NOTES & NEWS FOR JANUARY 14, 2010
- 01/14/2010 (6:38:30 pm)
- Georgiann Makropoulos
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Dwayne Johnson was re-scheduled on Jay Leno for tonight. Next week his media tour includes appearances on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Regis & Kelly.
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Bret Hart is scheduled to be at Monday's Raw on the 18th where the guest hosts will be Don Johnson and John Heder.
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Former WWE announcer Kevin Kelly was hanging out at the Ring of Honor TV tapings this past weekend in Philly. Kelly, along with Antonio Thomas, is hosting a seminar for aspiring wrestlers in Chicopee, MA, on January 17. Kelly will take attendees through the steps needed to succeed in the corporate world of the sport, how to dress, how to act, and how to avoid certain pitfalls. He'll also touch on interviews and promotion skills. Those interested in the camp should contact tjm2333@aol.com .
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UFC President Dana White announced that he will hold a press conference next week to discuss Brock Lesnar’s health status. He also confirmed that Lesnar would be attending the conference.
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From Mike Aldren's Wrestling Globe Newsletter:
In a bizaree incident WWE wrestler Tyler Reks apparently freaked out as a flight was minutes away from taking off at the airport in Green Bay, WI, on Wednesday morning. Reks, who was traveling home to Tampa from the Smackdown/ECW television tapings, who we understand holds a private pilot license, complained to flight crew that he observed a strange movement on the flaps of the wing. He caused panic among other passengers by saying that the movement on the flap wasn't supposed to happen and that the plane was unsafe. He then demanded to be deboarded.
A well-placed source even commented that Reks blurted out, paraphrased, "If anyone else on the plane doesn't want to die, they should get off the plane too." The pilot decided that they didn't want to take any chances with him disrupting the flight or distressing other passengers
so they returned to the terminal and escorted him off the plane. The flight was then delayed which irked a lot of WWE people. Reks, real name Gabe Tuft, was recently called up to ECW from developmental with a surfer gimmick. He hasn't been used on television since November.
A well-placed source even commented that Reks blurted out, paraphrased, "If anyone else on the plane doesn't want to die, they should get off the plane too." The pilot decided that they didn't want to take any chances with him disrupting the flight or distressing other passengers
so they returned to the terminal and escorted him off the plane. The flight was then delayed which irked a lot of WWE people. Reks, real name Gabe Tuft, was recently called up to ECW from developmental with a surfer gimmick. He hasn't been used on television since November.
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Thanks to Mike Informer:
Kelly Kelly gets ready to Rumble video:
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Alex Marvez interview with Eric Bischoff:
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Interview with Mike Tyson where he talks about being a huge WWWF fan, saying Bruno Sammartino was his favorite wrestler as a child. Whenever he is on WWE TV he always speaks very highly of Bruno. Bruno told me, when he met Mike Tyson at one of the events they both attended, Mike was very gracious, telling Bruno what a big fan he was.
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WWE Diva Maria Kanellis releases her debut album Sevin Sins on April 13. It's dedicated to her partner Vin. We understand she shot a music video last year in Hawaii for one of the tracks.
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iMPACT! tonight includes more nWo fun, Jeff Jarrett reacting to Hulk Hogan's comments, Ric Flair cutting a promo, Desmond Wolfe vs. Samoa Joe, Team 3D vs. Lethal Consequences, and Beer Money vs. Matt Morgan & Hernandez. It's an important night for the company as they need to draw a higher than average rating coming off last Monday's live show. One thing that still blows my mind, is that when they were on Monday Night, NOT ONCE, did they announce that their show is on Thursdays @ 9 PM.. Someone dropped the ball with that one.
Following iMPACT!, TNA Epics premieres on Spike with a special on Kurt Angle, and so does TNA Live at www.tnawrestling.com with shows at 8.30pm and 11pm ET. The Genesis countdown show is also on the TNA website which is being revamped with a new look this weekend.
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