Hailey's Newsies Issue 53 - 2nd September 2009

Youtube's Favorite TNA Knockout

Finally! It's back!

Another Knockout is eliminated.
2 Knockouts are added.
12 Knockouts remain.

Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSqjXoc1bkk&feature=channel_page

20. Jenna Morasca
19. Traci Brooks
18. Raisha Saeed
17. Sharmell
16. Awesome Kong
15. SoCal Val
14. Madison Rayne
13. ???

ADW Week 8

The newest week of All Diva Wrestling is put up.

With Ariel's release, will Brie Bella, Ariel's former rival, go out of business?
ADW Owner, Hailey is saying that is not true because she has other plans for Brie Bella!

This week, two new Divas debut and wrestle each other. Victoria wants to continue her mean streak and hurt more Divas. Layla comes back early from injury. Torrie tries to prove Kelly wrong. Beth is looking for revenge from the first Pay-Per-View with the triple threat match. Kelly wants to injure another Diva. Vickie has a last chance to prove herself. And Angelina Love puts her title on the line against number one contendor, Mickie James.

Link
https://divas-knockouts.aforumfree.com/adw-f40/adw-week-8-t9602.htm#67480

Gays Upset with McMahon

The gay and lesbian community are quite upset with Vince McMahon right now.

An organization called GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) is outraged at the actions of the WWE Chairman on Monday night. Their issue with him is that he used the term "really gay" in a disgusted manner during a segment with Shawn Michaels and Triple H.

The company made the following statements.

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McMahon here wasn't implying the performers were gay, however, he used the term in a derogatory manner. It's just another example of how people throw around the word "gay" derisively.

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This came from the leader of a $500 million-plus organization who holds a lot of power in what he says and what he does.

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WWE programming reaches 16 million viewers each week. McMahon needs to understand that the words he uses and how he uses them can greatly affect people's lives.

WWE has not issued an official statement in response yet, but the company will more than likely issue an apology for public relations reasons.

Rhaka Khan Done With TNA

According to Rhaka Khan, she's done with TNA.

The former WWE Diva Search contestant was asked about her status with TNA during a recent interview. She stated that the company told her that by filing the PFA (Protection From Abuse), Rhaka was forcing the company to choose between her and Kurt Angle.

The following are the comments that she made about the situation.

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"I was told that by filing the PFA I was forcing them to choose between the two of us. I knew that when I filed it. I knew there was no way I was probably going to be able to work there anymore."

As of right now, TNA has not issued an official statement about her release. The company still has her profile up on the official website. Her photo gallery is still online as well.

Rise and Fall of WCW

Get an nWo shirt and the Rise and Fall of WCW DVD for half the price right now.

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Is There Room For Batista?

When Batista went down with yet another injury, it was a big blow to the company because he was one of the few active main event wrestlers available.
However, there was one "good" thing about the injury. It opened up a spot for another wrestler to gain some more television time (none were elevated to the main event, though).
Now, the former World Heavyweight Champion has healed up and is almost ready to return to the road.
Things on Raw have changed a bit, though, since the 6'5", 290 pound man went down with the injury.
The main event scene might not have enough room for Batista.

In terms of top level babyfaces, Raw might actually have more than they need.
Let's start at the very top with John Cena. WWE had him move down the card for a stretch there to feud with the likes of the Miz and Big Show. Vince McMahon isn't going to take him out of the main event soon this fast.
Then, you have Degeneration X. Shawn Michaels and Triple H are currently working tag team matches, but don't for a second fool yourself into thinking that they're not main event wrestlers still.
Aside from the big three of John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H, you also have two other guys that are currently trying to break the glass ceiling on Raw.
MVP and Mark Henry are very close to breaking into the main event scene. However, the company has decided to put them together as a tag team (temporarily) because there's just not enough room for them at the top right now.
Throwing Batista back into the mix makes things a bit more complicated.

On paper, the heel side of Raw might not seem too packed. When you factor in some other things, though, you'll find that there's not a lot of room for Batista there either.
Randy Orton stands on top of the heel mountain on Raw. He's such a strong character right now that no other heel has been able to challenge him for his spot.
Many people have forgotten that the Big Show is still on the Raw roster. He's still there, and he's still a part of the main event scene. He's picked up quite a bit of momentum after being paired with Chris Jericho.
Speaking of Chris Jericho, he's officially on the Smackdown roster, but he plays a big part on Raw. He's a guy that you definitely do not want to take television away from because he's the most entertaining wrestler in the business right now.
You also have guys like the Miz, Jack Swagger, and Carlito trying to make their way up. They're more than likely going to be stuck were they are for a while until the roster clears up.
Not a lot of room for Batista on this side either.

Rey Mysterio Suspended

At Summerslam this past weekend, Rey Mysterio defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against up and coming star Dolph Ziggler.
Many were interested in the match to see what the company would decide to do. On one side, they have a young guy that needs that title belt to be elevated. On the other side, they have a high popular veteran that wanted a long title reign to remain happy.
Something had to give, and whatever choice the company made would have been quite telling.
At the end of a well performed 12 minute match between the two, it was obvious that the company decided to side with Rey Mysterio and keep the title on the former World Heavyweight Champion.
Well, the armchair bookers that form the internet wrestling community are now pointing out that it was a bad business decision to have chosen Rey Mysterio to go over in that match.
The 34 year old star from San Diego has been suspended for 30 days for violating the WWE Wellness Program.

Per the company's policy, WWE did not reveal which drug it was that Rey Mysterio was caught with. However, everyone can rule out marijuana as the possible drug of choice.
The company does not suspend its wrestlers if they're caught with marijuana in their system. That particular type of violation only results in a small fine.
There's still no word yet on whether the drug was recreational or a performance enhancer.

This strike is going to end up costing Rey Mysterio a lot more than what most fans will realize. Sure, he's going to lose out on the money that he was supposed to make on the road. He might even lose some young fans over this bit of news.
However, the biggest loss for Rey Mysterio is going to come in the negotiations room at the WWE Headquarter.
For months now, the 2006 Royal Rumble winner has been upset about the amount of money that he's being paid by WWE. The belief was that the company might have caved in a bit to ensure that he remains with the company.
With this well publicized drug suspension, Rey Mysterio will have less leverage with the company.

Rey Mysterio is being allowed the opportunity to work until next Wednesday (that's when the suspension is expected to officially start).
The most logical thing for the company to do is to have him drop the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Dolph Ziggler on next week's episode of Smackdown.
However, the company could choose to think outside the box by having him drop the belt and have Dolph Ziggler win a tournament to crown a new champion. Doing that would make it seem less obvious that he only won the belt because Rey Mysterio was suspended.

WWE Signs Trinity

WWE has added another diva to their roster.

Trinity McCray has been signed to a developmental contract. The 21 year old is expected to report to Florida Championship Wrestling this week for training. McCray has absolutely no prior training in professional wrestling.

McCray is a former NBA dancer for the Orlando Magic. She follows in the footsteps of Layla El, another former NBA dancer (for the Miami Heat). McCray was once named Dancer of the Year by the American Dance Association.

She also does modeling and singing as well.

Mysterio Responds

Rey Mysterio has finally responded to his recent drug suspension.

The former World Heavyweight Champion was interviewed by a Mexican newspaper recently. When asked about his drug suspension, he explained that it was a misunderstanding between WWE and he.

Mysterio stated that he was suspended for a medication that he was taking to heal his arms and knees. The popular masked superstar also stated that he did indeed have a prescription for the medication.

The former WCW and ECW star was instructed by the company to provide proof of the prescription by a certain date. Mysterio explained that he was unable to provide the proof since he was not informed until after he returned from overseas on a promotional tour for WWE. The deadline to show proof was a day after he came back to the United States.

New Jericho Shirt

WWE has produced an awesome new Chris Jericho shirt entitled "Jerichohol".

http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?productId=01-10835

Smackdown vs Raw 10 - Confirmed Characters

Chris Jericho
Edge
John Cena
Kofi Kingston
Maryse
Mickie James
John Morrison
Rey Mysterio
Randy Orton
Steve Austin
Triple H
Undertaker

Stratus Hosting Raw

Trish Stratus will be returning to WWE.

Well, don't get too excited. She's not returning as a full time wrestler. She's coming back to be a celebrity guest host for Raw.

On September 14, 2009, Stratus will be the host for the episode of Raw that is taking place in her hometown of Toronto. It will be the episode that immediately follows the Breaking Point pay per view, which takes place in Canada as well.

With Stratus still in great shape, it would not be at all out of the question for her to work a match at the event. It would definitely be nice to see a match between Stratus and Beth Phoenix. However, the word backstage is that management is not particular high on Phoenix right now.

Fewer TNA PPVs

TNA management is currently looking into plans for having fewer pay per views every year.

Dixie Carter, who is president of TNA, recently revealed that she was not happy with doing monthly pay per views. She believes that there's just way too many shows that the company has to produce in a year. The belief is that TNA would much rather do quarterly pay per views, which would make each event a little more special because of the infrequency of shows.

Financially, it would also be beneficial to the company to produce fewer pay per views in a year. TNA pay per views do not generate huge buyrates. It's hard enough for WWE to get their fanbase to spend money every month on a pay per view. It's several times more difficult for TNA to do so as well.

Don't expect the plans to change in the near future, though. TNA does have a contract with the pay per view companies that requires them to produce monthly shows. When that contract ends, TNA will more than likely request a different type of contract with them.

Hardy Halloween Package

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McMahon Furious at Mysterio

Vince McMahon is fuming over the situation with Rey Mysterio.

There's been some frustrations between the two sides for several months now. Mysterio and WWE were involved in contract negotiations not too long ago. While he did decide to sign with the company again, it's been reported that he wasn't completely happy with the financial terms of the deal. The two sides continued to try to work things out after the deal was signed.

To say that the relationship was a bit shaky would be an understatement.

Then, things got worse this week.

WWE announced that Mysterio was suspended for violating the company's drug policy. The former World Heavyweight Champion responded by defending himself to the Mexican media. He used that avenue as a way to get his story out. According to reports, the masked superstar did not get permission from WWE prior to doing that interview.

Mysterio drew the ire of McMahon, who was said to have been livid about the situation. The company has a policy where wrestlers generally avoid from saying things to the media that the company does not approve of.

Reports have surfaced that McMahon had a meeting with his daughter (Stephanie) and the rest of the creative staff. During the meeting, it's been said that McMahon wanted to punish Mysterio. There are plans in place to make him look bad on television.

There is a strong belief that while Mysterio may never become a world champion again, WWE will never completely remove him from television. Regardless of how angry McMahon is, the company still realizes that Mysterio is an extremely popular wrestler that can move merchandise and bring in revenue.

Batista Dating Rosa

For a guy who admits that he has no personality, Batista sure does pretty well with the ladies.

During a recent interview, Batista was asked about his love life.

Batista mentioned that he previously was involved in a relationship with Melina. Just like he stated in his book, the former World Heavyweight Champion once again praised her as an individual. He also states that they are still very close friends.

The former member of Evolution also mentioned that he was involved in a relationship with Kelly Kelly. That was something that wrestling fans learned about not too long ago.

His latest conquest is apparently none other than Rosa Mendes. Their relationship managed to be kept under the radars of the internet wrestling community until now. Batista also mentioned that their relationship ended approximately 4 weeks ago.

TNA/Playboy Deal Over

Well, it looks like those of us that have been waiting to see the Knockouts grace the pages of Playboy magazine are simply just going to have to wait longer.

It has been reported that the deal has ended before it truly got a chance to begin. Playboy, which was founded over 50 years ago, recently made some changes to their editing team. The new team decided that they would much rather not associate themselves with professional wrestling.

TNA Knockout Traci Brooks had already completed a photoshoot for the magazine. She was supposed to appear on the cover of an upcoming issue, but the editors decided to instead do an issue on the late Farrah Fawcett. Photos of Brooks will still appear on the Playboy website, however.

In anticipation of Brooks appearing on the cover, TNA management made he decision to bring her back as an active performer. She was given a high profile spot with the Main Event Mafia as well.

Power 25 Divas - August 29th 2009

25 - Beth Phoenix
The Glamazon not only won a pre-SummerSlam 15-Diva Battle Royal, but for the last several weeks she has been quite impressive. If Phoenix is on a roll, the rest of Raw's Divas should be put on notice.

21 - Michelle McCool
We love that the Women's Champion has come back out of hiding, but McCool still needs to step back in the ring if she wants to regain the faith of The Academy and keep her spot on the POWER25.

16 - Mickie James
Luckily, Mickie James doesn't drop any spots, but being the victim of the pinfall in the Six-Diva Tag Team Match on Raw isn't sitting well with The Academy and may weigh on things next week.

Almost Making The List
Alicia Fox
A pin on Divas Champion Mickie James is huge for Fox and has her quickly catching the attention of The Academy.

Sources: WrestlingRevealed, WWE.com

Batista is a bigger slag then Kelly is
and YES YES YES Vince make Mysterio look bad, have him lose to KungFunaki ffs

How long until Rosa is released after Batista dumps her?

GLAAD! Take everything seriously, my god now no one can mention the word gay? I wasn't even offended by it. LIGHTEN UP GLAAD!

For a minute there, I thought WWE resigned Trinity from TNA, I loved her, I guess we'll see how this new girl does.

LOL@ Rey Mysterio getting suspended, LL should be happy for a month lol

good edition Hailz<3

blue ive been happy for days now...where have u been

LL "THE GREAT" wrote:

Batista is a bigger slag then Kelly is
and YES YES YES Vince make Mysterio look bad, have him lose to KungFunaki ffs

lmao!!! i cant wait till they reveal the rest of the roster. i think batista already did dump her blue. >> " Batista also mentioned that their relationship ended approximately 4 weeks ago."