Week nine results:
NXT Rookie Challenge: Johnny Curtis won Arm Wrestling (3 immunity points)
Chris Masters def. Byron Saxton
Brodus Clay def. Ted DiBiase
NXT Rookie Challenge: Derrick Bateman won Talk the Talk (2 immunity points)
Derrick Bateman & Daniel Bryan def. Johnny Curtis & R-Truth
NXT Rookie Records
Brodus Clay: Challenge points: 0, Win/loss record: 4-2
Byron Saxton: Challenge points: 0, Win/loss record: 3-5
Derrick Bateman: Challenge points: 2, Win/loss record: 2-4
Johnny Curtis: Challenge points: 3, Win/loss record: 2-5
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February 1, 2011
WWE NXT Results: Armed and Ready
ROH and TNA Work Out a Deal with Christopher Daniels
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that ROH and TNA have worked out an interesting deal in regards to Christopher Daniels. Daniels, who is still under contract with ROH, was given permission to work for TNA under a mask until his deal with the company expires. Daniels worked the TNA tapings last night as Suicide (a character he has played in the past). The belief is that he will work both TNA TV tapings and house show events.
Rumor Mill - Sting Signing With WWE?
The New York Daily News' wrestling column today reported that Sting has signed a one-year contract with WWE. There has been no confirmation on this news from WWE or any other sources so take it for what it's worth.
USA Originals Lead Way to Ratings Win
Both hours of WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW placed in the week’s top ten entertainment telecasts among P25-54 (2.28 million), total viewers (4.90 million), and households (3.29 million). In WWE Raw’s 9pm-11pm time period, USA delivered more M18-34 and M18-49 than any broadcaster, more P18-34 than CBS, and more M25-54 and total males than ABC or FOX.
TNA Tries To Cover Up The Fact Their Main Event Mafia Plans Were Destroyed By WWE; Details On The Angle That Went Wrong
WrestlingNewsWorld.com is reporting that Spike TV requested TNA bring back the Main Event Mafia to increase ratings, which had stopped growing at the rate they were a couple of years ago. This is why Scott Steiner was signed to a new contract with the company.
The day after we broke news of the Main Event Mafia returning, TNA officials were furious but still planned on going forward. On January 26th, I reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com Premium that the return date was scheduled for February 3rd (to go along with the Nielson ratings sweep scheduled for that day) and Kevin Nash had gave a verbal commitment to return. Company officials felt they would be able to get Booker T to return as well although there was an issue over how long of a contract he was willing to sign. TNA was very nervous with neither being officially signed but they were optimistic something would get done before this week's television tapings.
Sometime late last week, Kevin Nash decided not to return to TNA and Booker decided to go with Nash. I'm told Nash was furious that negotiations regarding his TNA contract had leaked online and he felt like the company was trying to sabotage him. Nash reached out to his former employer and WWE flew him to Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday and a deal was worked out for he and Booker T to work Sunday's 40-man Royal Rumble match. TNA was left in a "chaotic state" and re-wrote this week's television tapings and scrapped all plans of a resurrected Main Event Mafia.
The decision was made to turn Fortune on Immortal and use them in place of the Main Event Mafia. As part of the contingency plan, TNA is promoting the angle like they actually surprised the audience when in fact the surprise they had been promoting never happened because they couldn't get any of the original Main Event Mafia members to agree to return.
Ric Flair Suffers Injury on the TNA European Tour
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Ric Flair suffered a torn rotator cuff on Saturday night in his match with Doug Williams.
Kevin Nash Reveals New WWE Deal, Talks About Triple H & More
Kevin Nash appeared on ESPN Radio's Pro Wrestling Report, available at pwrshow.com, last night to talk about his return to WWE and more.
The former World Champion noted that he signed paperwork and had a physical upon arriving to the arena. Nash said he spent about a half-hour with Triple H before shooting photos and video with WWE staff. He then met with Vince McMahon before hanging out with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, where he went over plans for the Rumble with Triple H.
Nash also noted that he talked with people from THQ, makers of SmackDown vs. RAW and All Stars, while he was at the Rumble.
Nash said that he is signed to a Legends contract and will meet with WWE officials on Wednesday of this week to talk about what's next. Under the Legends deal, Nash will likely be involved with things like action figures and DVD's.
This Day in Wrestling History
After allegedly being undefeated for 25 years, French wrestling champion Ivan "The Terrible" Maximovich Podubbny loses to Joe Stecher in New York.
February 1, 1926
WWE Hall of Famer Jack Brisco passed away.
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January 31, 2011
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
