Category: Wrestling News

Billy Corgan declares He’s In Negotiations To Buy TNA

Some news coming out of Prowrestlingsheet.com  Billy Corgan who is currently the president of TNA took to his official Facebook posting a video, at the 3:50 mark the rock legend discusses the on going rumors of him buying the company. He says

“The source that’s behind this particular story is also the source that once said I couldn’t afford to buy the company [TNA]. Which is pretty funny, because I’m actively engaged now in trying to buy the company. I’m not saying I will buy the company. I’m saying I’m trying to buy the company.”

Corgan hopes to build the company from the buttom up and not just in creative. Do you find this news surprising? Let us know in the comments below.

Lucha Underground Returns Tonight With Season 3 Premiere

Lucha Underground returns tonight on the El Rey Network for its Season 3 Premiere. The show will air at 8PM ET.

Scott Hall Kicked Out Of Airport Restaurant After Incident With Bartender (Video), Hall Comments On Incident

Source: WrestlingINC

TMZ reports that Scott Hall was ejected out of a T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant in the Atlanta airport last Friday.

According to a witness, Hall was at the bar drinking Coors Lights and tequila shots. He allegedly hit on the bartender and called her a b—h, which caused problems with the bartender’s father, who was at the bar. Hall reportedly didn’t believe that the man was the bartender’s father, and refused to leave when the manager asked him to. Police were called, and Hall left without further incident. No police report was filed.

Scott Hall posted the following on Twitter this morning:

Update On Dudley Boyz WWE Departure

Source: WrestlingINC

Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley had recently agreed on terms for a new WWE deal but those deals were not executed some time in the week leading up to their departure on the post-SummerSlam RAW. It turns out that The Dudley Boyz had a deal on the table for 1-2 more years and everything was agreed on, including financial terms. For some reason, the decision was made to not execute the contracts and that both sides would go their separate ways.

There is no heat on The Dudleyz and they did not do anything to be released. It’s also not a situation where they were unhappy and there is nothing but positivity from both sides when it comes to the departure.

Jeff Jarrett’s GFW Partnering With Tennessee State Fair

Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling issued the following this week:

Global Force Wrestling will partner with the Tennessee State Fair to provide action-packed professional wrestling on the midway on each night of the fair, from Sept. 9-18.

The Fairgrounds in Nashville has a long and storied history with professional wrestling and with GFW co-founder Jeff Jarrett, and he’s proud to bring his new brand home.

“I can’t tell you how excited we are to be involved with the Tennessee State Fair,” Jarrett said. “I’ve been to the fair as a kid, I’ve brought my kids, and I’ve wrestled here literally hundreds of times.

“Wrestling’s roots are in state and county fairs, and GFW recently had a successful show at the Porter County Fair in Valparaiso, Indiana. This is a great fit for our brand, and we look forward to seeing some longtime fans and making some new ones.”

The Tennessee State Fair’s 2016 theme is “A Tennessee Tradition, ” as the fair was inaugurated more than 150 years ago. It features arts and crafts, explores agriculture, and allows attendees to have new and exciting experiences in a family-friendly atmosphere.

“What could be a better fit with our theme than professional wrestling and Tennessee’s own Jeff Jarrett?” fair manager Scott Jones said. “Wrestling is part of the fabric of the Fairgrounds, and adding it to all of the attractions we have at the fair should only add to the entertainment value for all who attend.”

For more information about the Tennessee State Fair including ticket prices and sponsors, visit tnstatefair.org.

Ryback – I Turned Down $1.5 Million Contract Offer From WWE, But Not Over Money (AUDIO)

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

The Big Guy has revealed that he turned down a GIANT sum of money to re-sign with WWE, but the decision wasn’t because of the amount — and Ryback went into detail about it on his new podcast.

Ryan Reeves debuted Conversations With The Big Guy today and in it claims he turned down a 3-year, $1.5 million dollar deal — one that included WWE paying for his hotel and rental car — due to the company failing to deliver on multiple promises throughout his run.

He explains, “It was about creative and it was about limiting me as a brand.” This includes losing in 2 minute matches, not selling his merch at live events and not allowing him to appear on fitness covers.

Ryback adds, “It’s little things like that, that I wanted a commitment from on a much deeper end. And the money was just one part of it. And I was very happy with the money offer that me and Vince came to an agreement on. It was so many other things outside of that.”

The wrestler also claims that during the last 3 months of his run, when they wanted him to re-sign,Vince McMahon promised he’d take Ryback “to the motherland” by making him the company’s top heel champion. He also says he was promised a WrestleMania 32 match against AJ Styles, in which Vince said he’d “squash that little twerp.”

Once that was changed to a pre-show match against Kalisto, Ryback claims he requested his contract include additional wording that states the company would be held to their promises in the future. When that didn’t happen, the wrestler says it felt like they were starting to bury him.

And that’s why he walked out.

Listen to the revealing interview below.

Dixie Carter Said To Be ‘Pretty Much Done’ With TNA

Source: WrestlingINC

On Saturday night’s episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer commented on the ownership situation in TNA following the announcement that Billy Corgan is the new President of TNA. Meltzer noted that former TNA President Dixie Carter is pretty much done with the company.

“Dixie’s pretty much out of it now,” Meltzer said. “She’s out of power completely, she is completely out of power no matter what’s said, but she may be gone.”

Meltzer noted that Dixie was at the last set of television tapings and was there for some of the segments that were filmed, but that she left shortly after that and didn’t stay for the whole week. He added that “there were some things said that were not so great about her.”

“She’s pretty much on her way out,” he added.

Corgan appeared on Vince Russo’s podcast last week and discussed his new role with the company. He said that he has an ownership stake with the company, and that it is a “fluctuating situation” that is moving “progressively into the right direction.” He said that there are moves being made and that there were all good moves, but would not confirm if Dixie still owned a majority stake or not.

One Man Gang – Possessions Ruined By Louisiana Flood, Asking Fans For Help

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

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The home of former WWE Superstar and wrestling great One Man Gang recently fell victim to flooding in Louisiana … and now he’s asking fans for help getting back on his feet.

Gang detailed the devastation on his GoFundMe page  saying, “… our family home for 25 years in Central, LA received 4′ of water inside it. Unfortunately I wasn’t there to do a 747 Splash and send that water back up the street crying for its momma.”

He adds, “However almost everything my wife & I ever owned was ruined. All the beds, couches, appliances, electronics, clothes, basically everything in the entire house was destroyed while submerged for 3 days.”

Luckily, his 11 pets were all saved. He did lose some irreplaceable items, however, including family albums and wrestling memorabilia.

At the time of this posting, Gang has so far been able to raise $5,660 of the $20,000 he is seeking.

CLICK HERE to donate.

Former WWE Women’s Champion Michelle McCool Reveals She Has Skin Cancer

In a post via her Instagram former WWE superstar Michelle McCool revealed she has skin cancer. You can read the post here:

Michele McCool debuted in 2004 as a part of Diva Search. She started off with the gimmick of a school teacher but eventually became one of the very best within the company.

Most people remember Michelle Mccol for her faction with Layla know as Laycool. McCool was the very first Divas champion. Michelle is married to WWE Superstar The Undertaker
We here at Wrestling News Blog would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Michelle McCool and her family

Eva Marie Releases Statement On Her Suspension 

As reported yesterday Natalie Coyle (Eva Marie) was suspended for 30 days for her first violation of WWE’s wellness program. Due to the suspension being effective immediately she will not be competing in the 6 women’s tag match that was set for this Sunday’s SummerSlam

Eva’s husband Jonathan took to social media claiming that his wife’s suspension wasn’t justified and that more details would come out soon via an official statement from his wife.
Thanks to Pro wrestling sheet. We now have that official statement and it reads as follows.

I am disappointed that this suspension has occurred, yet understand and respect that WWE upholds their Wellness Policy to the letter and won’t compromise on its integrity. I violated policy by not turning in portions of required paperwork in the time frame WWE Medical deemed timely. I look forward to my return! Thank you for your support”