Latest News on the WWE TV Network Being Planned

The latest on a WWE TV network is that the company is looking to launch it in about 18 months. They are looking at original non-wrestling programs to air along with wrestling features.

Different names have been suggested including

The WWE Network,

WWE S&E (for Sports & Entertainment),

WWE 365,

WWE.tv, WWE Net

and WWE 24/7/365.

Big WWE Storyline Coming Soon, Spoilers on a Big Debut and More...

Bill Goldberg Is Negotiating With WWE

According to Dave Meltzer, WWE had reached out to Bill Goldberg "some time back." The offer was for an affiliation, not for him to be a wrestler, but for a legends style contract, which may include the use of his likeness for merchandising and video games. The deal is described as "a completely different level than the normal legends deal.

"Original: Bill Goldberg posted the following on his Twitter account today, confirming that he is in negotiations with WWE…YES.. I am in negotiations with the WWE. Looks like 'ole Hogan and TNA missed the boat. Shame for the fans they didn't even try..Truth is I never thought I'd even consider it........then came my sonNo one said I'd wrestle but the door is open againAlso.... If I ever did step in the ring again, I have a new tag partner. He goes by the name of "Lights Out!!!!"

Bret Hart Write in his Facebook Account

It's one week until WrestleMania and I have to admit to being totally pumped up. Phoenix has always been a great place for me over the years.

My last memory being there was back in 1999 with WCW where I vaguely recall winning the WCW tag-team belts with none other than Bill Goldberg. I don't remember losing them ever anywhere, but like everything in WCW, nothing made much sense.

On a better note, it was great seeing my pal, Stone Cold, last week on Raw. We talked for some time about our old WrestleMania 13 match and how great it was.

Steve looked terrific and was excited about his acting career. We left things off that he might come visit me in Hawaii and try to help me with some of the wild pigs tearing up my neighborhood down there. I also had a long look back with Kevin Dunn and Pat Patterson after Raw last week. We had some nice reflections on Owen that reminded us all what a tragic loss his passing was. We had some laughs too, and Pat laughed until he cried. All in all, it as a great night for me in San Diego last week.

I stopped by to visit and give a pep talk to the Hitmen before the first game of the playoffs against the Moose Jaw Warriors. I rarely do this but I made an exception. I stammered a few words about them being Andre the Giant and that Moose Jaw was Barry Horrowitz.

That seemed to blow up in my face completely as the Hitmen lost, and then lost again last night. On Friday night, I stopped by to see my pal Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks. They had just lost a close one against the Flames and Joe called out with a smile that maybe I should give them a pep talk. I said, "no more pep talks for me." Anyway, I gotta run to the airport, taking my son Blade down like the good old days again. Thanks again to my great fans all over the world for being in my corner these past three months. I'll never forget it nor will I let you down next Sunday. WrestleMania, here I come!-Bret

P.S. I will have a WrestleMania week sale at my online store starting on Wednesday this week, check brethart.com/store . THANKS HITMAN FANS!

WWE Monday Night Raw Preview 22/03/2010

Pete Rose hosts the show

it may be for only one night, but HHH and Randy Orton, formerly part of Evolution, will work together to face off with Sheamus, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

There have been rumors, but will Money in the Bank get a 10th participant, or stay at nine?
After being bamboozled by the Hitman last week, what will Mr. McMahon do so close to his match with Bret Hart

Shawn Michaels invaded Smackdown Friday night and tuned up the band just for the Undertaker. Will the Deadman make a trip to raw to even the score

With just days to go, will the ladies earn a spot on the WrestleMania card

Here is the updated WrestleMania 26 card:

* HHH vs. Sheamus

* CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio (If Rey Mysterio Loses, He Must Join The Straight Edge Society))

* Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase

* No Holds Barred Match: Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon

* Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin

vs. Jack Swagger vs. MVP vs. Matt Hardy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Drew McIntyre

* Unified Tag Team Title Match: The Miz and The Big Show © vs. John Morrison and R-Truth

* Career vs. Streak – Winner By Pin or Submission Only: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker

* WWE Title Match: Batista © vs. John Cena

World Title Match: Chris Jericho © vs. Edge

TNA Impact Preview 22/03/2010

Last week RVD and Sting continued their feud as they battled around the Impact Zone. What is next for these two superstars

Last night at Destination X Kazarian won a four-way ladder match to earn a shot a the TNA X-Division title. Will he challenge Doug Williams at Lockdown

Also on the show, the Motor City Machineguns defeated Generation Me to win a shot at the TNA Tag Team Titles. With Matt Morgan laying out Hernandez after their win, are the tag champs primed for a loss

Tara retained her TNA Knockouts Title against Daffney, but after the match Daffney kidnapper Poison! Are we set for a Spider on a Pole match

Kevin Nash showed his true colors as he turned on Eric Young and got the Band back together. Is the Wolfpack set to run wild on TNA

Kurt Angle beat Ken Anderson to a bloody pulp and made him submit to the ankle lock, but Anderson said that it wasn't over. Are these two going to have to settle the score once and for all at Lockdown

In the main event of Destination X, Abyss destroyed AJ Styles and chokeslammed him through the mat. Unfortunately for the monster, he did not win the TNA Title. With The Pope D'Angelo Dinero set to challenge for the title at Lockdown, is Abyss out of the title mix? Where does Jeff Hardy fit into things after pinning AJ Styles last week

New WWE Poster PPV

Maryes Hot Photos

Shane McMahon Update, Bret Talks Forgiving, FCW News

Shane McMahon was spotted in Abu Dhabi over the weekend for the Laureus World Sports Awards and networking events for business people. Shane was asked by one reporter what he was doing there and he said, "You have to go where the money is.

- Big Show, Carlito and MVP will be appearing at the FCW event on Friday, April 2nd at the Miami-Dade County Fair in Miami, Florida.

- A new interview on CTV.ca with Bret Hart noted that Bret does not blame Vince McMahon for the tragic death of his brother Owen in 1999 and Bret said that his return to WWE and match with Vince is a good way to turn the page and move on. "It's kind of a way of clearing the table for everybody," Bret said. "My coming back is a way to forgive and forget in a good way and move on."

Jesse Ventura Lashes Out At Hulk Hogan, TNA Ratings

About.com recently interviewed Jesse Ventura. Ventura had some interesting things to say about Hogan, here are some highlights...
"Hogan was the one that ratted me out to Vince. From the days that I came into wrestling, that was a no-no and Hogan knows that. You were called an office stooge if you ratted a guy to the promoter. And that's how I feel Hogan was to me, an office stooge. Hogan denies that he did it but I know that he did. When I sued Vince McMahon and we went to federal court, we had to put him in deposition. I told my attorney this story and asked him that in this deposition if he could work his way around it, I'd really like to know who ratted on me. So my attorney asked Vince, and they can ask anything in a deposition, and this is under oath: "Mr. McMahon, has there ever been a union in wrestling?" Vince said no. "Has anyone ever tried to form one?" and Vince said that I think that Jesse Ventura might have spouted his mouth about it once or twice. My attorney asked how do you know this? Did you hear Mr. Ventura do this? And with no hesitation, Vince went: "No. Hulk Hogan told me." I didn't show any emotion but I almost fell out of the chair. At that time, Hogan and I were friends. And I thought, wow, he is the guy that ran and ratted me out when I tried to unionize wrestling. I found out why he did it though. Because in discovery of my court case, I found out that at WrestleMania III, Hulk Hogan individually got paid more money than all the rest of us did combined. And that is documented." -- Chris sent in the following: For the week ending February 28 2010...

TNA iMPACT! from February 25 (airing on Bravo on February 27) drew 91,000 viewers in the first airing of the week (+26,000 viewers) - the Bravo+1 airing didn't draw a rating in the top 10... For some reason we don't have RAW ratings (from February 22) - I'm not sure whether RAW aired on a different channel (it was meant to air on Sky Sports 3, but they have no mention of RAW this week) or what happened, but that would potentially mean that Raw drew 25,000 viewers or less for this week in its various airings. SmackDown! from February 26 - drew 165,000 viewers in its first airing (another reason to believe the lack of Raw is a snafu, and not some huge anti-RAW movement) The debut episode of NXT drew 38,000 viewers in its first airing.

Money In The Bank Ladder Match To Feature Ten Participants

Michael Cole said during last night’s episode of WWE Superstars that the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Wrestlemania will feature ten participants. The ninth person will be revealed on tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown with the tenth person likely being added this Monday night on Raw.
– Orlando Colon, cousin of WWE Superstars Carlito and Primo, debuted at last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in Florida. Partnering with Johnny Prime and the also debuting Incognito, they beat the team of Tyler Reks, Vance Archer and Derrick Bateman in a tag match. Incognito connected with a Swanton Bomb on Bateman for the win.