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Jeff Hardy recently spoke about his drug and alcohol use, working for TNA, his music and more. Check out the highlights:

On support from his fans: "I've got my hardcore fans, and I thank them so much for being there for me and not giving up on me."

On his drug problems: "I really believe that people learn from examples and through problems themselves. OK, my brother [Matt] and myself, for example, we never drank. We never did drugs. Nothing. I was 21, 22, when I started drinking beer, in wrestling, and then it escalated. It's easy to do. It's easy to get addicted, but if you never start, you'll never have to stop. That's the best advice I can give anybody. I'm back to a place now where I was before, where I don't need a pill to go paint a canvas. That's my new fix is doing it again. It took a while to get there, but I'm here, and I'm a father now as well. That's another huge inspiration in my life. You look back and you go, ‘Why was I doing what I was doing?' It takes a while, but after when you do sober up and months go by, you kind of look back. I was lost. I was like, ‘What the he## was I doing?' It's crazy. Early remission was a great gift for me, and then it's just been steady climbing. So the best advice to kids is do what you love. Also, never start [alcohol, drugs], and you'll never have to stop."

On working in TNA: "Everybody here in TNA, there's so much talent here, and I'm so excited where these guys are going to go in the next 20 years. I'm thrilled to be able to help them now while I'm still good at my game. The future's exciting, and it's been great."

On his entrance theme: "One cool thing is my theme music, it's my third theme music that I've done on my own, and it really tells a good story about getting one more shot and being resurrected as far as my personal life and being in such a good place right now, after all I've been through."

On his music: "If I had one wish, I'd love to be able to sing. I love music. I love writing songs, but I'm not a good singer. So that's why I throw in the rap type rock mix. I have so much fun with that. There's nothing more fun to me than my guitar player sending me an instrumental track and then translating what you hear into a musical language. Somebody else might write a song differently, but what I hear, what the music tells me, words come so naturally to me. It's just really fun for me, and then to hear the finished product, it's just the best pay-off ever."

On writing songs: "I keep a notebook with me at all times, even years go, when I started writing poetry. The chorus of a sing is pretty important, but to me that first line means so much. It grabs you. So whenever that pops into my head, even if it's when I wake up in the middle of the night, I have to jot it down, because you will forget it over time. ‘Oh my God. I can't remember.' So I make sure to write it down right away."

On his art: "Math was so hard for me, and I liked U.S. history, but art was always my exceeding point. I was always straight A's in art, and I almost went to graphic design school, but I gave wrestling a chance. A little over a year after graduating high school, we signed a developmental deal. So it worked out, but art has always been a part of my life. Originality is so important to me, and the idea with canvases and paintings is it's your own little world you're creating. You know what that painting means. You bring something to life. It's abstract. A lot of my art is abstract. I love the idea of doing something nobody else has done. I love art of all forms, and it's really a huge influence in my life."

On his YouTube channel: "I have these ideas, whether it's funny or strange or an enigmatic thing I want to film. I film it, and I put it on YouTube. I bring that vision to reality, and I enjoy that. To see my wife put that together for me and to see that finished product is great. Being an enigma is a great thing, and I want to add to that in my arsenal. Just some strange stuff that doesn't necessarily makes sense, but it's cool. I like doing things, attempting things that haven't been done, and I'm building a pretty good collection."

On Matt's problems: "Through everything that has happened recently, to see Matt now, I think he's doing really well. "Even with my daughter now, I kind of know how my dad feels."

On his dad: "My dad's older. He's 78. We lost our mom when we were real young. The visions that I have, I think they keep me as modest as I am, and I remain down to earth. Our connection is really special to me — him [Gilbert] being my hero, and after my mom died, taking care of us. Myself, Matt and my dad, there's a bond there that should be stronger than anything, and to me it is. Hopefully Matt can think more along the lines of how special our dad is and just cherish every moment he is here with us, because he will be gone one day. Every daughter should, every son should care about their loved ones."

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right in my neck of the woods too


Former WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly is scheduled to appear at Pro Wrestling World in the Merchants Square Mall 1901 S.12th St. Allentown, Pennsylvania on March 3, 2012 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Contact prowrestling1@aol.com for more information.

Mally_G

Evan Bourne trying to pull a Matt Hardy and get himself future endeavored on purpose.....

This explains why Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston dropped the tag team titles on Sunday.

WWE issued the following statement on Tuesday morning announcing that Evan Bourne has been suspended once again for his second violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy.

STAMFORD, Conn., January 17, 2012 – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE (NYSE:WWE) has suspended Matthew Korklan (Evan Bourne®) for 60 days effective Tuesday, January 17 for his second violation of the company’s policy.

This is Bourne’s second violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy in approximately 2 months. Bourne’s first violation was announced back in November and he’s only back from his suspension for a number of weeks. One more strike and he’s terminated.

Nigga, if you that unhappy, just ask for your release, instead of embarrassing yourself with these violations. Violations carry more weight than just walking out for being misused or unhappy. At least the people will understand being unhappy due to misuse, but smoking yourself out, literally, is just dumb.

TheBossman

Mally_G wrote: »

Evan Bourne trying to pull a Matt Hardy and get himself future endeavored on purpose.....



Nigga, if you that unhappy, just ask for your release, instead of embarrassing yourself with these violations. Violations carry more weight than just walking out for being misused or unhappy. At least the people will understand being unhappy due to misuse, but smoking yourself out, literally, is just dumb.

damn.... and kofi will be held down the ladder for another 9 months. smh.

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WWE announced Tuesday morning that Matthew Korklan, who performs as Evan Bourne, has been suspended for 60 days for his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. The RAW Superstar went on Twitter to apologize to fans for his latest infraction.

"Sorry y'all. Sometimes we become our own worst enemy," he tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

During Sunday's RAW Live Event at Oakland's Oracle Center, Bourne and Kofi Kingston lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Primo and Epico. The duo lost to the Tag Team Champions in short order in their rematch on Monday's Raw SuperShow.

Meanwhile, former WWE announcer Todd Grisham, who now works as a news anchor for ESPN, took to Twitter to express his disappointment in the situation.

He wrote, "Shocked about Evan Bourne. Once could be chalked up to a bad decision...twice and there's a real problem. Hope he gets well. Great guy."

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Former Four Horsemen manager J.J. Dillon recently appeared on the Busted Open radio show with Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca. He says that he is under the impression that Dusty Rhodes, Blackjack Mulligan, and Triple H are the candidates to induct the Horsemen into the WWE Hall of Fame. Dillon also says that Barry Windham is a "question mark" to attend due to ongoing health issues. He also says Flair will be at the show despite his contract with TNA Wrestling.

"He (Flair) can kind of get away with things that other people can't," Dillon said. "Who knows what’'s going to transpire in the next 60 days as far as Ric. But, knowing him as I have for as long as I have, seeing him there would not shock me...If it ends up being just Arn, Tully, and myself - and I think Barry because of his health issues is a question mark at this point - whatever it is, it is still an incredible honor."

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WWE didn't announce any Hall of Fame inductees last night as they announced two last week to push ticket sales. The company plans on taking their time with the other names.

Mil Mascaras is already in and Yokozuna is expected to be inducted.

It's believed that Alberto Del Rio will induct his uncle, Mascaras. Triple H has been pushing to induct the Four Horsemen, and it may end up being HHH and Shawn Michaels together who do the job. Meanwhile, Edge has said he wants Christian to induct him. There are some who think The Rock will induct Yokozuna.

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WWE is expecting Christian to return within the next several weeks. The company is hoping for a return at the Royal Rumble, but as of now it isn't confirmed that he will be able to be cleared by then.

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Jack Swagger became the new WWE United States Champion on last night’s RAW Supershow after he defeated Zack Ryder. Ryder was selling the attack from Kane last week. They've been reporting for weeks that Zack Ryder's TV segments simply aren't drawing.

Ryder wrote the following on Twitter last night about his United States Title loss: “So I’m not the US champ anymore. Sorry to let my Broskis down. I will make no excuses for tonight…I will be United States champion again!”

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Regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Anderson, he is currently off television because creative no ideas for him. Anderson has not appeared for TNA since the November 15, 2011 iMPACT! Wrestling taping.

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Marty Jannetty, who noted on his personal Facebook account late last week that he had been drinking Jack Daniel's for 48 consecutive hours, posted a status update rambling on longtime friend Shawn Michaels.

The former WWE Superstar wrote, "o hell yes, Imma ax this now.. Shawn, my good friend, what up bee otch??... I gotta book coming out..well not yet..there"s a few moral issues.., you may wanta contact me first, cause Im telling bout my life, you being a part of it, well hell..call me...but in truth, I'd rather you not, the book will be soooo much better if I dont fall for your sh*t.. but If you say "DONT SAY THAT" ...I'll remember what yo religious fake ass said about me in your bullsh*t book..Anyone wanting to see real, will..I aint protecting yo ass..."

Jannetty still remains active with the professional wrestling industry as it was announced in October that he had signed with CHIKARA as a trainer and wrestler.

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The following matches are official for the Royal Rumble:

WWE Title Match: CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler w/John Laurinaitis as the special referee
John Cena vs. Kane
30 Man Royal Rumble

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the theme song for WrestleMania 28 will be “Invincible” by Machine Gun Kelly.

Chi-Town Bully

Randy Orton Reportedly Injured, Off Sunday's Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View


- Randy Orton was reportedly injured in his match against Big Show at Monday's RAW Supershow from San Diego, California. Word is that Orton won't be able to compete in Sunday's Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Title.

Chi-Town Bully

Alberto Del Rio Disliked By WWE Colleagues - Details On His Heat Backstage


The Wrestling Observer reports that Alberto Del Rio is disliked by some of his WWE colleagues due to how he carries himself and the belief that his position in the company is unwarranted.

The two-time WWE Champion is seen as off-putting behind the scenes as he portrays himself as a master backstage politician and struts around as a superstar. There is also a perception that he is not over to the level of his sizable push as his matches and promos garner tepid reactions from the audience. Company officials, however, are receptive to the Mexican grappler as they feel he has superstar potential because he's bilingual, tall and has a "great movie star look." His push is also fueled by the company's need for Hispanic stars given the lack of clarity regarding the long-term futures of Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara.

Meanwhile, Del Rio admitted during an interview last week with Bay area sports radio station 95.7 FM The Game that he doesn't like many of his WWE peers. When asked who he liked the least, the second-generation wrestler said that he hates The Miz.

"This is not part of the show. I really dislike that guy. I've tried to punch him in the face several times, not in the ring I mean outside the ring, but he's just like a little girl, he's always running away from me," Del Rio said.

"There's a big difference between The Miz and I, I'm a real athlete, he's just a loud stupid little kid. He's probably one of those guys that was bullied when he was in school, that's the reason he's now oh so loud and he wants to get attention from everybody, but in my case he's the real deal."

Del Rio capped off his Miz rant by saying that he doesn't have many female fans because "he's fat and ugly."

Chi-Town Bully

Details On The Miz's Backstage Heat


The Miz has as much heat as anyone in WWE, but it has little to do with him not catching R-Truth during the Six-Pack Challenge on last week's Raw SuperShow. Rather, the animosity is being attributed to his obnoxious behavior as many of his co-workers are turned off by it.

"The feeling is he's like a little frat boy who is loud and has to be the center of attention," the Wrestling Observer says.

As reported last week, it is widely believed within WWE that his work has regressed, both in the squared circle and verbally. When he was low on the totem pole, he appeared motivated and forced management to make him a headliner. He is now back to mid-card status and isn’t giving WWE much reason to elevate him again.

VIBE

Man, I like the Miz too. What a shame, and when he missed Truth I couldn't believe it, he hit his head hard as fuck...

Speaking of the Orton/Big Show match, that was such an embarrassing botch. That crowd was hilarious, "you messed up!" "you messed up!" lol

SD! is gonna have a shitty Elimination Chamber match, Santino replaces Orton in the EC. SMH..

Chi-Town Bully

Report - SmackDown Star May Be On His Way Out Of WWE


Pro Wrestling Torch reports Mark Henry may be on his way out of WWE.

On the December 12, 2011 episode of Raw, Henry pulled his groin during a match against John Cena. Testing done during the week revealed that the injury was more severe than was originally believed. The majority of WWE's creative forces wanted to give him an easier schedule for a few weeks to let the injury heal. Vince McMahon, however, was described as being less than sympathetic to Henry's plight and decided to have him lose the World Heavyweight Championship to Big Show the following week at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. McMahon didn't think Henry should have taken time off to heal and pushed him to continue making his scheduled dates. This has led to frustration on Henry's part.

Henry's contract with WWE is set to expire this year and the Torch says that tension could have led him to not renew, thus explaining why he's losing the majority of his television matches.

Chi-Town Bully

Briscoe Comments on Reports of ROH Blocking Them from Signing with WWE


- It was reported earlier this week that Ring of Honor had blocked The Briscoe Brothers and Adam Cole from signing with WWE by enforcing their contracts. This was news because ROH officials had stated that they would not stop their talents from moving on to bigger opportunities.

Jay Briscoe took to his Twitter account last night and wrote the following about the reports:

"Just to set shit straight, ROH didnt block us from gettin signed to the WWE. The internet is fucking stupid.

r.prince18

From F4WOnline.com

TMZ.com reported tonight that Kia Stevens (Kharma/Awesome Kong) has admitted she made up the story of giving birth to a baby boy on New Year's Eve.

Stevens said she was pregnant, but lost the baby, and lied to friends because she was afraid of telling the truth because so many people knew she was pregnant from television. News of this had started to get out in the past week, although it had not been reported elsewhere, which likely explains her coming forward.

She said she would like to start a foundation for women who have had similar problems.

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GOAT DROP!!! found this interesting!

Yoshi Tatsu upset with Lord Tensai
Yoshi Tatsu continues to rant about Lord Tensai on Twitter. Yoshi says he wants Tensai to change his name. Here’s what he wrote last night:

“As of today, I am planning to post several tweets regarding my thoughts and feelings toward Lord Tensai. First of all, I have a strong reason why I must defeat Lord Tensai. As in my Japanese lesson, “tensai” means natural disaster.”

“As everyone knows, Japan experienced a major earthquake and tsunami on March 11th of last year. More than 15,000 people lost their lives, over 5,000 people are still missing, and more than 5,000 people were injured. In addition, over 130,000 people lost their homes. Sadly, the recovery has been very slow. Many people are still living in temporary housing, without jobs. Moreover,the Japanese people haven’t been able to recover from the grief of losing family members,including children who lost their parents.”

“Out of respect, I strongly urge Lord Tensai to change his name. As Japanese superstar of WWE, I cannot tolerate him using this name during Japanese appearance. Even though he is tremendously big and very strong, I will defeat him someday. Japan was defeated by natural disasters – “TENSAI”. And I, Yoshi Tatsu is the one who defeats that “TENSAI”. When I beat him, I will make him change his name. This is #YoshiRevolution Episode 1.”

VIBE

*Booker T voice* aww man

VIBE

Thanks. Sin Cara about to return and new stable coming and I hope it executes well.

dalyricalbandit

nice drop

VIBE

Damn @ this, this is only 2012 too.


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