Toby Keith’s big announcement today had nothing to do with Jeff Jarrett’s new promotion. He announced the dates and locations for his “Shut Up & Hold On” tour this summer.
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Country Music Star Toby Keith Teases Major Announcement Today
Toby Keith posted a teaser to his twitter account this weekend saying that he would be making some sort of announcement. Many believe that it could be his rumored partnership with Jeff Jarrett for a new wrestling promotion. Here is the tweet:
Also, a new video featuring Karen Jarrett was recently released promoting the reveal of Jeff’s new project.
Ed’s Perspective: Here We Go Again – Another Punk Pipebomb
Trevor has been all over the breaking news that it CM Punk will be in his hometown of Chicago tomorrow night for RAW. Here is the news: Breaking News: Respected News Source Reporting That CM Punk Will Be At RAW Tomorrow Night and here is Trevor’s prediction: CM Punk Return: Prepare For The Pipebomb.
This last second change comes after he earlier reported based on industry experts: CM Punk Not Expected At Monday’s Raw In His Hometown of Chicago and WWE Aware of Crowd Plans To Hijack This Monday’s Raw.
Each of those links comes from right here on DTRT Wrestling.com and I want to commend Trevor on the thoroughness of his coverage on this topic.
Now my perspective. I SMELL A GOOD OLD FASHIONED WORK has been cookin’ – and I for one am not a bit happy about it.
First of all, look at the Pipebomb of 2011 from Punk:
Now please, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy when a superstar gets the opportunity to blast on things that are on his mind. Hell, even Fox News covered that pipebomb in 2011. Punk said things that you or I might have been saying, but he had a nationally televised platform.
So why am I upset that we can expect another one tomorrow? Well, to me it appears to make Punk seem to be a cry baby and I don’t believe that he is. It appears that every time Punk doesn’t get his way, he walks out – Vince begs him to come back or stay and gives him an open mic as his reward.
Pipebomb 2011 had a purpose.
Pipebomb 2014 smells rotten to me. All the coverage over the last several weeks, and here it’s all going to be resolved just in time for Punk to make his triumphant return in of all places – his hometown of Chicago and shortly before Wrestlemania.
I know that works are a big part of this business, but I hate being made feel like I’m a big sucker – and if this really is a work then I think the WWE has disrespected us fans, manipulated all those people who paid good money for shows and missed seeing Punk for the last several weeks, and tried to make us look like stupid sheep.
And that’s the bottom line – cause …………
TNA Wrestlers Asked To Take Pay Cut
Prowrestling.net reports that some TNA wrestlers are being asked to take less money once their current contracts expire, as has been speculated for some time now. In other cases, there are talents who have time left on their deals who have been approached about restructuring their contracts for less pay, roughly half as much in some cases.
TNA Impact Recap
Gunner was in the back looking for James Storm. He was asked what he wants to say to Storm. Gunner said, Storm doesn’t have a chance in hell when he shows up.
MVP came to the ring for the contract signing for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match at Lockdown. He brought out Samoa Joe & the Champion Magnus. MVP said for the match, Magnus Rules are out & Joe Rules are in, which means must win by Submission or Knockout. Joe signed the contract. Magnus called Joe a dangerous animal & signed the contract. Magnus taunted Joe & Joe attacked him. Joe had to be pulled of off Magnus.
Footage was shown of The Wolves beating The BroMans to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champions.
The BroMans & DJ Zema Ion in the back mad about losing the tag titles to The Wolves. They went to find Bobby Roode. The BroMans wants to be on Roode’s Lethal Lockdown team. Roode set up a match for The BroMans VS Bad Influence VS The Wolves. Roode said if The BroMans win they get the spot, if Bad Influence win they get the spot, Wolves win the search continues.
The Wolves VS The BroMans VS Bad Influence: Robbie E pinned Kazarian. The BroMans got the win & are on Booby Roode’s Lethal Lockdown team.
EC3 in the back was asked what he has planned for tonight. EC3 said his Aunt Dixie let him pick his opponent for tonight & he picked one of the greatest wrestlers London has ever produced. EC3 talked about Kurt Angle’s Hall of Fame induction. EC3 said he is going to expose the truth. EC3 said he is going to become the new face of American wrestling.
Bobby Roode talked to Austin Aries somewhere in the back of the arena. Roode wants Aries to join his team for Lethal Lockdown instead of MVP’s team.
Ethan Carter III VS Doug Williams: EC3 got the win. After the match, EC3 assaulted Williams & used a submission hold.
James Storm was seen arriving to the building.
James Strom came to the ring & said he doesn’t run or hide & said for Gunner to come out if he wants to know why he cost him the TNA World Title last week. Gunner came down. Storm explained how he planned out screwing Gunner ever since Gunner climbed over him to get the Feast or Fired briefcase. Storm said he did it because he wanted Gunner to how it felt to have his hopes & dreams in his hands only for it to disappear. Strom said Gunner giving him the Tag Team Title shot briefcase was like him taking a backseat to him & Storm said he doesn’t take a backseat to nobody. Storm said Gunner used him to make a name for himself & didn’t even say thanks. Gunner talked about being in the Marines & Storm having the freedom to have a cold beer because of him & men like him who gave their lives in war. Storm said nobody cared if Gunner lived or died. Gunner said his family, friends & these people cared. Strom said he doesn’t owe Gunner a damn thing. Gunner dropped Storm with a right hand & they brawled. Storm got a chair & swung & missed Gunner. Storm dropped the chair, Gunner picked it up & Storm ran off.
Gunner was in out in the back of the arena waiting for James Storm.
Magnus was in the ring with Bad Bones & called Samoa Joe out to wrestle Bad Bones.
Samoa Joe VS Bad Bones: Joe got the win by submission.
MVP in the back with Austin Aries. MVP wanted an answer. Aries said he wants to be the ref for MVP’s match against Bobby Roode so he can get a close look in order to make a decision.
Jeremy Borash in the ring for Kurt Angle’s TNA Hall of Fame induction. JB showed a video about Angle. Angle came out to the ring. JB presented Angle with a Rolex watch & welcomed him into the TNA Hall of Fame. Angle gave a speech, he thanked the Lord, his wife & kids, the wrestlers in the back & the fans. EC3 came out & showed a video of him beating Angle up. EC3 talked about there being big breaking news. Angle said he was curious to know what it is & invited EC3 into the ring to tell it. EC3 said according to sources, Angle has a torn ACL & torn MCL in his knee & needs surgery & he might not ever be able to wrestle again. EC3 said it’s time for Angle to officially retire. Angle asked EC3 why did he get in the ring with him knowing he was going to tear his throat out. EC3 said because of Angle’s torn ACL & MCL he would be able to avoid him if he needed to. Angle told EC3 that in order to confirm something he should go with “The Source.” EC3 said the internet is always right, at least 50% of the time. Angle said the actual source is right 100% of the time. Angle said he doesn’t have a torn ACL or MCL & asked EC3 if he really wants to be in the ring with him. EC3 said he really doesn’t. Angle said he gets why EC3 wants to make a name for himself but why would he pick him to do it. Angle dropped EC3 with a big right hand & EC3 rolled out of the ring. Angle announced that MVP gave him a match in the steel cage at Lockdown & his opponent is EC3.
Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky VS Lei’D Tapa & The Alpha Female: Chris Sabin & Gail Kim was at ringside. Sabin & Gail got involved in the match. Tapa & The Alpha Female got the win. After the match, Velvet grabbed Sabin & backed him into a corner, The Alpha Female got Velvet from behind in a full nelson. Tapa was beating on Madison by orders from Gail. ODB ran down to the ring & helped Velvet & Madison.
Promo for Tigre Uno.
Samuel Shaw in the back, he was asked if last week was a mistake. Shaw said Christy Hemme was in trouble & he helped her, he would do anything to help her. Shaw said nobody understands & he is going to make them understand right now.
Samuel Shaw came to the ring & said Christy Hemme misunderstood him. Shaw invited Christy into the ring so he could clear things up. Shaw said he enjoyed their time together & she did as well. Shaw talked about how other men look at her & lust for her. Shaw said he is here to protect her. Shaw said these men want one thing from her but he wants more, he wants everything. Mr. Anderson came out. Shaw said Anderson is one of those guys & she is lucky he was there for her. Anderson told Shaw to shut up & called him a creepy bastard. Anderson told Shaw that his relationship with Christy is not real & Anderson asked the fans if they want to see a real ass whoopin. Shaw said he isn’t creepy, he has been nothing but a gentleman to Christy & he has never done one lascivious thing to her but if he did she would be receptive because people like her are always available. Christy slapped Shaw across the face. Shaw grabbed Christy & Anderson came in the ring, Shaw pulled Christy in front of him & shoved her into Anderson. Anderson helped Christy out of the ring & Shaw got Anderson from behind & place him in some kind of Judo choke & choked Anderson out.
Promo for Willow – AKA Jeff Hardy.
James Storm was heading out to meet Gunner.
Gunner & Storm was fighting in the back of the arena. Al Snow & another man pulled them apart. Gunner told Storm at Lockdown as God as his witness he is done. Storm said Gunner’s God will sooner or later cut him down.
Erick Young in the back was asked about Abyss. EY said he hasn’t heard from him. EY said Abyss needs help & he hopes they guy he was in the ring with that night doesn’t came back.
Bobby Roode VS MVP: Special Guest Referee Austin Aries: Aries nailed MVP. Roode got the win. Aries will be on Roodes team for Lethal Lockdown.
TNA Impact Preview
There will be contract signing for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match that will take place at Lockdown between the Champion Magnus & his challenger Samoa Joe.
MVP VS Bobby Roode:
Who will step up & join MVP & Bobby Roode on their Lethal Lockdown teams?
Kurt Angle will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame.
Will it be all-out war between Gunner & “Cowboy” James Storm after Storm cost Gunner his shot at winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship?
The Wolves are the new TNA World Tag Team Champions after beating The BroMans on Sunday night at the TNA Wrestling live event in Morgantown, West Virginia. Tune in to Impact to get the latest on the new titleholders.
Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky VS Lei’D Tapa & The Alpha Female:
Jeff Jarrett Says His New Promotion Is A Go
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingInc.com:
Jeff Jarrett has been working on building a new wrestling promotion & he commented about it’s status. Jarrett said at a sports convention appearance that his new promotion is a go & talked about the idea of doing a Tuesday night TV show.
It was also made clear that his new promotion will be financed by Nashville music investors & most people believe that his main investor is Toby Keith.
Jake The Snake Roberts Has Cancer
TMZ – Jake “The Snake“ Roberts has a cancerous tumor behind his knee … and the wrestler says it’s slowly growing into his muscle — so he needs emergency surgery to remove the growth.
Roberts tells TMZ … he noticed a tumor behind his knee the size of a half dollar last month so he had it tested … and on Friday doctors told him the test came back positive for cancer.
Jake says he’s scheduled to go under the knife Tuesday morning … and after a few weeks off — he’ll make his return to Jersey Championship Wrestling on March 14th — cancer, or not.
Jake adds, “If the devil can’t defeat me, cancer doesn’t stand a chance in hell! Pray for sick children who face this horrible disease ’cause The Snake will be just fine.”
As for his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame … the wrestler says nothing will stop him from getting to New Orleans for the ceremony.
CM Punk At Saturday’s UFC Event
CM Punk attended the UFC 170 event in Las Vegas last night and watched the show from cageside with UFC president Dana White.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey needed just 66 seconds to dispatch fellow Olympian Sara McMann with a knee to the liver. While some thought that the stoppage was a bit pre-mature, UFC commentator Joe Rogan noted during the post-event show that Punk agreed with referee Herb Dean calling the fight.
“I looked down at CM Punk who was sitting cageside, and he looked at me and said, ‘good stoppage,'” Rogan said. “And I agree, good stoppage.”
Christine “Cyborg” Santos says she wants to drop to 135 and face Ronda Rousey
One of the dream bouts most WMMA and even MMA fans in general have always wanted to see is the one between “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and Christine “Cyborg” Santos. Both ladies have made it known that they have a desire to square off against one another. Rousey even went as far to call cyborg a cheater when she tested positive for anabolic staroids back in 2012. As for Cyborg she once said in an interview that she “really wants to punch Rousey’s face”
When it comes to fans of the sport some say that Rousey is scared of cyborg while others say “when a fighter calls out another fighter, (the champion at that) then the challenger should be making the weight changes not the other way around. It’s also been brought up by Rousey fans that cyborg is the one that left the UFC right after it was announced that they would be doing drug rest. Which begs the question is it really cyborg who is afraid of Rousey?
Up until today cyborg has said she wouldn’t drop weight because its very dangerous and her doctor had said it could even cause death. However an interview was just released where cyborg states that she is going to give 100% to trying to drop to 135 (she currently fights at 145) and she wants to fight Ronda in December of this year. You can check out the article here
http://cagepassionmedia.com/2014/02/21/cris-cyborg-will-attempt-drop-135-pounds/
So are we one step closer to seeing the biggest dream match in women’s MMA? What do you guys think? Further more if this fight does happen who will you been rooting for?
I for one am rooting for Rousey
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
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