Dixie Carter Hypes Tonight’s TNA iMPACT!
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Dixie Carter posted the following on her Twitter account hyping tonight’s Impact Wrestling:
Storm v Roode tonight on Impact for the Heavyweight Title. You guys want original TNA talent? These guys r 2 of the best & now is their time.
Jim Ross comments on Matt Hardy, Jeff Hypes TNA return
-TNA has announced that it will begin a new five-part video series, starting this Friday to reintroduce Jeff Hardy to arguments and show the fans what he is doing during his absence from five months of the company.
"This Friday at IMPACTWRESTLING.com - exclusive Jeff Hardy material!" "Superstar speaks for the first time before returning to impact wrestling the next Thursday (9/8) on Spike TV".
-WWE Hall of Fame Jim Ross was asked Wednesday by Matt Hardy disturbing "Farewell" video on YouTube. Many fans were confused with the video of a suicide letter and called 911, which led the police to visit the home of Matt Hardy to check on him and declare that he is "fine". The video was later revealed as a hoax - and the death of the history of "Matthew Hardy" alter-ego of Matt.
Jim Ross responded that the fiasco in Twitter, replying to a fan to ask him about the situation. Ross twitteo:
"Embarrassingly bad publicity stunts by all accounts."
* SEE here: MATT HARDY "adiós" and "Genesis" videos from this week
(Source: Twitter @ JRsBBQ)
USA Network Hypes RAW + Netflix/Wrestling Updates
Here are some wrestling related movies on Netflix:
The Backyard - Paul Hough's great 2002 documentary on the world of Backyard wrestling, which won a number of film festival awards. Rob Van Dam is featured in the film as well.
Below The Belt - The 1980 film starring Regina Baff as Rosa Rubinsky, a waitress who enters the world of professional wrestling. The film features the legendary Mildred Burke, playing herself, as Rubinsky's trainer.
The Big Show: A Giant's Life - WWE's new 59 minute documentary on the former WWF and WCW World champion.
Blind Eye - 2006 thriller featuring Roddy Piper in a supporting role.
Bodyslam The Movie - The infamous 1986 comedy starring Dirk Benedict as a manager of a down and out metal band and a down and out tag team (played by Roddy Piper and The Tonga Kid) who merges the two to create a rock and wrestling connection. Captain Lou Albano and The Wild Samoans play the lead heels in the film, which also features cameos from Ric Flair, Bruno Sammartino and others.
Bret Hart: Wrestling with Shadows - The 1998 documentary on Bret Hart and Montreal.
The Bronx Bunny Show - Pretty wacky talk show, including episodes where Chris Jericho and Stacy Keibler are interviewed.
The Chaperon - 2010 WWE Studios comedy starring Triple H as Ray, a convict out of prison trying to regain his daughter's love after crashing her school field trip. Complicating matters are his former bank robbing partners, who found themselves abandoned and now want revenge and the money they tink he absconded with.
End Game - the 2009 independent thriller starring Kurt Angle as a serial killer and Jenna Morasca as the object of his obsession. Their meeting on this film led to Morasca in TNA.
Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters - A 1982 film about a female wrestler wanting to retire, but forced to remain in the ring by her mother to help pay for her brother's surgery. Features an overdubbed dialouge by the infamous Troma Studios.
Fred The Movie - Nickelodeon film with John Cena in a cameo as the title character's father.
Half Past Dead 2 - The 2006 prison riot film starring Bill Goldberg.
Honor - 2006 film about street gangs featuring Roddy Piper.
Knock Knock - 2007 horror film featuring former TNA and WWE star Trinity among those in the cast.
Knucklehead - WWE Studios film starring Big Show.
Legendary - WWE Studios film starring John Cena.
Lipstick & Dynamite - Ruth Leitman's fun 2004 documentary on the pioneers of women's wrestling, including Penny Banner, Mae Young, The Fabulous Moolah, Gladys "Kill 'em" Gillem and more.
Luchamania: La Batalla por Mexico - Listed as a 2008 release, Luchamania features a series of matches between Rey Misterio Sr. and Psicosis.
MadBull - The 1977 film starring Alex Karas (years before he became Webster's dad on TV) as "Mad Bull" Karkus, a tormented pro wrestler whose personal life has been on the skids since his wife abandoned him because of his controversial career. Yet his interest in love reignites when he meets fellow Greek Christina Sebastiani. Christina's sensitive concern convinces Mad Bull that he can be loved for more than his fame and fortune, but a deranged stalker threatens his newfound peace."'
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly - Iranian-American comedian does his shtick, including an appearance from The Iron Sheik.
WWE Hypes Recent Rating Success - Details
WWE? #1 in Cable Friday and Monday
STAMFORD, Conn.-- WWE's Monday Night Raw? on USA Network and Friday Night SmackDown? on Syfy ruled cable as the most watched programs on their respective nights. The strong viewership is building towards WWE's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania? XXVII, which will feature the most electrifying host in entertainment, The Rock?.
With 3.55 million viewers this past Friday, SmackDown was the most watched program on Syfy since August 2008. The show beat well-known shows Phineas and Ferb (Disney Channel), The O'Reilly Factor (FOX News Channel) and the NBA regular season games (ESPN) as the most watched that night.
Monday Night Raw's 5.6 million viewers beat American Pickers, Pawn Stars (History Channel), and both college basketball regular season games (ESPN). It was watched by more viewers than Chuck and The Cape (NBC), as well as every program on CW.
Monday Night Raw ratings highlights include:
* Most watched program on all television (broadcast and cable) among males under 55, including 18-49 and 25-54.
* Most adults 18-34 and 18-49 on all of cable and every program on NBC and CW.
* More adults 25-54 on all of cable and every program on CW.
Friday Night SmackDown ratings highlights include:
* Most watched television program (broadcast and cable) among all males (M2+) than every program on NBC, FOX, ABC, CW and all of cable.
* Most watched television program (broadcast and cable) among all adults 18-49 and 25-54.
* Watched by more than 1.2 million female viewers, beating all programming on CW, TLC, A&E, Food Network, Lifetime, Hallmark and Oxygen.
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer 2/25/11 & 2/28/11, live + same day impressions.
