Doug Herzog is officially the new president of SpikeTV. Herzog, who is also president of Comedy Central, has been in charge of the USA channel in the past (right after WWE stopped airing). He will continue to work for Comedy Central, while he takes on his new role at SpikeTV. In a very interesting quote from Variety, “Execs say a decision on the future of its WWE wrestling franchise is imminent.” I will keep you updated on this important news item, as it develops.
Lex Luger pleaded guilty on charges of steroid possession of May 2003, earlier today. His DUI was not counted against him this time, but another arrest might put him in prison. He was sentenced to a $1,000 fine, five years of probation, and submission of regular drug testing. Sad.
A lot of people have asked me when The Dudley Boyz will make their return to WWE. The “best tag team in WWE history” will be making their return at an OVW Show on February 9.
For those of you who missed it, the following men wre announced as a part of the 2005 Class of WWE Hall of Fame Inductees:
Mr. Wonderful
Iron Sheik
Nikolai Volkoff
Cowboy Bob Orton
Jimmy Hart
All I have to say is Dave Meltzer doesn’t have to worry about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame remaining the most prestigious and recognized one in professional wrestling. To be fair, they didn’t announce the major names that will participate in the ceremony.
In an interview for Betweentheropes.com, Rob Van Dam said that he will be out for a very long time due to his torn ACL. He suggested buying his DVD for all those that miss him badly. He also mentioned that this is the first time he’s ever had to have surgery, which for an athelete who’s wrestled the matches he’s wrestled, is amazing in my opinion. He was asked about the ECW PPV that WWE is rumored to be doing this year, and said they haven’t come up with an official date, but he hopes they hold things off until he comes back.
Triple H will be on “The Bernie Mac Show” on March 11, as he will be the victim of a prank phone call made by Bernie’s nephew, Jordan. That kid is getting to do something we’ve all dreamed of in one point of our lives.
In Alex Marvez’s latest interview, Jimmy Hart notes that Hulk Hogan has been negotiating with WWE about a WrestleMania 21 appearance. Hart says that although Hogan has all the money he needs, and although he’s working harder than ever with his daughter, he still loves the wrestling business, which drives him to be a part of it. You can read the whole interview HERE.
WWE.com has added the histories of the Lightheavyweight and European Championships to their Title History section. There’s plenty of mistakes in the little blurbs, which I find funny. You can find it HERE.
Matt Hardy has completed his first commentary over at his official site http://thematthardy.com/. He mentions that he’s now at a 100% and is ready to return to TV. He teases a timeframe for his return of early March.
UFC Notes:
Tito Ortiz is back to playing shady games with UFC officials and fans. (Or should I say, some things never change?) Although he’s been saying he has agreed to a fight with Ken Shamrock on 4/9 (a Live special on SpikeTV), he hasn’t confirmed that with UFC management. That way he is able to put pressure on them to sign him, since he’s hyping the match in interviews. There is also the little detail, that his contract expires with this Saturday’s show.
Speaking of which, here’s the card for the live show this Saturday on PPV:
– Paul Buentello vs. Justin Eilers
– Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell for the vacant UFC middleweight title
-Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovsky for the UFC interim heavyweight title
– Phil Baroni vs. Pete Sells
– Tito Ortiz vs. Vitor Belfort
In an interesting note, the show, live from Las Vegas, is already sold out, although the major stars aren’t on this one.
Tickets for UFC 52 (Couture vs. Liddel… Ultimate Fighter TV show clash?) go on sale this Sunday at noon in Las Vegas. The show will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Tito Ortiz will be on Best Damn Sports Show tonight.
Thanks for reading,
Eddie
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