– According to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, despite what WWE.com reported about a “mutual decision” for Kurt and WWE to part ways (stated this way publicly to save face for Kurt), the truth is that his release was a company decision. Says Wade Keller of PWTorch.com, “The fact that Angle has been wrestling a full time schedule has been of concern to colleagues the past few years. Although he apparently did his best to mask it from Vince McMahon, several friends and colleagues of his say he has been using a lot of medication to get through his matches and mask his pain for years, to the point that people feared for his life.”
– PWInsider is reporting that John Cena recently did a photo shoot for Flex Magazine, and that the regular Stacy Keibler feature in Stuff Magazine seems to have been replaced with a full-page piece called “The Soft Spot” with John Cena talking about what makes him cry, why he doesn’t follow the WWE dress code and more. Also, in his latest 5 Questions can be found on the revised WWE.com Web Shows page, where Cena talks about who he’d want as his manager. Also on the page is the latest Heat and 28 Segundos.
– According to advertisements, the Unforgiven main event will in fact be John Cena vs. Edge for the WWE Title in a TLC match and the No Mercy main event will be: Batista vs. Booker T for the World Title.
– Is The Rock done with pro wrestling? Check out what he says about it here.
– Vince McMahon’s DVD has been reviewed in several places, including here.
– Big Vision Entertainment is releasing “Vive Guerrero: A Tribute in Memory Eddie Guerrero” on 11/14, according to PWInsider, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Eddie Guerrero’s wife and children. According to promotional materials for the DVD, here is the synopsis and match listing:
“Once in a lifetime a performer comes along who touches the hearts of MILLIONS worldwide. Eddie Guerrero was one of those performers. Decimating the “glass ceiling” which had held back dozens of other talented Hispanic and light heavyweight wrestlers – Eddie became one of the most beloved wrestling champions of all time before his unexpected death in 2005. On one special night, the biggest names in Mexican wrestling joined with Eddie’s legendary family to pay tribute to a true superstar who was taken before his time.”
*Hijo Del Santo vs. Blue Demon, Jr.
*”Los Guerreros” Chavo, Mondo, & Hector vs. Villano IV, Rey Misterio, & Haku
*L.A. Park vs. Super Parka
*”Super Porky” Brazo De Plata vs. Black Warrior
*Minis Match: Mascarita Sagrada vs. Piratia Morgan
*Also featured on the DVD are Black Tiger, Art “Tiger” Flores, Mr. Aguila, Damien 666, Heavy Metal, Felino, and Los Chivos.
– Afa the Wild Samoan’s World Xtreme Wrestling, put out the following press release about its work with WWE:
WXW Featured on WWE.com; WWE Scouting Talent
WORLD XTREME WRESTLING will be hosting WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT & WWE’s Director of Talent Relations, JOHN LAURINAITIS this Tuesday to scout for new talent & to view the opportunity for WXW to join WWE as a developmental territory.
WWE.com posted the following Friday at http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/afascouting, “We’re going to try to find tomorrow’s Superstars today,” said Mike Bucci, WWE Talent Development Manager. “Afa has a real rich history with WWE, and the Samoans have always been integrated with us,” Bucci said. “He’s also trained Batista and Snitsky among others, so we’re hoping we can go there and find some future WWE Superstars.”
Find out what more WWE.com had to say by visiting http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/afascouting. Your opportunity to sign up for this possible career defining event can happen by contacting wxwrep2@aol.com by THIS SUNDAY at 4 pm with a promo picture & resume.
You can see WXW in person when it returns for a live television broadcast at 5 pm on Sunday, September 10 at the WXW Arena in Allentown, PA.
For all the latest on WORLD XTREME WRESTLING action, you can visit www.WXWwrestling.com for episodes of RAGE TV, the latest news, & information on upcoming WXW events.
– Following are results of Friday’s Ring of Honor show in St. Paul, MN, according to WrestlingObserver.com and PWTorch.com:
Briscoes d. Irish Airborne
Homicide d Jimmy Jacobs
Christopher Daniels d Claudio Castagnoli
Colt Cabana & Davey Richards d Jimmy Rave & Sal Rinauro
Matt Sydal d Delirious
Austin Aries & Roderick Strong d Samoa Joe& BJ Whitmer to retain titles
In the main event, Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness fought to a draw in a 60-minute best 2/3 falls match. After the match, Danielson didn’t move for five minutes, laying face down as Nigel got up and left and the crowd gave the match a standing ovation. Officials noticed he wasn’t moving, so they helped the champ up, tending to him for about ten minutes, as he dry-heaved. He finally got up, and said Nigel was his toughest opponent and he didn’t want to retire the Pure Title (Danielson recently won the Pure Title to add to his World Title). Wade Keller at PWTorch reports that backstage, Nigel seemed worse off, resting slumped in his chair for about 20 minutes, with Danielson was up and about, moving around only 25 minutes after his match.
