SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS, NOTES, AND NOSTALGIA: 02/11/2009

NEWS and NOTES

Tonight’s edition of Peach State Pandemonium, with hosts Rich Tate and Les Thatcher, presents opinion-based commentary on top stories across the world of pro wrestling and will be joined by Dick Steinborn. The show begins at 9:00 PM ET, and is brought to you by Georgia Wrestling History’s GWH Radio Network.

Tuesday’s edition of Dan Masters Live featured a discussion with Vordell Walker, as well as a pre-recorded interview he did recently with Bill ‘Masked Superstar’ Eadie. The program is a presentation of the GWHRN. Click here for the archive.

World Wrestling Entertainment results from the live ECW broadcast at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA, on February 10: Jack Swagger began the show complaining about Finlay, but said Hornswoggle was his real problem, and called him out – instead, Christian came out, ending with Christian laying Swagger out with a single punch; Teddy Long set up a match between two for later in the show; the Miz over Tommy Dreamer; Natalya interrupted a backstage conversation between Long and Jamie Noble, and introduced them to Tyson Kidd (T.J. Wilson), noting that he had been trained by “Uncle Bret” at the “Dungeon”; another backstage shot with Finlay telling Hornswoggle that Christian would have to go through him on his way to the ECW Title; Kidd over Bao Nguyen; and Christian over Swagger in a non-title match, with surprising, albeit unnecessary, help from Finlay and Hornswoggle.

Click here for spoilers from Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, to be broadcast on February 13 on MyNetwork TV.

WWE has announced the following event: June 30, SmackDown/ECW at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA.

The final overall rating for Monday’s edition of WWE’s RAW was 3.4.

The final overall rating for Friday’s edition of WWE’s SmackDown was 2.1.

Petey Williams and Lance Rock were released by Total Nonstop Action on Tuesday. There were reports that Eric Young may have been released as well, as he teamed with Williams on the wrong end of a loser leaves match at iMPACT tapings, but Young, at least as of this writing, has not been cut. Jimmy Rave, although he is still slated to work two more dates for TNA, was released today.

Click here for spoilers from TNA’s iMPACT tapings from Tuesday, which will be broadcast on February 19 on Spike TV.

Ring of Honor will be at the Danbury Police Athletic League Building in Danbury, CT, on February 27. Advertised: Brent Albright versus Claudio Castagnoli; Brodie Lee versus Necro Butcher in a street fight; and Austin Aries versus Sami Callahan. Also on the bill: Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, Jerry Lynn, Kevin Steen, Eddie Edwards, Chris Hero, Larry Sweeney, and Jimmy Jacobs. Bell time is 8:00 PM.

ROH will be at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, PA, on February 28. Advertised: Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, Tyler Black, Kevin Steen, Austin Aries, Jerry Lynn, Jay Briscoe, Chris Hero, Eddie Edwards, Larry Sweeney, Jimmy Jacobs, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Sterling James Keenan, the Dark City Fight Club, Cheech, and Clody. Bel