Archive for November 2nd, 2009

– The odd TV.MSN.COM preview for Tuesday’s ECW: “The new superstar initiative.” WWE itself has confirmed Christian and Yoshi Tatsu vs. Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov, with Hurricane vs. Paul Burchill also scheduled. – Neither Eric Bischoff nor Hulk Hogan was at tonight’s TNA iMPACT! taping. As far as the live show is... »

– During Monday’s RAW telecast, WWE confirmed reports that UK boxing star Ricky Hatton will host next week’s edition of RAW. – The ECW main event for Tuesday is Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson vs. Christian and Yoshi Tatsu. Hurricane vs. Paul Burchill is also expected for the show. – F4WOnline.com reports that Superstars matches... »

PWInsider reports that the plan was to feature a great deal of guest hosts Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW. Though booking was not finished as of this afternoon, the early word was that the Osbournes would appear in a frequency similar to that of Bob Barker, who was all over... »

According to a new WWE.com report, upcoming WWE Films project “Knucklehead” is indeed receiving a theatrical release. As WWE had confirmed plans to scale back theatrical offerings due to poor performances for films like “The Condemned” and “12 Rounds,” many assumed “Knucklehead” would be limited to a DVD release. But the WWE.com report says... »

With Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin delayed until January 2010 and Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort reportedly moved from that same UFC 108 card, UFC has seen some of its major match plans suffer. In the fallout of such fights getting postponed, UFC has confirmed some noteworthy fights for the end of 2009. Replacing... »

From the minute NBC announced its cancellation, “Southland” was the subject of cable pickup rumors. Everyone–from critics to fans–expected a network like TNT or FX to jump in and save the series. After all the speculation, the acclaimed cop drama finally has a home. TNT announced that “Southland” will move to the cable network; it... »

– Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the duo behind action films like “Gamer,” “Crank” and “Jonah Hex,” are booked to write and direct a potential pilot at NBC, reports THR. Called “Zeroes,” the series focuses on the final hour of a crisis situation. “We want to drop right into it and sustain the absolute most berserk... »