Kayfabe Commentaries has released a "Wrestling's Most Despised" DVD. I'd guess Hogan, Nash, Russo, Bischoff and Kevin Dunn all rank pretty high.
WWE is opening a new office in Munich, Germany. That's cool. Not sure what all that will mean for the company, but it's good they're expanding their international presence.
WWE will have a WrestleMania kickoff party in New Orleans' Champions Square on 11/15 featuring Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, Mick Foley, Mark Henry, Jimmy Hart, Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox and Booker T. are all scheduled to be there.
WWE agent Fit Finlay was recognized by ring announcer Justin Roberts at a live event in Belfast. Finlay was in the audience with his parents and stood up to a solid reaction.
Everything else from yesterday is after the break.
Mick Foley gave a big interview in Charlotte, NC. Incognito is tailor-made to be a wrestling persona. He even has a ring name!
WWE has signed fitness competitor Ashley Sebera to begin training at their Performance Center. HHH wasn't lying about making a lot of signings.
TNA put out a press release for the return of Pacman Jones. I'm enjoying Heel Dixie. For those who weren't watching years ago, Pacman became a part of TNA after getting in trouble in the NFL and brought a lot of controversy with him. At the last minute, it was ruled that he couldn't physically compete in TNA (so he wouldn't be potentially injured when he was out of the doghouse). This didn't stop TNA from making him one-half of the Tag Team Champions. lolTNA.
WWE is also doing an animated series called Slam City built around the premise of superstars getting "real" (non-wrestling) jobs. This is in conjunction with a toy line Mattel is playing. This is pretty funny given the "old days" had Repo Man, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese, The Goon (hockey player), The Mountie, etc..
Jane Geddes, previously Senior VP of Talent Relations, has now been promoted to being Senior VP of Operations for Talent and Live Events. Geddes will be working closely with HHH going forward, specifically in the live event area of the company. This is part of an ongoing shakeup in WWE as they prepare for the WWE Network, changes in their TV deals and more. Geddes hasn't been with the company all that long, so she's really going places.
TNA will be taping a One Night Only PPV on 12/29 in Lowell, MA. It will be the next Hardcore Justice show. I don't see it being any kind of ECW reunion. The ONO PPVs are basically "non-canon" and just there to fill contract commitments overseas.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. It should be noted that some of those talents work live events for NXT once they're "ready". WWE doesn't want them working matches before they've been properly trained. As for the different rings, some of them are softer or more built for testing out high-flying moves or one that's set up like a ring on TV so they can send footage to the higher-ups.
2. I also don't see it as the former WCW Title, even though the physical belt is pretty much the same. They officially retired the WCW Title at the end of 2001, then Bischoff brought in the World Title. I do see the championship as secondary to the WWE Title, but I don't think it's just because of the "former WCW belt" thing.
3. That would be a REALLY long-term plan if they had it set up since then. I think it just kind of fell into place and once they realized he had been undefeated so long, it became a gimmick to push Mania.
4. He has been there a while without doing much, hasn't he? He did work the WrestleMania AXXESS event this year, but other than that, he hasn't wrestled since last July. It'll be interesting to see where if anywhere he fits in once he recovers.
5. Interesting tidbit there.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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