almost as big of stars in Jersey as I am,” E writes.
The #1 Contender’s Knockout Battle Royal featuring Angelina Love, Brooke Tessmacher, Madison Rayne, Mickie James, ODB, Rosita, Sarita, Tara, Velvet Sky and Winter prevented Thursday’s Impact Wrestling from garnering the show’s lowest rating of the year as the match outdrew the entire show by a sizable margin.
Thursday’s show garnered a 1.06 cable rating off hours of 1.02 and 1.10, flat with last week’s year-low 1.06. The #1 Contender’s Knockout Battle Royal, which kicked off the second hour, surged the rating from a 1.04 to a 1.23—an 18.3 percent increase. The subsequent quarter hour featuring Eric Bischoff’s celebratory promo plummeted to a 1.00.
Only the final quarter hour drew near the Knockouts, a 1.11 for a heavily publicized angle involving New York Giants player Brandon Jacobs and Sting confronting World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode.
Former TNA Knockout Chelsea returned on last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling. She was featured on the arm of Eric Bischoff during his celebration segment. Chelsea last appeared for TNA as Desmond Wolfe’s valet.
TNA Knockout Tara recently spoke with SportsVibe.co.uk. Here are a few highlights:
Q: You’ve been with TNA since 2009, what are the major differences you’ve noticed between TNA and WWE?
Oh my gosh! the first thing that I realised straight away was that the ‘Knockouts’ were such a main part of the show. When I first arrived we were doing four segments with the girls on one episode. It was nice because we got to showcase not just being boobs and butt, we got to go out there and showcase our talent, what we train to do is wrestle, kick-butt and not just having five minute matches.
We were having 12 minute matches, cage matches, the full works. It was amazing and the girls were all shapes and sizes we had the likes of Awesome Kong and ODB and it was just exciting to be a part of.
Q: Having worked for both Vince McMahon and Dixie Carter how would you compare your two bosses with their similarities and differences?
I rarely got to talk to Vince McMahon, I would always say hello if I walked passed him in the corridor but he was always really busy, and I can imagine he has a lot going on in his life.
On the other hand Dixie is always around backstage, we can approach her and she has a lot of meetings with us girls and tells us what an important role we have on the show, so that’s nice.
I respect Vince, he created a palace and I have learnt a lot from both Vince and Dixie.
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