TNA Having Auditions For New Wrestlers

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will host its first-ever talent audition for prospective wrestlers on Saturday, October 29 at noon in the “iMPACT Zone” at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

Each participant will have the chance to showcase their talents, learn what TNA is looking for, and present any video footage and a resume to TNA Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor,

Prospective wrestlers must be 18 or older, in good health and must sign a release as well as present proper identification. The cost of the tryout is $250 in advance. To register for the event, visit www.shoptna.com.

source: wrestlingnewsworld.com

Unmerciful showdown ahead

Just about everyone was stunned when Mr. McMahon told Triple H that Umaga was returning to face him at No Mercy. Everyone except Triple H.

“He’s the Samoan Bulldozer. I’ve seen him go through just about everybody in this business,” The Game told WWE.com. “I took him out, and I thought he’d be out longer than he is. But the fact is, he’s back.”...More?

source: wwe.com

Congress ready to rumble over WWE steroids

A dogfighting quarterback, a gambling basketball referee, a steroid cloud hanging over the new home run record and the grisly murder-suicide of a professional wrestler.

With a summer full of sports scandals, it was only a matter of time until some chairman flexed his influence and called for a congressional investigation that will bring sports superstars, and the klieg lights that follow them, to town.

And for now, the target is wrestling...More?

source: politico.com

Big Show & Billy Kidman Linked to Steroid Doctor

For two years, a squat, yellow, storefront clinic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard attracted steady business, promising patients enhanced sex drive, increased energy and an improved sense of well-being.

Proprietor John Todd Miller, known to some as "Dr. Todd," was no doctor. But he says in court papers that his Physician's Wellness Institute illegally dispensed more than $150,000 worth of steroids at a rate of $300 to $2,800 a cycle.

Among the clinic's patients, according to records, were a professional baseball player and a number of professional wrestlers, including Eduardo "Eddie" Guerrero, who died in 2005 at age 38, two years after the clinic was shuttered by investigators...More?

source: tbo.com

Steve Austin Interview - The Condemned

It wasn't that long ago when Stone Cold Steve Austin was the king of professional wrestling. In the ring the guy has done it all, having won several titles and belts in the WCW, ECW, WWF, and WWE. In 2007, though, Austin has been dedicating most of his time to acting of a different form, this time for the big screen and his leading film debut in The Condemned. As The Condemned hit DVD shelves across the land on September 18, we were lucky enough to speak with "The Ringmaster" about his plans for the future..More?

source: ugo.com

Defending Triple H: PWTorch readers take issue with criticism of The King of Kings

I have been reading, for what seems like ages on end, all of the articles directed at Triple H. Each and every mark out there in the wrestling world loves to bash on Triple H and his "politics." Let's just break this down a bit, shall we?...More?

source: pwtorch.com

Pepsi to sponsor Junior's new No. 88 ride

NASCAR's most popular driver will be in the No. 88 Chevrolet when he moves to Hendrick Motorsports next season, the team announced Wednesday. Earnhardt's car will be sponsored by Pepsi, with the company's Mountain Dew soft drink and Amp Energy drink featured on the car. The National Guard will also be involved in the sponsorship.

The new number and sponsor are another step in the rebranding of Earnhardt from party boy to serious corporate pitchman, one that now can be heavily marketed to the under-21 crowd...More?

source: msn.foxsports.com

TNA News

Updated live event schedule for TNA Wrestling. All dates are TNA Impact tapings unless noted otherwise:

9/24 – Orlando, FL
9/25 – Orlando, FL
10/11 – Birmingham, AL (House Show)
10/12 – TNA Fanfest
10/13 – Atlanta, GA (Bound For Glory PPV)
10/15 – Orlando, FL
10/16 – Orlando, FL
10/29 – Orlando, FL
10/30 – Orlando, FL
11/11 – Orlando, FL (Genesis PPV)
11/12 – Orlando, FL
11/13 – Orlando, FL
11/15 – Tel Aviv, Israel (House Show)
11/17 – Tel Aviv, Israel (House Show)

Midway Games will hold a major presentation at TNA Bound for Glory weekend in Atlanta, GA to help the buzz for the first upcoming TNA video game. The game is scheduled to be released sometime next year.

Bravo is in the process of picking up the new two hour TNA Impact in Great Britain.

source: rajah.com

Dan Rather Files $70 Million Lawsuit Against CBS, Parent Company Viacom

Former CBS news anchor Dan Rather has filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against the CBS network, its parent company Viacom Inc., and three of his former bosses, claiming he was made a "scapegoat" for a discredited story about President Bush's military service...More?

source: foxnews.com

Tito Ortiz & Jenna Jameson to Attend USO Annual Gala

UFC Champion Tito Ortiz and his girlfriend, cultural icon Jenna Jameson, are among the celebrities invited to attend the USO World Gala on Thursday, September 20th in Washington, D.C.

The event starts with a reception at 6:30pm at the National Building Museum, 440 G. Street NW and is followed at 7:30pm by dinner, awards and entertainment...More?

source: mmanews.com

WWE Releases Marcus Cor Von

From ECW.com:

WWE has come to terms on the release of ECW Superstar Marcus Cor Von as of September 19. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

Update On Randy Orton's Alleged Attempted Suicide

...Likeliest explanation: Randy was depressed and OD’d on something...More?

source: wrestlezone.com