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[silent_eyes]

Went to the Raw house show last night and it was decent I guess. It really made me realize that I don't care much for the show's "new talent" besides Even Bourne.

Here's the match rundown:

- Melina and Maria beat Alicia Fox and Maryse.

- Sheamus beat Primo.

- Santino defeated Chris Masters.

- Carlito defeated Alex Riley.

- Mark Henry defeated Jack Swagger.

- U.S. title match: The Miz defeated Evan Bourne.

- Triple H and Kofi Kingston defeated Legacy.

- WWE championship: John Cena defeated Randy Orton

[Angry Jew]

As noted earlier, Hulk Hogan appeared on SportFM in Perth, Australia to talk about the Hulkamania tour and TNA. Here is a more detailed transcript, courtesy of Phil Lions and PWInsider:

Question: Can I ask you about your relationship with Vince McMahon? Is it still good?

Hulk Hogan: Brother, it’s a love-hate relationship, you know. I talk to him once in a while when he needs a main event for WrestleMania but right now, once I get done with this Australian tour, I’m going back to the Unated States where I signed a deal to run a company called TNA - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It’s another promotion that you guys are very familiar with here in Australia and I’m getting ready to take over the helm and it’s going to be the number one wrestling company in the world just like when I did back in the 90s when I formed the nWo and we took over the wrestling business. I’m gonna do that again.

Question: Now, when you’re at home watching wrestling as a fan who’s the wrestler that you like watching in the ring? Who’s someone that really captures your attention when you’re watching as a fan?

Hulk Hogan: Well brother, I really like watching Kurt Angle. He really understands this business. And also one of my favourite wrestlers of all-time Sting. I really love watching Sting in the ring. And now there’s a new kid that’s coming up through the ranks and is doing pretty good - a kid named AJ Styles. That’s one of the things I like about these new guys - they understand wrestling the old way, the way to really go out and fight for what they want. They don’t sit in the back and talk and choreograph the matches like some of the other promotions do and I’ve really enjoyed watching these guys.

Question: Can you give us any information about what your role in TNA will be? Will we see you as a wrestler in the ring? Will you be behind the scenes? What would your on-air role be? Can you let us in on a little bit?

Hulk Hogan: Well, I signed a deal with Dixie Carter to come in as her partner. I know there are several people on the show - storyline-wise - who say they are part of TNA (management) such as Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett, but this situation is for real. I’m going in to turn this thing upside-down. I’m gonna pick the whole wrestling business up and bodyslam it and whoever’s not on my team - on Team Hogan at TNA - they’re gonna be at the bottom of the pile. Just like I did in the early 90s, once I went to work for Eric Bischoff and Ted Turner they became the number one wrestling promotion in the world.

Question: Hulk, if there was one thing you could change about the wrestling industry at this point in time what would it be? How will Hulk Hogan revolutionize the wrestling industry yet again?

Hulk Hogan: Well, the one thing I would change and I’m going to change is..I hate the writers. I cannot stand that they have a writing team sitting in the back telling the wrestlers what to say and telling the wrestlers what to do in the ring. That’s one of the reasons why I went to TNA because the other promotion that’s what they’re all about - scripting the verbiage and scripting the matches and telling the wrestlers what to do. They have a team of writers in the back that don’t understand this business, that have never been to the big show, that have never been in the big main events. All the writers are either wrestlers that are midcard wrestlers or they were family members that were handed a pen and paper and told, “You’ve learned what you’ve learned from our family now keep writing”. They’ve never learned the wrestling business from being in the middle of the ring in the main event in front of 20, 30, 40, 90 thousand people.

Question: You’ve been in the ring with the biggest names the wrestling industry’s ever seen but there’s one wrestler the fans would really love to see you in the ring with. There’s one wrestler that you never really got to take on in a one-on-one situation and that of course is “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Steve Austin versus Hulk Hogan - what would the outcome be?

Hulk Hogan: I ran into Stone Cold one week before I came to Australia. I went to a Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, California and there he was. He was working out during the day. He was doing a movie with my buddy Sylvester Stallone. And I told him, I said, “Brother, I’m going back to work. I’m getting back in the ring. If you want some come get some. Money’s not a problem. Your schedule’s not a problem. If you really want to get in the ring and you really want to make history then come get into the ring with Hulk Hogan”. I did not get an answer.

Question: So you threw the challenge out there but you did not get an answer?

Hulk Hogan: Face-to-face threw the challenge out, in his face.

Question: Back in the 80s with the WWF you helped bring them to the pinnacle of the entertainment industry, then later on you went to WCW and of course then to WWE. Which one of those runs was most memorable to you?

Hulk Hogan: The run that stood out the most was going to WCW with Eric Bischoff to prove who the most powerful man in the wrestling business was. I proved in a short amount of time that where I go the talent goes and that where I go the fans go. And I’m gonna prove it again this time. When I leave Australia - when I’m done with the Hulkamania tour - this may be the last time I ever wrestle. I’m going back to the Unated States and I’m gonna run TNA. I’m gonna be on camera, I’m gonna be behind the scenes taking care of business in the back and if the fans scream and shout loud enough I might even lace the boots up, brother, but I’m not planning on doing that. I’m planning on taking that company and turning it into the number one company in the business. When I leave here that’s the mission I’m on and if I do come back to Australia it would probably be with TNA.

Question: And I have to mention this, Hulk. One of my favourite memories of you in the ring was when you took on The Rock at WrestleMania 18 several years ago. You actually went into this match as the so-called bad guy and The Rock was the good guy but you ended up receiving all the cheers from the crowd. That was a unique situation. Can you describe that whole moment for us?

Hulk Hogan: Brother, that goes back to what I’m talking about right now. You have to give the fans what they want and that’s what I’m getting ready to do. I’m gonna do the Hulkamania tour and then when I leave here I’m going back to the Unated States and when I work for TNA I’m gonna turn the wrestling business upside-down. That’s the same thing that happened with WrestleMania 18. Vince McMahon wanted me to be the bad guy. Vince McMahon wanted to put a bullet in Hulkamania. Vince McMahon put me up against his number one good guy The Rock who had a big push. And when I went out in front of 70,000 people in Toronto the fans told Vince McMahon what they wanted and they booed The Rock out of the building. They proved that the fans predict this business. These fans predict what the atmosphere and the environment in this business is all about. And that’s what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna go back to TNA and I’m gonna listen to those fans and give them what they want. I’m not gonna keep shoving a bunch of terrible, horrible, stale programming down their throats. I’m gonna listen to the fans. I’m gonna take the writers and tell them, “Go get another job. Sit in the back. If I need you to write a jingle for a commercial, maybe we’ll use you for that”. This is the wrestling business. If these wrestlers can’t talk and these wrestlers can’t wrestle then they need to head for the door.

[LynnrdVonHetfield]

Hogan is delusional.

[Monty610]

Hogan is delusional.

Yep...

[Angry Jew]

Hogan is delusional.

Yep...

I don't know,what he said made a lot of sense. He's not gonna come in beat Styles and give the Nasty Boys the tag belts. TNA has been at a 1.1 for years.It's gonna take time to build that audience. Firing Russo and letting the boys do what they do best isn't a bad start. Now this won't be like 1996/7/8 when Hogan/WcW/nWo/ were the best thing going. But those fans that left are out there somewhere.Hogan most certainly has drawn more $ money than anyone in the modern era of wrestling. He knows what works. He knows what killed WCW. Let's see where this goes before we say that Hogan is gonna make Beefcake TNA champ. Hell,Hogan might only lace up the boots at a big PPV like Bound for Glory.

[LynnrdVonHetfield]

Hogan is delusional.

Yep...

He knows what killed WCW.

I would hope so, he was the majority of the problem.

[Angry Jew]

I would hope so, he was the majority of the problem.

Nope Jamie Kellner killed it.Not Hogan,Bischoff or Nash. WCW was still getting 3's when he pulled the plug on their TV. The AOL Merger was the true death of WCW. They could have gone on but it was kinda pointless with no TV.

[ozzyrulz777]

Hogan is most definitely delusional.

[LynnrdVonHetfield]

I would hope so, he was the majority of the problem.

Nope Jamie Kellner killed it.Not Hogan,Bischoff or Nash. WCW was still getting 3's when he pulled the plug on their TV. The AOL Merger was the true death of WCW. They could have gone on but it was kinda pointless with no TV.

Jew, I disagree with you a little.

To me, WCW was done after the finger poke of doom. Hogan and cronies backstage bickering and political douchebagery killed WCW.

I want a legit competitor to Vince as anyone, a Hogan regime at TNA to me does not represent that competition.

[Kamikaze_Russo]

Sheamus will never be a star, because he lacks charisma. The fans will never get on his bandwagon. He's only getting this push because he's friends with Triple H.

Sheamus looks like a cross between... Test, Danny Bonaduce, and that "Shermanator" dude from the American Pie movies.

[Angry Jew]

I would hope so, he was the majority of the problem.

Nope Jamie Kellner killed it.Not Hogan,Bischoff or Nash. WCW was still getting 3's when he pulled the plug on their TV. The AOL Merger was the true death of WCW. They could have gone on but it was kinda pointless with no TV.

Jew, I disagree with you a little.

To me, WCW was done after the finger poke of doom. Hogan and cronies backstage bickering and political douchebagery killed WCW.

I want a legit competitor to Vince as anyone, a Hogan regime at TNA to me does not represent that competition.

I don't disagree that Hogan/Nash/Eric,etc.helped run it into the ground.Well, Russo as well. My point is,they were doing about 3X the ratings that TNA gets now. Had they stuck around,we could have eventually seen a new Monday Night War. Now, even with Hogan, I don't know if TNA will get up to a 1.5.
BTW,one of the latest RUMORS is that Shane McMahon met with Dixie Carter and was interested in joining TNA but that went out the window when Hulk signed. I guess Shane's not down with Hulk?

[Caustic Queen]

Sheamus will never be a star, because he lacks charisma. The fans will never get on his bandwagon..

This...

He's that guy that is just "there".. like the the mayor on General Hospital.. you know he exists, but you just really aren't concerned with what he's doing...


As for WCW... according to many of the persons involved (at least in their post WCW interviews/shoots), ego and attitudes killed the company.
I think with the exception of Scott Hall, they have all blamed Nash for the ultimate demise.

[ozzyrulz777]

They should have done a lot more with Verne Troyer last night. Especially with Hornswoggle.

[Angry Jew]

In a recent interview on the UK's The Ministry of Slam radio show, Bret Hart commented on Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff. The quotes, which was recapped by Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun, were as follows:

"I think they should take Vince Russo and hang him by the neck somewhere in the back of the parking lot," said Hart, who worked with Russo in WWE and WCW. "Vince Russo knows about as much about wrestling as Eric Bischoff does. Neither one of them knows s--- about anything. I find it really bizarre that Vince McMahon or the lady in TNA [Dixie Carter] would hire such imbeciles to call all the shots."

"I don't have any personal grudge against Vince Russo, but I just know watching the shows that all his shows look the same. TNA has turned into sort of another version of WCW when I was with Russo there. I think the best wrestling always needs to pretend to be real, and Vince Russo's wrestling is so pathetically far-fetched and phony that I think he does a disservice to his wrestlers and the business."

[Angry Jew]

Which one of you is this?

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=7025

[Sinderella]

Which one of you is this?

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=7025

WOW! He Looks just like Cena! Why the hell would you carry your belt to Wal....ya know I'm not even going to finish that.

[Angry Jew]

WWE DVD Of the Year:

Fuck all the Jeff Hardy haters. This guy was by far the most popular guy in the company. WWE offered him a Hogan like deal to stick around. You can bet when he comes back that Matt Hardy is safe for a while and Shannon Moore will be getting a job again with the E. Anyway at some recent shows, the pop of the night has gone to the Jeff Hardy fucking DVD trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCwsUwk ... kAAA%3D%3D
Which I am in,btw at about 35 seconds in behind the guy with the CONGRATS JEFF sign. Anyway, Jeff will be back at some point. They really want him for Mania but I doubt that will happen.

[Monty610]

What's going on with Jeff's legal issues?

[Caustic Queen]

What's going on with Jeff's legal issues?

http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-news/jeff-h ... ed-ventura
(thanks to VA_rocker)


Jeff Hardy was guaranteed entertainment.
Some of the insane stuff he did.. I'm truly surprised he lived through it.

[ozzyrulz777]

I missed most of ECW last night.

[Garbageman]

I missed most of ECW last night.

You may be missing ECW entirely soon.

[Caustic Queen]

Goodbye ECW! If they weren't going to keep ECW what ECW was to start with, they should have shut it down right off the bat. I hate what Vince did to it. And when Vince became the ECW champ, however long ago that was, I quit watching it altogether. That was the final slap in my face.

Anyway here is the story:

http://www.sescoops.com/wwe-news/report ... early-2010

Are we a bit crabby today?

NICE PIC THERE KISSTARD! LMAo!!

[ozzyrulz777]

I saw it coming.

[znuff_fan]

In a way...again...I am sad to see ECW go away, but in a way I am happy. I don't watch that shit at all anymore. It is a disgrace what they did to the legacy of ECW. Something needs to change in wrestling, it is so stale, I never watch it anymore.

[Angry Jew]

Credit: F4WOnline.com

According to Dave Meltzer, people close to Hulk Hogan are still being told that TNA will be having live Monday night shows starting on January 4th. At this point, neither TNA or Spike TV have said anything about this being the case.

Meltzer is also reporting that Hogan has told people he wants to get rid of the six-sided ring.

Lastly, there is still confidence that Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair will come along with Hogan into TNA.

[znuff_fan]

Good, get rid of the six sided ring. Never was a big fan of it. RVD would be cool, if he still has it, but come on...Ric Flair? Do we really need to see Ric Flair vs Hulk vs Nash in a triple threat match?

[ozzyrulz777]

Dixie Carter is pissing me off.

[ozzyrulz777]

Oh and the six sided ring is what makes TNA different to get rid of it would be terrible.

[Monty610]

Dixie Carter is pissing me off.

I fell asleep before I got to her interview. What was she saying?

[Angry Jew]

RIP,Eddie.He was only 36
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/12849630
WWE would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Fatu’s family, friends and fans on his tragic passing. Mr. Fatu was under contract with WWE at various time periods and most recently performed under the name "Umaga." Mr. Fatu's contract was terminated on June 11, 2009.