This Day in Wrestling History

Hulk Hogan becomes the first ever 2 time winner of the WWF(E) Royal Rumble.
January 19, 1991

Ric Flair wins the Royal Rumble and the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
January 19, 1992

Shawn Michaels defeated Psycho Sid for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
January 19, 1997

WWF(E) New York Restaurant opened in Times Square
January 19, 2000

Bobby Lashley: "This is TNA's First Opportunity to Show They're Really Going to Work With Me"

"The main deal is that TNA had always told me they were willing to work with anything that I had to do with fighting. This is their first opportunity to show they're really going to work with me. That's all I really can say about that."

"Originally when we signed the deal, they knew I was going to have a huge obligation in the fighting business. At the end of the day, that's my main source of income and what requires the most dedication."

"They told me they would be able to work with me and anything that I wanted to do, and they know that this fight's important and every other fight that I have with Strikeforce is important. I just want to see that they're willing to hold up their end of the bargain and support me as I fight and move forward."...More?

source: usa today

The Rock on the Cover of Muscle & Fitness

March 2010

Another Raw Guest Host Revealed

What better way to celebrate the day after Valentine's Day than with Raw special guest host Jerry Springer? The host of the syndicated The Jerry Springer Show takes the reins as the WWE Superstars roll into Des Moines, Iowa. The Jerry Springer show debuted in 1991, and can be seen on more than 200 television stations across the United States. What does Springer have in store for the WWE Universe? Tune in on Feb. 15 to find out.

source: wwe.com

Big Show Speculates on Shane McMahon's Future

"Shane is a lot like his dad. Vince struck away from his dad and ended up buying him out. Shane is the type that wants to follow his own path and he is going to do fine. I don't see Shane starting up a rival wrestling company, but he wanted to do some Mixed Martial Arts thing then maybe. If Shane wanted to work on a production company for movies then that can happen too."

"Shane is a very charismatic, intelligent man, a very driven person, so whatever avenue he chooses to go into he is going to be very successful at it. He cant ask for anymore than that. We all work together and there are a lot of guys that really love him and he loves them too. But we are business men and grown men too."

"There comes a time where every man has to make a decision for himself and his family and everyone respects that."

source: the sun

Bow Down to the Black Pope

ROH on HDNet Results 01/11/10

Linda McMahon on 'Face the State'

Linda McMahon appeared on 'Face the State', a political Q&A show in Connecticut on Sunday. During the interview, she was asked about WWE programming and the Triple H/Katie Vick storyline. Her response can be viewed during part three of the interview.

First and second part of the interview.

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to Ted DiBiase
January 18, 1954

Happy Birthday to Dave Batista
January 18, 1969

Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF(WWE) Heavyweight title
January 18, 1971

The Original Sheik passes away. The Sheik is the uncle of Sabu and also the trainer of Rob Van Damn and Sabu.
January 18, 2003

TNA Genesis Results

Brian Kendrick, Ken (Mr. Kennedy) Anderson and the four-sided ring debut. Tara regains the title. AJ Styles turns heel with help from Ric Flair. Click here for full results.

Another WWE Release

Standard line from wwe.com:

WWE has come to terms on the release of SmackDown superstar Eric Escobar as of Jan. 17, 2010. WWE wishes Eric all the best in his future endeavors.

Bubba The Love Sponge is an Idiot

From Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun:

I am proud to say that I have never listened to Bubba The Love Sponge’s show. I have heard plenty about it, but at this stage in my life, the mean-spirited, sophomoric shock jock shtick just isn’t for me.

Unfortunately, thanks to Hulk Hogan and his cronyism, I can no longer simply ignore BLS, as he has ridden the coattails of Hogan into a gig as a backstage announcer for TNA.

Well, it didn’t take long for BLS to embarrass the company. On his Twitter account Thursday, BLS weighed in on the subject of the U.S. providing aid for earthquake victims in Haiti. He posted the following:

“I say f--- hati [sic]. Why do we have to take care of everybody our country is in shambles. Bubba”

Look, everyone has the right to free speech, but if I’m TNA president Dixie Carter, there’s no way I want my company to be associated with this character and his brand of “entertainment.”

It puts Carter in a very tough spot to have someone on her payroll making these kinds of remarks while at the same time her company is trying to raise money for the cause.

TNA announced on its Web site a couple days ago that it is asking fans attending the Impact tapings in Orlando, Fla., Monday-Wednesday to make a financial donation that will benefit the Red Cross relief effort in Haiti.

“The photos and video from Haiti are tragic,” Carter said on the Web site. “We want to help. We have to help. The money raised at The iMPACT! Zone is just a start of TNA’s plan to help the country of Haiti.”

I also wonder how Awesome Kong (Kia Stevens) feels about her new co-worker. While he is spewing hate on his Twitter account, she is using hers to raise money for the victims. Late Saturday night she tweeted: “Wrestlers 4 Haiti raised $5,097.23 in just a little over 48 hrs. and there’s still more coming in.”

If BLS does not face any repercussions for his remarks, I suppose we will know who truly is calling the shots in TNA, brother.