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Former TPWW Royalty
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Dirtsheets sponsored by Arm Bar Appreciation Wednesday:
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This week's TNA Impact Wrestling episode, featuring Kurt Angle's much-hyped farewell, drew 222,000 viewers. This is down 14% from last week's 258,000 viewers.
The replay drew 58,000 viewers for a total of 280,000 viewers this week. This is down 6% from the total for the February 3rd episode, which was 297,000 viewers.
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Originally Posted by ProWrestlingSheet
The return of Seth Rollins is getting closer … sources tell Pro Wrestling Sheet that The Architect is once again training in a wrestling ring — but the former Champ is making sure to play it safe.
Our sources say Rollins has been working in the ring without a brace at his Black and Brave Wrestling Academy in Illinois, usually multiple times a week, but he’s cautious about leg involvement and plays it safe by icing his knee after every training session.
Seth was injured back in November and shortly after underwent reconstructive knee surgery. It was projected he’d be out for 6-9 months at the time, and 4 months of that have already passed.
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Assuming he doesn't pull a "Cena", he should be back somewhere between Extreme Rules (best case) and SummerSlam (worst case).
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Originally Posted by 411Mania
Nonetheless, it’s difficult to hold something like that but if you can, the audience loves it. It’s one of the reasons why I’ll always be anti-some members of the media, so-called dirt sheets or whatever it is. I’ve always disliked them. Not because of their voice and certainly not because of their opinion. No one respects the First Amendment more than me. Their opinions, negative or positive, they’re entitled to. I’ve always appreciated that because, quite frankly, some of the things I’ve learned from. I learn from everybody. It’s that they want to be a spoiler. No! No! Don’t spoil this. Don’t spoil it for the public. But I know that’s a part of their job too. It’s one of those things we try, with any form of the media now, we try no, no, no. Let me surprise you. As a matter of fact, with Shane and a number of instances we’ve had, like Brock Lesnar when he first came back, we keep people on a bus in the parking lot. We won’t let our techs, we won’t let the talent, we won’t let anybody know until it’s time for them to walk out there. Shane was in a bus and he was not allowed to come out of the bus until Stephanie’s music hit and Stephanie had walked down the ramp. Shane comes out of the bus with security and goes right up to what we call Gorilla position (an area just off stage) and the guys there go, “I can’t believe it.” And all of the guys backstage, the vast majority of them, they didn’t see Shane when he walked through. They were all shocked and surprised. That’s what I try to do: totally surprise our talent. They like to be surprised just like the audience. They like to be entertained so I like to entertain our talent as well. And the talent likes to be entertained or entertain themselves as we all do. It’s one great big entertainment wheel on all fronts.”
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Vince's stance on dirtsheets and its role as spoilers in wrestling from a recent interview.
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Carlito recently appeared on Hannibal TV and discussed a variety of different things. During the interview, Carlito commented on a possible WWE return and said the following:
“Hopefully, if everything lines up correctly. I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life now. I have got a couple of years left. It’s really up to them. The ball is really in their court.
That’s where I started. That’s where I made my career. I haven’t gone anywhere else so far. I’d go back under the right circumstances.”
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Video link of the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FhY12DyatM
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Originally Posted by 411Mania
AXS TV announced today that Mauro Ranallo will join “Inside MMA” as the new host alongside UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten. Ranallo, who currently works for WWE as the lead announcer for Smackdown, will join the show on March 25th. Ranallo is still working with WWE; his WWE deal allows him to do outside projects as long as they do not conflict with his WWE job. Ranallo had the following to say about the new job…
“In a year in which I landed a dream job with WWE, my dream to once again cover MMA and work with my broadcasting brother Bas Rutten has also come true. Filling the shoes of consummate pro Kenny Rice won’t be easy but I can’t wait to return to AXS TV for some strong style MMA coverage!”
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Originally Posted by 411Mania
Jim Ross has confirmed that he will be part of the UR Fight iPPV commentary team. The iPPV will feature Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio, Dan Severn vs. tank Abbot, Michael Bisping vs. Chael Sonnen in a Grappling Match and Roy Jones Jr. vs. college basketball player/MMA fighter Vyron Phillips in a Boxing Match.
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El Rey officially announced taping dates for season 3 of Lucha Underground: March 19-20 and 26-27, April 9-10 and 23-24, and May 7-8
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WWE Total Divas appears to be dying on E! as they have lost viewers for seven straight weeks, down to 580,000 this week.
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Some other sheet news includes:
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