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Doug Basham has quietly retired.

At Sunday’s Deaf Wrestlefest 2009 event in Pittsburgh, JJ Dillon returned to the ring for the fist time in many years to team with “Beef Stew” Lou Marconi and Handsome Frank Staletto. They lost to Shane Douglas and Dominic Denucci and Cody Michaels.

Rob Van Dam is now posting video blogs on his website. You can check out the fist one at http://robvandam.com/

Wrestler’s Rescue sent out the following press announcement today: Wrestlers Rescue would like to thank current TNA world champion/Best selling author/”Hardcore” legend/former SmackDown color commentator/future “Hall of Famer” Mick Foley for his contribution to Wrestlers Rescue’s efforts in the Dr. Death campaign to procure a “hands-free” device for “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. He has donated an autographed flannel and the WWE “SummerSlam ‘08″ t-shirt worn underneath for one lucky auction winner to add to their collection. He wore these items on his last televised appearance for the WWE (July 29th, 2008). This item will make a great addition to any collection of rare wrestling memorabilia and/or fan of this world renowned wrestling superstar. The price on these items will start at $150.00 US, on May 11, 2009. For more information on this auction and many other rare items, go to http://www.wrestlersrescue.org.

As acquaint beforehand due to a address by TNAWrestlingNews.com, several big names could be jumping address amid WWE and TNA in the advancing months while added stars could be authoritative returns. Three big acknowledgment names to watch for are Rob Van Dam, Goldberg, and Bobby Lashley.

Van Dam has formed sparingly back abrogation WWE and although TNA has bidding absorption in him, the aperture is accessible for a WWE return. One would anticipate that a big agency in Van Dam committing to any affectionate of accord would be his wife’s action with blight and he apparently wouldn’t get into annihilation austere until she beats the disease. I can acquaint you that Rob is activity to be branch to Spain appealing anon actuality to booty allotment in several NWE shows.

Goldberg is additionally attractive to acknowledgment and I’d apprehend it to be over there with NWE as well. Goldberg will NOT be headed to WWE or TNA so don’t get your hopes up. Bill absolutely can’t angle Vince afterwards his aftermost run with WWE which angry out to be a disaster. TNA may accept a attempt at landing him in the approaching but his money abstracts are said to be WAY aerial according to TNAWrestlingNews.com sources.

TNAWrestlingNews.com is advertisement that there is said to be added absolute allocution aural TNA appropriate now about Bobby Lashley than anytime before. TNAWrestlingNews.com is additionally advertisement that it is able-bodied accepted backstage amid the boys that Kurt Angle and Booker T accept approved to alpha the action to accompany Lashley in. Those three guys are all absolutely acceptable accompany from their WWE canicule and accept kept in touch.

It’s not acceptable that Lashley would acknowledgment to WWE anytime anon as there would be some bad claret amid the two. There was an affair with his real-life adherent (Kristal) back she was appear over not absent to do a storyline and some added backstage being that pissed him off appealing good. No chat yet on how Lashley’s MMA career is activity or what his motivations are, but him accepting into the action didn’t accomplish abundant absorption mainly because he absorbed up with a abate MMA promotion.

Please accumulate in apperception that none of these three names are at all accepted to be abiding or debuting with WWE or TNA. Being like this is how rumors get started back bodies alpha claiming ‘RVD & Goldberg are activity to TNA’ in forums and on added sites. I’m consistently afraid to address being like this because again bodies affirmation that what we address is amiss or is inaccurate. I try actual adamantine to alone address what I’ve heard from sources and anticipate I do a appealing acceptable job in accepting best of the belief I address correct.

John Hollis is currently on his way to creating a new autobiography for the former world heavyweight champion, Lex Luger.  In case any of you want to check our some of his work, he did a lot in the Chris Benoit tragedy/death.

The tap out company is currently in discussion with Bret “The Hitman” Hart. They want to use his nickname for some kind of new promotion they are offering. As the name itself is tradmarked by Bret we will probably see a lease of some kind to the campaign (instead of selling the actual trademark). Some more news on Bret Hart has come in apparantely he will be doing an interview with World Talk live on Monday September 1st. he will be talking a lot about his autobiography release in the US and also future plans, status with the WWE and more about his home country, Canada. Questions for Bret can be sent to info@worldtalklive.com before the show starts. To listen to the live broadcast, head over to toblogtalkradio.com/worldtalklive and check it out.

Rob Van Dam had a report also saying he is not really interested in coming back to WWE or TNA for that matter. He did however add “for now” so hopefully we will get to see some more classic RVD in the future!

Sources say that the sudden return of Cryme Tyme was due to a directive telling WWE a few months ago they need more African-American wrestlers on there shows. On a side note Elijah

The Great Khali has been noted down to have made plans to open a wrestling school for children in India. This would explain why Khali was heading home to India for the first time in two years, he will be staying there for one month at the very least.

Some sad news for wrestling fans and RVD, his wife Sonya was diagnosed with Colon Cancer according to a post he made on his myspace. Sonya ad RVD have both tried to make it clear to people that anyone could get this, Sonya being a healthy 32 year old, lean and active the two found it a unexpected surprise. Sonya has surgery scheduled for this week to get it removed, I wish her all the best.

Indy wrestler Ken Theissen is in the lead to be Santino Marella’s new bodyguard, he has done work in the WWE so he is no stranger to this, Al Barone is the other possible option for Santino.  On a side note, Maria made the world’s 100 most sexiest women at number 84, Stacy Keibler also made the cut at an impressive 64.

The Great Khali has lately been facing knee problems, he may have to undergo knee surgery which will put him out for three months. Khali is however as I mentioned before going to India for a month so he may not have to go through the surgery.

Wrestlemania 24 (XXIV) DVD sales have come to 1.1million 700,000 have been from North America, this has put Wrestlemania 24 as the second most popular PPV in history. WWE is also now on the hunt for more African-American wrestlers, after losing Marcos Cor Von, Boogeyman, Booker T and Bobby Lashley WWE now needs to find more.