News + Notes from This Week

- In the past week, WWE and TNA have both said goodbye to some of their talent. Last Thursday, Trevor Murdoch was released by World Wrestling Entertainment after recently being drafted to Smackdown. Earlier this week, TNA announced that they would be sending Scott D'Amore on his way in the very near future. D'Amore, former manager of Team Canada, had been working as the TNA Knockout Division agent. The same day, James Mitchell, the sadistic former manager of Abyss, was released from his TNA contract after not appearing for months. And finally, Wednesday, Ashley Massaro, a WWE Diva, was let go apparently to aid her ill daughter. It might be expected that more wrestlers or other stars will be fired.
- The suspensions of Jimmy Wang Yang and William Regal are about to come to an end, and it is expected that the WWE should reinstate them soon.
- On Tuesday, WWE Home Video released Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection. It is the first WWE DVD released that features a documentary.
- WWE Smackdown has been canceled by the Chicago market by the station WGN. WGN, based in Chicago, is airing reruns of the sitcom Alf instead of Smackdown tonight.
- Sunday, Mickie Knuckles, who was to be signed by TNA as "Moose", was injured during an IWA Mid-South event in Joliet, Illinois. She suffered a broken right femur bone while jumping from a balcony. She went under the knife the next day. After a half-year of healing and rehab, it is possible she will be in shape to return to the ring.
- It has been rumored that Essa Rios and Dos Caras Jr. could be signed by WWE for the Smackdown brand. The WWE recently voiced the opinion of bringing more Hispanics to the brnad due to the Hispanic following of the show.
- Yesterday, the Long Island Press broke news of the closing of "Ric Flair Finance". The Nature Boy had opened the business last fall and had been looking to close out for quite some time due to the weak economy.