• Wrestling News & Wrestling Rumors – WWE & TNA

- TNA Knockout ODB posted the following on her Myspace today:

“So as I promised I was gonna try and write this blog on a regular basis….so far I have been drinking and wrestling way to much to do that lol. I know I know my bad guys. Buttttttt……have no fear, I am back with my second ever blog! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! So lots of you wanted to know what I have been up to in and out of the ring. Damn you people are nosy….totally kidding…I love all of you….especially the ones that buy me drinks when you see me at the bar : ) I actually had an interesting encounter at a bar recently when I was out with some friends of mine on one of those rare off days. I had this cute little old man come up to me in a wheel chair and I was cool with it cause I figured he was a fan or something and wanted to buy me booze. I of course was thinking sweet….free drinks. Long story short, there were no free drinks and he was just a dirty old perv with some ummmmm….interesting questions. Good times lol. I also recently was at a Tigers game and got to go on the field and meet some of the players and stuff, that was really cool. Anyway, for those of you that saw the last pay-per-view when that table didn’t break let me just say…..ouch. That was a tough match and I am pretty sure I had a concussion from it. All in a days work for this dirty one though. Nothing a cold one can’t fix. So the last bit of news I have for all of you is big things are in the work for me. I hope to have some new merchandise coming in the very near future. Some stuff that will make all you boozers out there happy. Anyway its time for me to go get my beauty sleep….hahahahaha who the **** am I kidding I’m gonna finish this beer and pass out. Until next time….BAAAAAAAAAAM!”

- Kurt Angle seems to change his tune everyday. In his latest interview he pretty much rips TNA’s gimmick orientated product, which is the most sane thing he’s said in a long while. You can read it Here.

- Here is the latest Press Release regarding Celebrity Championship Wrestling:

CMT GETS READY TO RUMBLE WITH “HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” PREMIERING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Legend Hulk Hogan to Lead Celebrity Cast Including Danny Bonaduce, Todd Bridges, ButterBean, Trishelle Cannatella, Dustin Diamond, Erin Murphy, Dennis Rodman, Frank Stallone, Tiffany and Nikki Ziering

Wrestling Experts Eric Bischoff and Jimmy Hart Join Hulk Hogan as Judges

LOS ANGELES September 23, 2008 The legendary Hulk Hogan returns to the ring as the host and judge of CMT’s new series HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, premiering Saturday, October 18 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. The cast of 10 celebrity wrestling hopefuls will find themselves put to the test as they master the ring and their competitors during their attempts to turn themselves into professional-quality wrestlers.

Hogan, along with former World Championship Wrestling President Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager Jimmy Hart will team up to judge the contestants including former NBA champion Dennis Rodman, “Bewitched” actress Erin Murphy, Playboy playmate Nikki Ziering, “Different Strokes” actor Todd Bridges, Super Heavyweight boxer ButterBean, reality TV star Trishelle Cannatella, “Saved by the Bell”s Dustin Diamond, actor, boxer and recording artist Frank Stallone, pop sensation Tiffany, and reality TV star and radio host Danny Bonaduce — as they compete for the title of “Celebrity All Star Heavyweight Champion.” The contestants must all exhibit their top physical and showmanship skills in the ring if they don’t want to be deemed a “Jabroni” (a fake, phony, or fool) by Hulk Hogan and kicked out of the competition.

The contestants will be split into two teams and coached by former professional wrestlers Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and Brian “Nasty Boy” Knobs. “Team Beefcake” and “Team Nasty” are required to learn three new moves each week and perform in front of a live audience where they are judged on technical ability and showmanship, both as individuals and as team players. Each match will see the two teams fight to prevent their possibility of elimination from the competition. When the match is over, someone will be eliminated and sent home.

As the contestants learn in episode one, performing like a professional wrestler requires intense conditioning. Hulk Hogan sizes each contestant up and gives them their first assignment- to master classic wrestling moves known as “The Clothesline,” “The Forearm Smash,” and the “Kick to the Midsection.” The two teams spend the first couple days practicing with trainers and each other perfecting the intricate choreography, athleticism, and showmanship necessary for the match in front of a live audience. By the time they reach the ring for the first battle, between the screaming crowd and the judges, both teams are as fired up as true wrestling veterans.

“Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling” is created and executive produced by Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey of Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment as well as Hulk Hogan. Melanie Moreau and Bob Kusbit are executive producers for CMT.