Chris Jericho receiving an award

Chris Jericho will be receiving the James Joyce Award this year as a part o the 154th Session of the University College Dublin Law and Historical Society. The award is given to people who achieve outstanding success in their field. Previous winners include JK Rowling, Will Farrell and Jesse Jackson.

source: impactwrestling.com

Rumor Mill - Joey Mercury

Joey Mercury cut an in ring promo at a recent MCW show "announcing" that he was returning to the WWE, but in exchanges with Bill Behrens he suggested that the MCW announcement was or may have been a "work". The only thing that can be confirmed is that he is not taking Independent bookings after January 1st.

Now, Impact Wrestling is reporting that CM Punk is one of the main people trying to bring back Joey Mercury to WWE. Apparently the two are long-time friends and Punk has been going to bat for Mercury with WWE management. Punk has taken on sort of a "sponsor" role to Mercury and the say Punk's influence has rubbed off. It looks like the rumors of Mercury's return to WWE are indeed true.

No Mercy - WWE Champion Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy

No Mercy will be the second time in less than a month that Jeff Hardy will challenge WWE Champion Triple H for his title. At Unforgiven, The Legend Thriller was part of the first-ever WWE Championship Scramble Match, where four Superstars attempted to take down The King of Kings. But with mere seconds to go in the 20-minute encounter, The Game prevailed.

Hardy earned a second chance at Triple H’s gold when he defeated United States Champion Shelton Benjamin, Montel Vontavious Porter and The Brian Kendrick in a Fatal Four Way Match on the first SmackDown following Unforgiven...More?

Little girl gets hurt at SmackDown; Hunter to the rescue

Kevin Nash speaks his mind

Big Sexy, Diesel, Nash, or just plain Kevin; the former world champion and current TNA star sat down with SLAM! Wrestling to discuss his past, present, and future...More?

source: slam.canoe.ca

Batista to Mumbai

Ten Sports, India's number one sports channel, brings WWE® Superstar Batista™ - "The Animal, beyond the ring in Mumbai. The RAW® superstar will be in town for a two day visit this month. Apart from meeting his fans, Batista™ will also meet children from Doorstep School, a local NGO, to encourage them in their chosen path in life...More?

source: indiaprwire.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Sting defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight title, Harlem Heat defeated Barry & Kendall Windham for the WCW Tag Team title and Sid Vicious defeated Chris Benoit for the WCW US Heavyweight title
September 12, 1999

Kenta Kobashi has nerve damage

There are multiple media reports today in Japan (confirmed by NOAH owner Mitsuharu Misawa at a press conference) that legendary pro-wrestler Kenta Kobashi has suffered nerve damage in his right arm due to too many chops and lariats. The diagnosis is ulnar nerve paralysis. Kobashi is more than likely done for the year, if not longer.

source: fightopinion.com

Signature Pharmacy case involving WWE wrestlers thrown out

The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online reports that The Signature Pharmacy case, which led to many WWE suspensions in August 2007, was thrown out by Albany County Judge Stephen Herrick. The judge faulted how prosecutors presented the case to the Grand Jury and threw out indictments against owners Robert Loomis and Noami Loomis, pharmacist Michael Loomis and business managers Kirk Calvert and Anthony Palladino. Judge Herrick blamed the government's quote "amorphous quality of the evolving indictments" and inadequate instructions to the people on the grand jury.

The sad truth about Ric Flair

Jason Powell of prowrestling.net has written an editorial on Ric Flair's recent mishaps. It's worth the read.

This Day in Wrestling History

Nitro won it's first Monday Night Ratings Battle against Raw, 2.5 to Raw's 2.2
September 11, 1995