If found guilty, obviously TNA would have to drop Hardy from its roster. This could mean Hardy would simply be jobbed out to elevate other talent. Hardy does face serious jail time so these weeks in TNA may be the last of his wrestling career for some... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Once largely catering to the beards, blazers and glasses indie set, South by Southwest in the last several years has expanded its parameters to become one of the preeminent testing grounds for emerging hip-hop talent. Out of the myriad showcases at SXSW Full Article at Los Angeles Times

Rourke spilled the beans by publicly saying he’d kick Jericho’s ass at Wrestlemania. Then his people whispered into his ear that doing something like this would probably hurt his chances at winning an Oscar, so that was scrapped. Jericho vs. Ric Flair? Full Article at 4thletter!

This scored a 4.29 rating, a high for the night. TNA on the other hand were giving us, at the same time: The end to the Jeff Hardy/AJ Styles match, with Abyss putting Ric Flair through the ramp. They got a 0.74 rating. Though some people were... Full Article at Bleacher Report

There’s not much back-and-forth here. It’s simply Goldust kicking Piper’s ass to the point that we wonder why he was running from him in the first place. Like all great wrestling heroes, Piper gets his second wind. Does it come from the energy of the fans? Full Article at 4thletter!

I’m on record as saying that I’m in favor of TNA making blood a part of its product because it differentiates it from WWE, but there is such a thing as overdoing it to the point that it won’t mean anything. Ric Flair came out for the opening segment... Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs

Ring Promo with AJ Styles/Ric Flair and Jeff Hardy Oddball opening segment, but it set the stage effectively for Hardy and Styles later. Newsflash for TNA, though: Charges still pending vs. Hardy for drug possession. 1 -- TEAM 3D (BROTHER RAY & BROTHER... Full Article at Associated Content

The "Impact" live show included the return of Sting, in which he turned on Hulk Hogan and Abyss during their tag team match against AJ Styles and Ric Flair. Sting was later defeated by Rob Van Dam during his TNA debut, but Sting got the last word after... Full Article at Montgomery Advertiser

'The Snake' Roberts, and Ultimate Warrior. Superstars that made wrestling popular in the mid '90s in the attitude era “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane, Triple H, and Mankind. With now facing the likes of Mr. Kennedy, John Cena, Randy Orton,... Full Article at Bleacher Report

NO! He ruined Wrestle Mania 25 the same way that he ruined Wrestle Mania 18—by not letting The Rock & Hollywood Hogan be the main event. Orton will now have to start all over again rebuilding his character, and we are destined to put up with Triple H... Full Article at Bleacher Report

It’s a real shame he can’t cut a main event-level promo, because he has all the other necessary attributes – a great look, in-ring ability and cocky heel charisma; 2. If Ziggler was in TNA, he would be much better-suited for the role of Ric Flair’s... Full Article at Baltimore Sun Blogs

HULK HOGAN & ABYSS No Contest at 3:00. This match basically set up two things. One was the rematch between AJ Styles and Ric Flair vs Hulk Hogan and Abyss which was a NO DQ match, and Two the heel turn of Sting. As far as Sting turning heel I think its... Full Article at Associated Content

WWE, to its credit, has found a nice blend to wrestling and story lines. I think TNA is still in that feeling-out process." Ultimately, for TNA to survive and thrive, Marvez says it must groom new stars who excite wrestling fans instead of relying on... Full Article at GoErie.com

LARGO — Dr. Jerry Graham lit his cigars with $100 bills. Gorgeous George died broke. Ric Flair blew big paychecks for 15 straight years. Those were all big stars in professional wrestling, their names plastered on the tops of bills. Angelo Poffo's name Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times

Action makes its Erie debut on Friday night at Tullio Arena. TNA world champ A.J. Styles heads a card that also includes former Clarion wrestler and Olympic Gold winner Kurt Angle. TNT wrestlers compete in a unique hexagonal ring. TNA recently gained... Full Article at GoErie.com

The difference is, unlike that landmark tussle 25 years ago, anyone could end up the winner on Sunday. Of course, given that no team has ever won four games to win the title, that means it's probably a four-team race. But if there ever was a year when... Full Article at The News & Observer

So Ric Flair finally did the right thing for his family and friends, but he chose the wrong thing for himself because Flair finally accepted Taker's challenge at WrestleMania 18. But for the match to go on, the WWE Board of Directors including C.E.O. ... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Despite what everyone had been told, Luger jumped ship back to his most successful playground, WCW. During the second contest of the night, a classic match between Sting and Ric Flair, Luger appeared at ringside and shocked the wrestling world. ... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Flair is scheduled to face Hulk Hogan, in a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) match at 9 p.m. on Spike TV. That is channel 44 for Time-Warner cable customers in the Charlotte area. Flair and Hogan are among a number of current or retired pro... Full Article at Charlotte Observer