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Originally Posted by PWI An issue between TNA and Lucha Underground has led to a number of planned TNA TV segments being pulled from upcoming episodes of Impact Wrestling, storylines being dropped and one recent TNA signing being dropped from the company, PWInsider.com has learned At the center of the controversy with Shawn Hernandez, who recently returned to TNA and became part of the Beat Down Clan after appearing on the first season of Lucha Underground on The El Rey Network. TNA sources indicate that Hernandez was signed to a deal by the company after informing TNA that contractually, he was free and clear to do so. After Hernandez made a number of appearances at TNA TV tapings, Lucha Underground approached TNA and informed them that contractually, Hernandez was still their talent, signed to their series and that he was not released from his obligations to their promotion, therefore he could not legally appear on TNA broadcasts. As you might imagine, this put TNA into a legally actionable position where they could be sued. With Impact Wrestling already pre-filmed well in advance as well, it put the company into a terrible situation where their storylines, which are worked out well in advance, would be useless. I am told that TNA management attempted to work out an agreement with Lucha Underground that would allow the existing footage to be used, including offering to pay Underground for Hernandez' appearances. We are told that Underground turned down all those attempts. Given that the producers of the Lucha series come from a film and TV background, I was not surprised to hear that. Since TNA cannot use the footage, the decision was made to pull anything involving the BDC. As of today, all of their current storylines are completed and done as it would be impossible to edit around Hernandez. I am told that starting tonight, TNA will be replacing those matches and vignettes with existing material, including some matches from the TNA Slammiversary PPV from a few weeks ago. TNA also intends to film material at their Orlando TV Tapings later this month that they can drop into the segments that are no longer available to be used. The matches and segments that were filmed are (for now at least) completely scrapped and TNA will re-edit all of their TV. Hernandez, obviously, is gone from TNA and until Lucha Underground begins filming additional material, is now in a position where he's losing work as TNA wanted to use him and cannot. As far as the rest of the BDC, MVP, Kenny King, etc. are also effectively be off those TV episodes until TNA can get new material with those talents. So, through no fault of their own, a number of TNA talents are now off television suddenly until TNA can work them back in while talents who wrestled them also find their matches yanked.

Everything affected because of Hernandez's stupidity: 2 tag matches the Wolves and Kenny King/MVP were involved with, #1 contenders Battle Royale for the TNA title, cage match involving Bobby Lashley, and a #1 contender's ladder match for the TNA title. Might be even more stuff depending on any skits or promos that had Hernandez involved.

Another issue for Lucha Underground has been that many of their talents are frustrated with the company, according to Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Many talents have been asking about a second season for months and haven't received any word. When we spoke to King Cuerno last month, he confirmed the news to us. Many of the talents don't want to book shows at a certain point on the off-chance that the second season is announced and they have to do those tapings.

Originally Posted by WWE Earlier this week on Raw, Intercontinental Champion Ryback sustained a right knee injury that will prevent him from competing and defending his title this weekend at WWE Battleground. UPDATE: WWE.com has learned that Ryback was diagnosed with a staph infection following Monday Night Raw. He was admitted to a medical facility, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Though the infection is severe and will be keeping him out of action this Sunday, he is expected to make a full recovery in the coming weeks.

Triple Threat IC match at Battleground got yanked as a result.

Bryan Alvarez mentioned on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Live that even though Sara Lee is being portrayed as incompetent on Tough Enough, the idea is to set her up to win. Alvarez said that the show is designed to put her over as a babyface you want to see win at the end.

According to the Observer, WWE doesn't really want ZZ to win and instead their hand picked choice of Joshua Bredl instead. They never expected ZZ would have ended up as the runaway people's choice when they came up with the fan voting idea.

Tuesday's WWE Tough Enough produced 997,000 million viewers, according to ShowbuzzDaily.com. Viewership was down from the 1.221 million viewers the show drew for USA Network last week.

In terms of series history, this week was the lowest ever for viewers.

The bad news continues for WWE Tough Enough, as Chelsea Green has apparently gone down with an injury during a challenge being taped today in Orlando. Chelsea – who was just brought on to the show as a replacement for Dianna, who quit the competition – was carried off by Tanner and was sporting a heavily bandaged ankle.

Some other sheet news includes:

• Current speculation Jack Swagger could be leaving the WWE very soon since his official WWE Twitter account got deleted by him or the WWE recently. Supposedly he's been upset at his current status and lack of overall direction within the company for a while now.