Archive for October 22nd, 2009

A SmackDown! Superstar came under fire this week when speculation suggested he either faked or overplayed an illness to get out of doing a clean job at Tuesday’s SmackDown! taping. While most with an understanding of the situation felt the speculation was off base–as a midcard wrestler, one is conditioned to expect to do jobs... »

Rihanna’s new “Russian Roulette” single has garnered significant attention in beginning the build for her upcoming album release. But the latest buzz comes from an unlikely source–former WWE performer and ECW boss Paul Heyman. According to Heyman, the edgy art used on the cover of Rihanna’s new single appears copied from the 1998 ECW “Extreme Music”... »

In news that realistically should have been released a few weeks ago, The CW finally confirmed a back nine order for “The Vampire Diaries.” The freshman drama, which has held strong since its record-setting premiere in viewers (it is the most viewed show on the network) and key demographics (it is number two... »

While specific details on the TNA iMPACT and WWE SmackDown! tapings discussed in the aforementioned tidbits are withheld, this story should still be treated as containing spoilers. – PWInsider reports that Kevin Nash was responsible for a backstage outburst at Wednesday’s TNA iMPACT! taping. In a tag bout taped for the show, Chris Sabin... »