tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90092192009-11-02T04:50:35.615-05:00Offering up the latest news and Op-Ed pieces on the world of professional wrestling for your pleasure (and sometimes not).SlamJamz Centralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14581829139118190844noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009219.post-1153049294482232882006-07-16T06:58:00.000-04:002006-07-17T10:20:08.330-04:00

Greetings from the land of Goonie that is SlamJamz Central! Time to take a look into that wacky world of professional wrestling - come on along for the ride!***First up, A song....::AHEM:: (clearing throat)THE BALLAD OF MATT HARDYSung to the tune of "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The BeatlesNew Lyrics by TC Kirkham (verse) and Kim Brown (Chorus)it was just one year ago todayMatt Hardy

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When yesterday started it was a decent day. And then I sat down and watched part of TNA's show, and began to have other thoughts as well.Let's start with the Kevin Nash/Chris Sabin angle.You know, when this whole angle started, I actually didn't think it was such a bad idea. Here was Kevin Nash, looking for ANY WAY back into the TNA mainstream after his heart scare a few months ago, offering to

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I'm not always known for my accuracy...but i'm going to make a prediction right here, and I have this horrible sinking feeling that i'm going to to watching it as it unfortunately comes true...TNA will NOT make it to their 5th anniversary...Especially as Sunday night they put a gun to their heads and pulled the trigger...The conclusion to Sunday's TNA Slamiversary PPV was by far the most arrogant

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Everyone has been talking and gossiping about the news that hit the internet last Sunday...that WWE was reviving ECW full time - and as soon as possible...Unless the conditions are right, ECW fans will rebel against WWE's plans...and the conditions, at least as I see them, are most certainly NOT right...WWE's revival of ECW isn't aimed at becoming a real success, and you're kidding yourself if

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So this year's Royal Rumble is almost upon us....And for the second year in a row, I'm making a concsious decision to NOT order it. Not even the long awaited and highly anticipated return of Rob Van Dam in the Rumble (which, let's face it, you already know in your heart he's NOT going to to be booked to win) can get me to order it.Why? Quite simply, there's something more exciting, more

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Here is this week's INSIDER column, posted on Saturday, October 1. Enjoy!***SlamJamz Central: The New Wrestling Era begins...By TC KirkhamWelcome to the land of the goonie that is SlamJamz Central..back and replete with more comments about the world of pro wrestling than you would probably care to read…but read it anyway, ok?Let’s get started, shall we?The New Wrestling Era Begins...As I write

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You know, it's been five days since I had some serious oral surgery. I've needed it for years, and my mouth looks a WHOLE lot better. But being off work has given me time to do a few things...Including think about dreams...I grew up in a tiny town in eastern Washington state, with 500 people in the whole town. It had a tavern, a cafe, a small library/water department office, a drug store, a

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Here's this weeks INSIDER column for all to see! Hope you enjoy it, and take it's message to heart!***SLAMJAMZ CENTRAL: A young indie fed struggles through problems to make it big in the Boston AreaBy TC KirkhamIt's never easy for a new indie wrestling federation to make it. These days, it's even harder. With wrestling on a downturn, despite the upcoming WWE/TNA/UFC battles that will start in

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PWTorch.Com reported last evening that Sean Waltman resurfaced after a week of being missing and not contacting anyone, as detailed in our last post yesterday.SlamJamz will let you know what's going on as soon as Waltman or his family decide to speak about it. This should be interesting when, or IF, Waltman decides to disclose why he put his friends, his family and his fans through a week of

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It is now Sunday, September 18, 2005 at approximately 9 AM.One Week ago this evening at approximately 6 PM Eastern Time, Sean Waltman left his grandparents' home near Tampa Florida, headed for Orlando to do his job at TNA's UNBREAKABLE PPV. He alledgedly called TNA officials to let them know he was running late but that he was on his way.He hasn't been seen or heard from since.Sean Waltman has

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Going to take a slightly different direction on this one folks, but it's worth it...heh heh heh...On the left, TNA superstar, and current World Champion, Raven.On the right, Steven Strait as "Warren Peace" from the summer sleeper hit "Sky High"For those of you who haven't yet seen the movie (which I HIGHLY Recommend you do), it follows the exploits of a group of teenagers who are the offspring of

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SlamJamz Central, the WEBSITE, is looking for volunteers to help out with the following:> Video Game reviews (one each for wrestling and X-Sports)> Video/DVD reviews (one each for wrestling and X- Sports)> Book Reviews (one each for wrestling and X-Sports)If you're interested (and we hope you are!), drop a line to slamjamzpwi@yahoo.com and we'll arrange to check out your work!

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Sean Waltman is likely gone from TNA after his no-show for TNA's PPV Unbreakable this past Sunday.Numerous news sites are reporting that Waltman was working on a show-by-show basis until he and TNA came to a final agreement. A contract was delivered to him two weeks ago by TNA, but he was reportedly unhappy with some of the terms, and was looking to renegotiate on several items. Some sites are

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Here's this weeks' SlamJamz column from PWInsider for you to peruse....enjoy!***SlamJamz Central: Vince McMahon needs a swift kick in the BALLSBy TC KirkhamWelcome to the land of the goonie that is SlamJamz Central..back and replete with more comments about the world of pro wrestling than you would probably care to read(boy was THAT obvious after the Matt Hardy fiasco)…but read it anyway, ok?Let’

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Today, something happened that I didn't think, even given this business, I would ever see...WWE.Com has a rotating headline box on their site, and on one of those boxes today is a photo and the words as follows:Bret Hart and WWE have agreed on a deal for an upcoming DVD chronicling the amazing career of the Hit Man. Bret will be in Stamford over the next several days working on the DVD.I have to

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I submitted the following SlamJamz Extra to PWInsider this morning, and I don't know if Scherer will print it or not. But it's something that had to be said....***SLAMJAMZ EXTRA: A KNIFE THROUGH THE HEARTBy TC KirkhamTrust is something that is not given lightly by most people. It is a sacred pact between people who care about one another. It is something that once taken away is not likely given

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Both Bob Ryder of 1Wrestling.com and Georgiann Makropolious of WrestlingFigs.com have reported that they have recieved "RUMORS" that Matt was seen at Newark (NJ) airport this afternoon, and that he is backstage at RAW....If the rumors are true, the reaction online should be VERY interesting....and you can BET i'll be there to add my two cents worth.If Matt does indeed choose WWE over TNA and

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Here is part two of the two-part article posted this weekend on PWInsider.Com. This is the more controversal of the two, as you will see...***SLAMJAMZ CENTRAL: THE TNA/SPIKE-TV "BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE"Part 2 of 2By TC Kirkham(DISCLAIMER: The following is an op-ed piece by TC Kirkham, and does NOT necessarily represent the point of view of PWInsider. Com. TC Kirkham assumes FULL responsibility

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As promised, here is part one of the two-part article posted on PWInsider this weekend. This portion was published on Saturday.***SLAMJAMZ CENTRAL: THE WWE TALENTMASSACRE - A Complete Analysis Part One of TwoBy TC KirkhamThis has been one of the most crazy,devastating weeks in recent memory for the professional wrestling fan.18 talents from WWE - 15 wrestlers, 2 divas, and 1 announcer - so far -

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Matt Hardy posted the following on line this evening. In keeping with his wishes to his fans to post the info, i'm doing so here. So here goes...***One day left... Greetings everyone! I figured since there was only one magical day left, today's state of the Movement would be via video. Here is the link to my update for today - https://secure.logmein.com/f?-GVDDurWu12Bdo984-

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Kudos to Dave Scherer for having the guts to put up what I still feel is a rather controversial article. I hope it leads to something POSITIVE for TNA.Both parts of the Insider articles will be posted here tomorrow, as well as a link to the petititon i've created as part of it. Please take part in the petition, and help show your support for TNA and Spike TV making a deal with them therein.In

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Part one of this weekend's PWInsider column went up over there earlier this afternoon. In it I take a look at the WWE Massacre victims and what the potential is for them in the other major players, the indies, and Japan. Part two will be up at PWInsider.com tomorrow, and will cover some pretty controversial stuff - it's my blueprint for making sure TNA does NOT mess up the gift Vince McMahon has

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PWInsider.Com is reporting that Jim Cornette has been dismissed from his position as head trainer at Ohio Valley Wrestling over the incident this past Wednesday where Cornette slapped an OVW trainee several times after the student, sitting in the audience, laughed instead of acting scared of OVW Talent The Boogyman.I know i'm showing my age, but this whole incident reminds me of when OSU's Woody

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In what has to be one of the worst cases of callous cruelty i've ever seen, WWE has asked the talent it has just released to give them statements on how they feel about being released for posting on the WWE Website.Never in my life have I EVER seen such out-and-out arrogance from an organization. Here are 16 entertainment personalities who have just found out that they're being fired as part of "

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Well, we've so far gotten through today without any more releases at WWE, but several knowledgable sources, including PWInsider's Mike Johnson and Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer, have said there are still more to come...SlamJamz will be working overtime this weekend, with several feature articles focusing on the releases, and what is in store for the future for the WWE Superstars that suddenly

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