[MISC] Piper vs. Christian Tonight, WWE Star on “Dancing with the Stars”

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ABC has been running commercials for the new season of this summer’s surprise hit “Dancing with the Stars” with the tease that one contestant is a wrestler. WrestlingObserver.com is reporting that the wrestler in question is Stacy Keibler. It will debut on Thursday, 1/5 on ABC with a two-hour show, and then settle into a weekly 90-minute broadcast schedule followed by new comedy “The Crumbs.” She will be competing against Tia Carrere, Giselle Fernandez, George Hamilton, Drew Lachey, Kenny Mayne, Tatum O’Neal, Jerry Rice, Lisa Rinna and Romeo.

In other news, tonight is TNA’s second prime-time iMPACT! special, airing on SpikeTV at 10 p.m. ET and featuring the TNA in-ring debut of Christian Cage. Up against it on USA: TV movie “Three Wise Guys” starring Roddy Piper, which starts at 9 p.m.

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.