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iMPACT Wrestling's Garett Bischoff was the featured guest on this week's edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem.

Garett joined The Big Mosh & Kahlil Thomas for his exclusive interview with The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network, which is now available in Windows Streaming Media or via the official MNM Podcast on iTunes:

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Monday Night Mayhem DVD Review: "YouShoot: Chyna"

Produced By: Kayfabe Commentaries

DVD Review Written By: Shawn "The Angry Hero" Marek

With the Christmas season upon us, it's always a hard gig to find the perfect gift for the wrestling fan in your life. This fan, let's say his name is, oh I don't know, Mark, has everything and has seen everything: the typically jaded wrestling fan. Thankfully for us (yeah, I'll lump myself in here),...

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Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) of #AftermathRadio on thescore.com and iTunes chat with former WWE superstar Duane Gill, who is also best known as "Gillberg" . Highlights:

Speaking about if Bill Goldberg ever tried to get in contact with him while he was doing the "Gillberg" gimmick in WWE he said:

"Goldberg hates my guts. He wanted to kill me. I remember the night I did meet him, the night we did The Rock Concert were I was dancing all the ring and all. They...

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The Devon Nicholson lawsuit against Abdullah the Butcher was covered on the front page of Primera Hora, a largely circulated newspaper in Puerto Rico today.

After recounting the lawsuit, Abdullah the Butcher commented on the revelation that Nicholson's lawyers dropped about Butcher being positive for Hepatitis C, commenting, ""The only thing I will say is that when we meet again in court, to be in a month and a half or so is going to take a big surprise. Soon we will know the whole truth...

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WWE brought Lilian Garcia back to the organization to permanently replace Tony Chimel as the ring announcer for weekly SmackDown tapings. Chimel, 50, will continue working for WWE at television tapings in the production office backstage. Company officials asked Garcia late last week if she wanted to return and a deal was reached Monday upon her arrival in Tampa, Florida.

Garcia, who turned 45 years old in August, retired from her job as Raw ring announcer in 2009, citing a wish to s...

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Chavo Guerrero on Twitter:

"Lets get something straight. not jealous of Cena.I just think he sucks as a wrestler.Good on the mic though.I think @CMPunk &Orton are good. For everyone who disagreed, 20 ppl agreed with me. Thank u to the ppl who have opened their eyes & stopped drinking the Cena kool-aid"

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The Rock posted a photo of his new "Boots To Asses" t-shirt and claimed it was the best selling WWE t-shirt on WWEShop.com....

CM Punk tweeted the following:

"The Rock comes up with another lie..Claiming his shirt is the most sold in WWE. We all know it's the @CMPunk T-Shirt, that's most sold."

Punk also said he had x-rays done and they revealed that his right hand may be fractured.


Punk also posted to Twitter:

"Heading for X-rays, then gym. Because broke shit don't stop me."

"Soon...

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Serena Deeb is celebrating one year of not drinking alcohol. She wrote the following on Monday:

“Today I am incredibly proud, as it marks one full year I have gone without drinking alcohol. A year ago I looked myself in the mirror & reevaluated my priorities. I decided to make serious changes. I have always wanted to be a role model & help others around me because I believe that makes the world a better place. I hope this message can inspire & encourage whoever reads it. Oftentimes ...

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Ric Flair Interview: Stylin’ n’ Profilin’ Since 1949
 
Wrestling legend and star of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ric Flair, is as iconic as he is charismatic as he talks about the upcoming European tour with shows in the UK and beyond
 
Never have his immortal worlds “to be the man, you got to beat the man” been more relevant, as wrestling legend Ric Flair reflects on a career spanning over four decades. This January, for a fourth consecutive year, TNA Wrestling will be making ...
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Matt Hardy’s lawyers appeared on his behalf last Wednesday in a Wake County, North Carolina courtroom and got his DWI case continued until January 12th, 2012. Hardy was not in court as he has been ordered back to complete a rehab program.

Here is Matt’s updated list of court dates:

* December 6th – Reckless Driving with Wanton Disregard

* December 21st – Driving While Impaired, Exceeding Safe Speed, Misdemeanor Violation of a Court Order

* January 12th, 2012 – Driving While Impaired

* Fe...
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Jim Ross says he has no interest in seeing the final days of Chris Benoit re-told in a new big screen 'biographical thriller', entitled Crossface.

When asked for comment on the upcoming movie, he tweeted, "No thoughts...no interest...too sad."

He added, "I was asked my opinion re: potential Beniot movie. I gave my opinion, did 'man' up. Have no interest reliving the tragedy. I lost 3 friends."

SRG Films announced Saturday formal plans to produce a film based on the life of the d...
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The launch date for the WWE Network will be on April 1st, 2012. That is the same day as WrestleMania.

- The Sports Business Daily has a big article up on the WWE Network, including many details about the launch. Here are the highlights…

* WWE is telling potential partners that the network will launch in 40 million homes.

* Comcast is working with WWE to help them clear cable and satellite systems as part of their ongoing relationship now that Comcast merged with NBC/Universal.

* A Ne...
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TNA Impact! 29.11.2011

Opening package airs, with Robert Roode’s family and friends calling him selfish… I thought this was great. I can’t think of a time that we’ve had words from the family of a wrestler who has turned heel before.
It makes perfect sense though, especially as we heard their opinions on Roode’s climb to the TNA World Title in the build up to Bound For Glory.

Sting comes to the ring and calls out Bobby Roode…. Roode comes to the ring in a suit. Sting tells...
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'The Tennessean' interview with Dixie Carter
Interview available at Tennessean.com

What has kept professional wrestling relevant through the years?
Wrestling has been around for centuries. It encompasses action-drama, good guy/bad guy, and good and evil. When you combine all of that with some of the best wrestlers in the world, it’s a recipe for success.

And has how TNA changed with the times?
We’re not just a wrestling company anymore. We do our own booking. We do our own promotion and public...
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WWE Tough Enough contestant and former Miss USA Rima Fakih was arrested Saturday morning in Highland Park, Michigan on suspicion of drunk driving.

WXYZ.com reports Fakih took a breathalyzer and blew a 0.20, more than twice the state's legal limit. She spent most of Saturday in jail.

Fakih originally tried to deny that she was arrested by stating on Facebook and Twitter that it was actually someone else with the same last name. Let's clear things up now.... I'm NOT in Michigan and I...

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Chris Masters stated Friday during a recent interview that he will be among the troupe of wrestlers traveling to India to tape the first footage for TNA Wrestling's planned debut on the television network Colors. The wrestlers have been booked for seven days, including travel days, the week of December 15. A mixture of recognizable faces and independent wrestlers are scheduled for the project. The project will not utilize the TNA logo or name.

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During AfterBuzzTV.com's post-show for Monday's RAW SuperShow, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis took a Triple H-like swipe at former colleagues Nikki and Brie Bella.

Former WWE creative writer Jensen Karp recalled producing a backstage segment involving the word "labiagytis" (on the May 1, 2006 RAW, Candice Michelle asked Vince McMahon in he could cure her labiagytis after he had cured her chest cold). While the program hosts segued to discussion over the Divas tag team match on RAW, ...

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Former TNA Wrestling talent Nick Massie (Jeremy Buck) knocked his former employer online while watching last week's episode of Impact Wrestling.

He wrote on Facebook, "I watched TNA last night.... I guess God only knows why and wow. The tag division consist of only 3 teams now or what? We got out at the right time for sure."

Nick and brother Matt (a/k/a Max Buck) parted ways with TNA Wrestling in July after requesting their release. The brother duo revealed in subsequent interview...

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Former TNA Wrestling star Jay Lethal knocked his former employer's visibility Saturday via Twitter, saying that more people recognize him from his appearances on Family Feud than his lengthy run with the wrestling organization.

The six-time X Division Champion wrote, "Today just Proved that more people recognize me from Family Feud, than my 6+ year run in TNA."

Bob Ryder, TNA Wrestling's Director of Talent Bookings and Travel, shot back, "Maybe so....but it was a TNA themed week o...

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Paul Bearer released the following statement on Facebook regarding Kamala after the wrestling legend had his foot amputated last month.

"Just spoke with my longtime friend Kamala [James Harris]. I managed him in 1978 when he first started. He seems to be hanging in there after his foot amputation, due to high blood pressure, not diabetes as reported. Please keep him in your prayers."

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Sarita suffered bruised ribs after taking a scary fall during a two out of three falls tag team match at Arena Mexico on November 22, 2011. She will be unable to compete for a few weeks as a result of the injury.

Sarita, who appears as Dark Angel for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and fell flat on her face onto the wooden floor. She was placed on a stretcher while the match continued and immediately hospitalized. The TNA Knockout has ...

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Mick Foley Interview

About ten years ago, I was sitting backstage at a WWE event when I told wrestling legend Mick Foley how much I loved his Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker.

"I could watch you get thrown off the top of the cage all night," I joked.

I'll never forget the twisted look in Foley's eyes when I said that. He grinned for a second, then in a tone that seriously freaked me out said: "You're one sick son of a b---h."

So now here I am, almost a decade later, and I get Foley on ...
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What WWE does behind the scenes cannot be overlooked

By Tommy Dreamer

I was inspired to write this week's column after watching WWE Monday Night Raw, during which John Cena was a guest in Rowdy Roddy Piper's Piper's Pit. Cena sported a shirt bearing his latest slogan, Rise Above Hate — an anti-bullying initiative being undertaken by WWE.

In the society that we live in today, many media outlets seem to always focus on the neg...

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Who was your favorite opponent of all time
Manami mentioned enjoying wrestling larger wrestlers, which are hard to come by in Japan. She identified Aja Kong and Kyoko Inoue as two of her favorites.

What was it like working in New York City?
Manami very much enjoyed the New York show, and was surprised that she was so well known. She has only been to America one time before, but hopes to return.

What made you decide to become a wrestler?
Manami identified the Crush Girls, and an event in which she ...
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Sports Axxess on PW 24/7
Hosts: Jerry Sorrentino, James Jefferson, and Joey Image
Full audio interview available at PW247radio.com.

Vito on the current pro-wrestling product: I watch wrestling on TV on occasion. Everybody says it’s all 'cookie-cutter' guys and there are no characters. There’s not much interest in the storylines because they’re not really believable and you can’t get into them. But you just have to go with it. I think CM Punk started out great but he kind of fizzled ...
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Is it cold in here or is it just him? An all new edition of Ray "Glacier" Lloyd's ClubWWI.com audio show, Breaking The Ice", with James Guttman returns and this one hour edition is full of topics including advice from stars like Dusty Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat, WWE's issues with the Glacier gimmick, lost babyface in-ring spots, thanking Tommy Rich on Facebook, 90dayswithGlacier.com, and tons more.

One topic that's been all over the Internet is WWE's "Turkey List". The company website ...
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TNA will be taking a group of wrestlers to India to start taping TV for the Colors Network. They will be there for seven days, including travel days, starting on December 15th.

While a list of names has not been confirmed, the talent will include a number of known names and independent talent. Many performers will have new and or original names and gimmicks to avoid any trademark or copyright issues.

This project will not use the TNA letters, logo or name. Jeff Jarrett, Dutch Mantel,...

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Speaking to WWE Magazine, Steve Austin responds to Brock Lesnar telling ESPN.com during a recent interview promoting WWE '12 that he was "downright scared" to face him on the June 10, 2002 RAW (Austin balked facing Lesnar, feeling the marquee bout lacked proper buildup. Ultimately, he declined to attend RAW, briefly leaving WWE).

Austin responds, "It wasn't a Brock issue at all. It was a stupid business decision, and I flew off the handle. I was wound up pretty tight at the time. I th...

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Avclub.com recently interviewed Mick Foley, here are the highlights…

His Body Today: "Oh yeah, I would not advise anybody to do the things that I did during my career. I've tried not to be reckless, although I'm sure people could find many clips where I was. But I think the most lasting effects were just from being very physical and high-impact for a long time. I may have avoided too many knee surgeries, but my knees are shot. They're worn down and arthritic from landing on them for so many ...
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First of all congratulations on becoming the new TNA ‘Knockout’ champion. How does it feel?
Thank you. Oh, it feels so so good. It really is an honour to be not only TNA Knockout tag team champion, but to be the TNA Knockouts champion is amazing. To be top of the pack amongst a group of women so talented and hard working makes me so happy and proud. I am just really happy right now. 

Will you be on the TNA Wrestling tour in January? What do you look like about performing in the UK?
As ...

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