Jericho on Hulk Hogan Joining TNA, His Band Fozzy, and His Upcoming Book
WWE wrestler Chris Jericho says he hopes Hulk Hogan helps TNA become a bigger company to give the WWE competition in the marketplace. Jericho says a stronger TNA would help WWE become better. “Anything that makes that company bigger is better for us,” Jericho told expressnightout.com. “Competition is what we thrive on, so good luck to them. I hope they get a real big boost from it.” Jericho has said in interviews recently that he feels WWE is at a “crisis point” when it comes to a lack of new stars. A strong argument could be made that WWE doesn’t have a sense of urgency to create new stars due to a lack of true competition. If TNA were to begin making a dent in WWE’s business, it could lead to a sense of urgency that has been missing from WWE’s business model for promoting and elevating new stars.
Jericho says he might consider taking time off early next year to tour with his band “Fozzy” after the release of their next album in January. “We did a lot of touring overseas: U.K., Ireland, Australia, Scotland — we did really good in those markets. I would be really interested in doing that again, but it all depends on what kind of timeline I have,” Jericho told Express Night Out. “You can’t spread yourself too thin because that’s when you really start losing it. That’s what I did last time: I just had so much going on that I started losing my mind.” Jericho took a hiatus from WWE in 2005 and returned in November 2007 after what he called mental burnout. “I wasn’t really mentally there, and if you’re not mentally there in this job you might as well just quit because you get hurt or you hurt somebody else,” Jericho said.
Jericho took time to write his autobiography during his hiatus and is currently working a second book detailing his WWE career. He says he is delegating some of the book-writing to others after writing “every word” himself in the first book. “The first one, I was a complete control freak,” Jericho said. “Everything was under my control. This time, I’m delegating a little bit of the responsibility just so it can get done. If not, it probably wouldn’t get done at all because I just don’t have the time for it right now.”
Top Indy Booker Gabe Sapolsky Disses Smackdown and Jericho Responds
Former ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky wrote the following on his MySpace page:
"Well, sorry that this blog turned into more of a hard sell than usual. This won't become a regular habit. There is just a lot going on. I stopped by the Smackdown taping last night and left after CM Punk's promo. Punk was great, but the taping sucked. Most of the wrestlers were robotic (stop at top of ramp, pose, walk into ring, ignore entire crowd and turn to hard cam, pose, turn back to ramp and wait for opponent). Everything was formulaic. I sat there for two hours from the opening bell waiting through dead time between matches and endless videos before Smackdown actually started. However, it wasn't all bad as Tommy Dreamer is still over in Philly and Punk is a superstar. Anyway, my point. I saw some crappy wrestling lately that turned me off to the business. Now this weekend there are three cards and I'm looking forward to every match on each of them. I don't know if they'll all be good, but they are all interesting, fresh and have potential. This is roughly 25 matches. Things are great when you find yourself looking forward to 25 matches in one weekend. I'll have a report next week in this blog."
Chris Jericho posted the following response on his Twitter page:
"Dammit if Gabe Sopolsky wasn't impressed, then what chance does the WWE have to survive even one more day??? Breadline, here I come..."
Update on WWE Plans for John Cena vs. The Undertaker at Wrestlemania
At first, The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho was discussed for Wrestlemania 26 in the event that Edge is unable to return in time for a match with Jericho.
According to F4WOnline.com, it is now looking like WWE is going through with plans to have Undertaker against John Cena at the big event. The groundwork for the potential match was set on this past Monday's RAW when Cena received a tombstone after the main event match had ended.
Future Guest Hosts Revealed
The following are from WWE.com:
Nov. 30, 2009: Verne Troyer
Best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers comedy series, Verne Troyer will serve as guest host on Nov. 30 from Baltimore. One of the shortest yet largely recognizable men in the world, the actor has more than 15 years of television experience.
The following is from WWE.com:
Dec. 7, 2009: Mark Cuban
Instead of humoring the NBA Universe with his infinite antics and making authoritative basketball decisions for one night, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will spend time delegating responsibility to WWE Superstars when he hosts Raw on Dec. 7 from Dallas.
UFC Putting Together Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez Interim Title Fight
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times today, Dana White said that the company is working on having an interim championship match while Brock Lesnar recovers from surgery.
While Lesnar's future in fighting still remains uncertain, people within his camp feel that things are already looking better for him than they were just a few days ago.
The word going around is that UFC is attempting to put together a Shane Carwin vs. Cain Velasquez fight in February for the interim title. The big issue is whether or not Carwin's severe knee sprain heals in time so he can train for the fight.
What Ted DiBiase Jr., Chris Jericho and the Bigshow Like To Listen To
WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase told MTV.com that listening to Eminem’s music makes him angry.
“I’m a fan of all music,” DiBiase said. “I’m not just saying that. I like the pop music that comes out. I live in Mississippi, so I do like the country music. I’m a big fan of the Kings of Leon. I really dig their music. I work out to Eminem and stuff. He gets me going in the gym. He’s got some good lyrics, and he gets me a little pissed off. That’s what I need to push some weights sometime.”
DiBiase also revealed what music a couple of his colleagues listen to.
“It depends on if Big Show has his iPod dock or Chris Jericho [has his dock],” he said. “If it’s Chris Jericho, then it’ll be Ozzy [Osborne]. It’s all rock and roll. Then Big Show, he’s got some old country, Hank Williams Jr. It varies.”
Update on the Location of Wrestlemania 27
According to PWInsider.com, several sources are saying Wrestlemania 27 could take place at the former Skydome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. If the event takes place at Skydome, it would be the third venue, along with Madison Square Garden and the Rosemont Horizon to host Wrestlemania three times. Wrestlemania 6 and 18 were both held in Skydome.
Miami, Atlanta and Indianapolis are also in the running, and an official decision should be made soon.
Kofi Kingston On Raw on Monday
Kofi Kingston posted the following messages on Twitter from New York City on Monday:
“Shooting a commercial in ny before the show. Busy day! But Busy is good people. Busy is good.”
Later he posted:
“Wow. MSG was absolutely 100% amazing. To wrestle in a venue with such history is truly an honor.”
John Cena Facing The Undertaker At Wrestlemania 26?
According to Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com, The Undertaker vs. John Cena is one of the planned main-event's for WrestleMania 26. The groundwork for the match could have been set on this past Monday's RAW when Cena received a tombstone after the match had ended.
Lesnar Released For The Hospital
Brock Lensar's chiropractor Larry Novotny has told the Associated Press the UFC Heavyweight Champion has been released from the hospital and is at home in Alexandria, Minn.
Novotny added Lesnar will not be making a decision on his fighting career until his health situation has improved.
Dixie Carter wrote on her twitter page yesterday that Lesnar had undergone minor surgery, so it is a good sign he has been released so quickly after that.
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