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His feelings on returning to TNA after an eleven-month absence: "Part of the reason was I don't know why I left. That was not my decision, and obviously they brought me back to bring the ratings back. Now I'm here, and we can go out there and prove that I'm still the best."

Why he believes Matt Morgan's collegiate and...
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WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes spoke with Marvel.com this past week. Here are some highlights:

Marvel.com: You tried to bring a bit of your comic book fan roots to your WrestleMania gear, didn’t you?

Cody Rhodes: Yeah, my jacket was supposed to be more Mister Sinister themed, but as the designer got to work on it, it became more “Assassin’s Creed” themed, which was also fine by me. At one point there was this huge diamond in the waistband but it was too much, a bit too close to the Sini...

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He's wrestled everywhere and become one of the most recognizable stars in the industry. Now, the blue doctor of censored dancing, Stevie Richards, joins ClubWWI.com for a rare 62 minute uncut shoot interview with James Guttman that any fan of the wrestling business can't miss!
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Whether he was being Big Stevie Cool in ECW, sparring with Raven in WCW, censoring content in WWE, or diagnosing stars in TNA, Stevie Richards is a true superstar in every sense of the word. Richards joins the ...

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WWE held their annual stockholder's meeting in Stamford. Highlights from the company's presentation: WWE introduced all of the executives that were present for the meeting, including Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Kevin Dunn, Basil Devito, Triple H , George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, among others. Triple H was introduced as the "Senior Advisor to the Chairman's Office"

WWE's Chief Marketing Officer, Michelle Wilson, explained the company's vision for the "New WWE."

Wilson said that ...

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WWE held their annual stockholder's meeting today in Stamford, CT. During the meeting, the floor was opened for questions from stockholders:

Vince McMahon was asked about WWE's relationship with the Rock, specifically whether the company's new deal with him was cost-effective, since they obviously were having to pay a high premium for someone of his current stature. McMahon responded that he and Rock are working on a handshake deal and that is "how they have operated for a long, long ti...

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Kurt Angle says that he's considering another try at the Olympic games...

"It's not just this old man trying to lash out to get publicity," Angle told WTAE Channel 4 Action News on Friday. "It's about really making the team and making a point that, you know what, the 40s is not old. It's the new young. I feel really goo...d at 42, and I might be making a statement that him and I are going to start training for the Olympics and go after the U.S. Open, the Olympic team trials, and then th...

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The Honky Tonk Man claimed on his weekly podcast on Monday (www.htmradio.com) that Karen Jarrett was the alleged victim of a sexual harassment lawsuit against TNA Wrestling.

HTM claims Karen was sexually harassed by TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter's husband Serge Salinas, that a settlement was reached and "part of the deal" involved Karen being given her job back with TNA Wrestling. He claims Carter was removed from television earlier this year due to the lawsuit.

The Honky Tonk Man O...

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Mick Foley returns to TNA Wrestling at next Monday's iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

At the April 20 iMPACT! taping, TNA officials thought he would unavailable to make the show due to his appearance at the Cauliflower Alley Club Annual Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Foley did fly to Orlando, Florida for the iMPACT! t...aping, but the script had already been finalized.

Foley mentioned on Twitter that he wanted to appear at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's birthday celeb...

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Shawn Michaels on Twitter, in response to Hulk Hogan giving him a shout out while hosting the National Spicy Chicken Taste Test yesterday in The Heartbreak Kid's hometown of San Antonio, Texas:

"Hear from u all the Hulkster's in town. I hope our city is treating him well. I appreciate the shout out from him. Hope he is well."

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Chris Sabin injured his knee during a match against Anarquia that aired on last night's TNA iMPACT! when he attempted a springboard clothesline and tweaked his knee due to Anarchia being out of position to receive the move. The referee was instructed to end the bout when it appeared Sabin was injured. Anarchia performed a small package to end the match.

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TNA has filed for a trademark on the term "Impact Wrestling." They plan to start promoting that term on TV show, while downplaying the TNA name. There has been a lot of talk in TNA about changing how the company markets itself.

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WWE Announces Revised Dividend Policy

Adjusts Quarterly Dividend to $0.12 per share

STAMFORD, Conn.-- WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced a revised dividend policy to enhance the Company's financial flexibility and support the "New WWE" initiative. Beginning in June of 2011, the Company's quarterly dividend will be adjusted to $0.12 per share of common stock held by the Company's Class A public shareholders. Members of the McMahon family will also receive dividends in the revised per share amo...

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Deadline.com has a story up on executives in media companies and how they are paid in comparison to others in the company. WWE's Kevin Dunn made the list, coming in at 3rd, and here is what they wrote about him…

3. World Wrestling Entertainment: Kevin Dunn. Talk about a smackdown. The company still doesn't appear to have a distributor for the WWE Network cable channel it's been talking about launching for more than a year. The company's stock price declined 7.5%. And Connecticut's Atto...

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Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) star Nick Gage (real name Nicholas Wilson) was sentenced this morning to five years in prison in the State Superior Court of Camden, New Jersey.

Gage previously plead guilty to one second-degree count of bank robbery. Gage will not eligible for parole until serving 85% of that sentence. He is... also responsible for paying restitution of $3,095 to the PNC Bank branch in Collingswood, NJ as well as $150 in lost wages to the teller he held up.

Gage said that hi...

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is set to star in a biopic of black country music star Charley Pride.

Johnson will also be producing the film, joining Dany Garcia, Randy Jackson and Pride's manager John Daines.

Pride is a Country Music Hall of Famer and charted more than three dozen No. 1 singles and has sold more than 70 million records.

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Variety is reporting that WrestleMania 27, which featured the return of The Rock, along with appearances by Steve Austin, Trish Stratus and Snooki from Jersey Shore, scored one million PPV buys. Final numbers are not available, but word is that buys are up 30% in North America and up 15% overseas. For comparison, WrestleMania 25 scored 960,000 buys, and WrestleMania 26 did 885,000 buys.

The article also credited the marketing WWE did for the event as a factor in the rise in buys, noting...

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Michelle McCool vs. Layla at Extreme Rules will be a Loser Leaves WWE Match and Michelle is rumoured to be leaving WWE...

I understand there is more to the story which will be revealed soon...

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Right After Wrestling with Sid Vicious (Sid Eudy)
Hosts: Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas
Available at TheScore.com.

His feelings on being at WrestleMania 8, how he told Vince McMahon he didn't want to work for the company afterward, and what the original plan was for him leading up to Mania: "My original plan was to only do TV's and pay-per-views until WrestleMania and then I would become the champion at WrestleMania, and than I was gonna do house-shows after WrestleMania. But the situation w...

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Taz is running his latest dojo class this week at his finishing camp. For more information, go to

http://www.teamtaz13.com/

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A number of WWE Hall of Famers were on hand for The Cauliflower Alley Club reunion representing WWE, including Jim Ross, Sgt. Slaughter, Gerald Brisco, Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase and Sunny. DiBiase was described as not moving well; he mentioned in an interview last week that he will be having both his knees replaced a...s well as his hip.

Sunny stated that she would like another run with WWE.

Kia Stevens, better known as Awesome Kong, was honored as an active wrestler last week at the...

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TNAWrestling.com have posted a video previewing tonight's episode of TNA iMPACT! in the US:

"Who Is Kurt Angle's Mistress And What Will She Do To Karen Jarrett?!
Will Mr. Anderson finally get his title shot one-on-one in the ring with TNA World Champion Sting? Who at the network is the match maker? And the road continues to the May "Sacrifice" Pay-Per-View event!"

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"TNA Wrestling Fans in Australia: We will make an announcement very soon regarding TNA iMPACT! returning to television in Australia. Thank you for your passion, patience and continued support of TNA Wrestling. Check back to TNAwrestling.com for updates."

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Chris Jericho, who was eliminated Tuesday night from Dancing with the Stars, has teased a possible appearance at this Sunday's WWE Extreme Rules PPV, which takes place in Tampa, Florida.

"For the first time in 8 weeks I dont have dance rehearsals. What am I going to do with myself now? Anythin goin on in Tampa this weekend...?"

Jim Ross, who is booked in a match at the PPV, asked Jericho: "Ever been in a Country Whippin Match? I need a coach or a stunt double. Interested?"

Jericho replied: "No b...
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Here is a link to a lot of comments Honky Tonk Man has made regarding TNA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ3VoLtwGs4

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Cody Rhodes recently spoke with Marvel.com, here are the highlights…

On Mysterio Dressing As Captain America For WM: For the most part, it was a complete surprise. I know he'd mentioned to some people that he had intentions of dressing up in comic book form this year and I had a lot of assumptions about who it could be, but I didn't know he'd be Cap or that the costume would be so close. From the wings on the hood to the way he entered, he gave it the full on Captain America—or maybe...

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Roddy Piper recently spoke about several topics, here are the highlights…

On The Wrestler: "They just didn't go deep enough. Darren Aronofsky and Mickey Rourke called me for the screening before it came in the box office. They had brought my daughter Ariel Teal, a wonderful actress, and myself down in the theater, and they sat us toward the back of the theater, and they show[ed] us the movie. Afterwards Darren Aronofsky and Mickey Rourke come out and go, "I hear Roddy Piper is here, is...

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Bret Hart talked with the WWE Tough Enough contestants this week. The terms "wrestling" and "wrestlers" were censored during his speech.

The show producers Shed Media US are still in talks with WWE regarding what terms can and cannot be used on the program.

Bret discussed his appearance on Twitter:

"The main points I said were to never hurt yourself or your opponent and to never forget the fan inside you that was sitting in the stands."

Two-time World Champion Bill Goldberg, who struck Hart ...
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AAA wrestler Charly Manson has been charged with attacking three police officers, aggravated assault and attacking authority figures. He was remanded without bail and faces up to fifteen years in prison. One of the officers he attacked is still hospitalized with a fractured skull while the other needs nose surgery and work done on his neck.
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"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase was interviewed while at the Mississippi Braves baseball game signing autographs.

DiBiase said he would be getting both of his knees replaced soon.

"They call me The Million Dollar Man, but once I get two knee replacements and a hip replacement they will be calling me the Six Million Dollar Man."

DiBiase also mentioned Chris Benoit:

"Chris was one of the nicest guys that you could ever meet. I still struggle with this. Just like in any industry, there are alwa...
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The Miz will be in attendance at tonight's Dancing with the Stars elimination show.

You can vote for Jericho by calling 800-VOTE4-09 (800-868-3409). AT&T customers can text their vote by texting "VOTE" to 3409 up to 7 times per number.

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