The New York Post has published an interview with TNA Wrestling star Kurt Angle discussing his Olympic aspirations. The interview includes discussion of his professional wrestling career, and he explains how he made the transition between the professional and amateur ranks.
 
"It was a complete career adaptation. It wasn't a step above, going from amateur wrestling to pro wrestling, it was going from real wrestling to sports entertainment," Angle said. "A lot of people put me up there as far as...
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Wrestling Voice interview with Abyss
Host: Duane Doogan and Luke Barry
Available at WrestlingVoice.com.

What he believes are the highest and lowest moments in Impact Wrestling's 10 year history: "The finest moment I think, would be the debut of Spike TV. It was a huge tactful event that really shaped the company, a network like Spike TV, I think was the beginning of growth period for TNA as a company. As far as low period's go, maybe being unsuccessful in our first move to Monday night'...
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Shane Helms Interview on WorldWrestlingInsanity.com

As fans of Shane Helms (and Twitter followers @ShaneHelmsCom) know, the former Hurricane is someone who tells it like it is.  As someone who has played one of wrestling's most successful gimmicks in the past decade, Shane is also someone who knows what makes his character work.  As he and James Guttman talk about the gimmick itself, Helms opens up about how the gimmick was being changed at the end of his time in WWE.  It wasn't something that...
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Looks like Rowdy Roddy Piper will be one of the members in The Legend House show WWE will be producing for the WWE Network.
Here are some Tweets from "The Hot Rod":

"How can you put 8 seasoned guys living together...lets hear the name of the guy that's going to control them week 2.5. Not Vince! No Man!"

"Telling you...things are going to get Very Real. Straight fact,I don't like it..don't tease me... don't play with me...I bite, then bury!!!"

"WWE puts the right, or real wrong,8 H.O...

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CM Punk's appearance in walking Chael Sonnen to the ring at the next UFC on FOX from Chicago is not a deal made between UFC and WWE, but something Sonnen and Punk put together on their own.

This is not a promotional agreement between the companies as part of a working agreement, or a plan to set up Brock Lesnar's return to WWE.

WWE and UFC have worked together in the past.

When Ken Shamrock first came to the then-WWF in 1997, WWF licensed footage of him fighting in UFC to explain ...

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There is backstage heat on Evan Bourne..... Triple H confronted him a few weeks ago, blaming him for the story getting out about R-Truth’s suspension being for fake marijuana (spice) as well as how they were smoking it together.

Triple H doesn't like Evan Bourne and although Stephanie McMahon thinks he brings something unique to the table, there are rumours in that Bourne is going to be broken mentally by the WWE system by doing jobs until he is released.

There is also heat on B...

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Dick Slater, 60, was arrested on December 31, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida for retail theft.

The former WCW World Tag Team Champion has past history with the law as he was convicted in June 2004 for stabbing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to one year of house arrest and two years of probation.

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Mick Foley will return to the UK & Ireland for his “Nights in Red Flannel” comedy tour. Here are dates and locations:

Friday 24th February/Saturday 25th February – The Leicester Square Theatre, London
Monday 27th February – The Glee Club, Cardiff
Tuesday 28th February – The Glee Club, Birmingham
Wednesday 29th February – Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Thursday 1st March – The Olympia, Liverpool
Friday 2nd March – The O’Reilly Theatre, Dublin

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Jillian Hall mentioned in her new shoot interview for RF Video that although she has had no official discussions with the TNA office, Tara has been asking her to join the company. Jillian does not feel she is in shape to continue wrestling full-time since she has gained a lot of weight due to her pregnancy last year.

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Kevin Nash:

“Never realized I had a problem with Jim (Warrior). Seemed to get along fine in Scottsdale. Come on my clown, turn that frown upside down.”

“@UltimateWarrior: A true warrior never turns down a challenge. Put up a 100K. I’ll do the same. 3 rounds. mma rules. winner take all.”

“I’m talking shoot, not sports entertainment. Jim Hellwig needs to put up or shut the fuck up. Day before Mania in Miami area. Warrior will have to pass all hiv and hep a b and c test...

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Dixie Carter has announced that Kurt Angle will be appearing on Fox News's Fox and Friends, tomorrow (Friday) morning.

Angle will be promoting TNA Genesis, as well as his 2012 Olympics attempt.

Kurt Angle's wife Giovanna posted on Twitter:

"My hubby has an important meeting today about a 2012 project!!!! Our big family is going to have one interesting but EXCITING year :)"

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Maryse did a live interview with Hit The Ropes. I kept track of the interview over twitter. Below are some stuff that came up during the interview. Which includes questions from both the Hit The Ropes host and co-host, over the phone questions and chat room questions.

In the interview Maryse mentions that the divas deserve much more time. She thinks they deserve much more time in the ring, more mic, time and just basically more television time. I completely agree with Maryse on this and I'm gl...
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TNA world champion Bobby Roode has heaped praise on Hulk Hogan — despite the wrestling icon's negative comments towards him.

Before Roode's first world title shot at October's huge Bound For Glory event, Hogan caused a storm by telling an interviewer: "Roode's not ready.

"He's not the next guy. They might think he is. Dixie Carter might think he is. The whole world might think he is. He's not the next guy."

The Canadian lost to Kurt Angle on that show but ended up winning the ch...

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Bobby Roode: I want to fight Sting in the UK

TNA world champion Bobby Roode has begged for a match with Sting on TNA's UK tour later this month.

Roode won the belt in November after turning heel on his tag team partner James Storm and is now one of the most hated villains in the wrestling business.

And, in an exclusive interview with SunSport, he revealed: "Being the Champ is one of the reasons I got into this business in the first place — and it's a good feeling!

"I may be under pressure and ...
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Shawn Michaels:

"I have a contract with WWE. It's not a Legends contract, it's not a wrestling contract. It's just something special they gave me. That's one of the ways I make a living. I will never end up going anywhere else. I won't be wrestling somewhere else and I won't be showing up on someone else's TV show."

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Randy Orton to a Twitter follower who asked why he started to follow someone who was tweeting negative things about him:

“Why not? It’s not like I gave em my address or phone #. if anything I just motivated them to spend more time tweeting garbage. Stuff like this used to upset me, but Sam is the one the made me realize these people have no impact on my life, and the things they say mean absolutely nothing.”

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Following his UFC 141 loss to Alistair Overeem, Brock Lesnar has been medically suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

According to the announcement by the NSAC, Lesnar is, "suspended until June 28 due to an abdominal injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician."

This is perfectly normal and UFC fighters are often medically suspended after their fights, as a way to protect them.

Lesnar retired from MMA after his match with Overeem.

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Mickie James was the most searched for female wrestling talent on Google.com in 2011.

She is followed by TNA Knockout Velvet Sky, Michelle McCool, Vickie Guerrero, Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres and Gail Kim.

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Barry Windham is still hospitalized in Florida after suffering a heart attack/stroke back in October. Windham had to have knee surgery because of an injury he suffered during the attack but is doing much better now and has been walking around his hospital room. The Windham family is hoping Barry will be able to continue to heal at home soon.

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RVD is rumoured to be returning to WWE when his TNA contract expires in March 2012.

Here are some words from RVD during an interview:

"One thing that's for sure is that WWE and I do have a good-faith understanding that if and when I'm ready to return that I’ll be talking to them. They look forward and hope that we'll be doing business again"

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Lance Storm:

“Since he’s back yes @IAmJericho did come back and train with me at SWA. We spent a couple days in the ring including a 17 min match #norust”

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WWE.com:

“After weeks of cryptic “1-2-12” videos on Raw SuperShow, Chris Jericho made a shocking return and was warmly welcomed by the WWE Universe, greeting some with high-fives at ringside. As he urged them for more cheers, “#Y2J” instantly became the No. 1 worldwide trend on Twitter. But as the Superstar – who was dressed in a dazzling, light-up, blinged out jacket – prolonged his homecoming, the WWE Universe’s chants of “welcome back” soon turned to boos. A sm...

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Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks recently posted to his Twitter account about the internet's outrage over unprotected chair shots and saying that they're just as dangerous as taking a standard back bump:

"It's funny how everyone on the dirt sheets get so mad about unprotected chair shots. They say its to dangerous to the head. It's to dangerous to the head?! Obviously. But if you guys were so worried you should be more worried about a normal back bump. Falling on the mat from any type of impact...
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TNA Impact Wrestling, Thursday 29th December 2011

Madison Rayne and Gail Kim are in the ring. Madison calls out Tara and Tessmacher and fires them for their actions last week.
Sting’s music hits and he gets into the ring. He mimics Madison with her high, screeching voice and tells her that she has no power to do that and he has booked Gail Kim to defend her Knockout Title against Mickie James later tonight.

Backstage, Scott Steiner tells Abyss that he needs him to be a monster and the...
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Make next year’s resolution to reach out to a friend or loved one

By Tommy Dreamer

Updated 1 day ago

I am not a therapist or a professional psychiatrist. Rather, I am just someone who has experienced a lot in life and who wishes to share my thoughts and experiences.

The holiday season creates cheer and happiness for many, but it also creates sadness for others. The holidays can trigger thoughts of loved ones who have passed a...

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TNA's first house show of the year will take place on January 6th in Westbury, Long Island and will include a collection for non-perishable food items as part of a food drive with the "Rock CAN Roll" charity. Check out the full press release below:

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING TEAMS UP WITH "ROCK CAN ROLL" IN WESTBURY, NEW YORK, TO BEAT HUNGER
On January 6, bring healthy and nutritious non-perishable food items to the TNA IMPACT WRESTLING live event at The NYCB Theatre in Westbury, New York...

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Screenwriter Sarah Coulter recently spoke to WorstPreviews.com about the upcoming film Crossface, about Chris Benoit. Check out the highlights:

On the direction of the film: "There are a lot of unknowns about that weekend [when the murders/suicide took place], which is probably why so many people have tried to fill in the blanks with conspiracy theories. Chris Benoit was behind the murders, but we still wanted to touch on several of those theories."

On who will be portrayed in the movie: "Eddi...
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RXMuscle.com recently spoke with WWE’s Stephanie McMahon Levesque about losing weight and getting back into shape after giving birth to her kids.

In the interview, Stephanie noted that she legally had her middle name changed to McMahon and there is no hyphen in her last name. Stephanie also said that she doesn’t see her and Triple H having anymore kids.

Here are some highlights:

Biggest obstacle you’ve overcome? Explain.

From a body standpoint? Losing the baby fat-weight after having each o...
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WWE Superstar Mark Henry, who is now suffering from a groin injury, spoke with NorthJersey.com recently. Here are some highlights:

Q. Does there come a point during your career where you’re like, “Am I ever gonna get to this? Am I ever gonna get that chance?”

I’ve had my opportunities. Injuries are something that always seem to get in the way. I’ve gone almost a three- or four-year stretch, thank God, without an injury.

Q. You competed in the Olympics as a weightlifter. Next year is go...
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Speaking to Power Slam, Gail Kim explains why she deliberately eliminated herself from the Divas Battle Royal on the August 1, 2011 episode of Monday Night Raw.

"I have no regrets. They didn't care. It didn't affect the outcome of the match. If it was going to affect the outcome of the match, I wouldn't have done it. It got to the point where ... it's just what I did, you know. Like I said, I don't have any regrets."

Kim quit WWE that night; she says it felt good.

"You know why? It was about my ...
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