Misc News Update on Mesias, Vader, Heenan & More

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Judas Mesias is not going to be brought back for several weeks, until he is fully healed from his injury and able to compete.

Pacman Jones’ contract expired and TNA have decided not to bring him back.

For what it’s worth, the best-selling T-shirt at TNA’s recent pre-PPV Fan Fest was the Motor City Machine Guns.

Tyson Tomko is trying to get TNA to do their TV tapings at the Tokyo Dome show they are appearing at on the 4th January.

Leon White, a.k.a. Vader, is now a full-time car salesman.

Nigel McGuinness cancelled a European tour with PWG due to his recent injury, suspected to be a torn left bicep. He will get his MRI results next week for confirmation. He can afford the surgery via his ROH health insurance but wants to work through the injury like Bryan Danielson did when he was champion.

April Hunter announced that she has retired from wrestling due to chronic back and neck pain.

Marc Mero appeared on a WINS news bulletin in New York. He said that he has an artificial heart valve, lost 50% of his spine and now has to take testosterone daily due to years of steroid abuse. He admitted he had made the wrong choices in life.

Bobby Heenan need surgery to reconstruct his jaw and teeth, which suffered during his radiation therapy for his throat cancer. It will be a ten-hour operation using bone taken from his shin, followed by a lengthy recuperation period. He has been putting it off but needs it sooner or later.

Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, 29 October 2007 (subscribe here)