Travicity
08-08-2010, 11:02 PM
Source: The Wrestling Observer
-- TNA creative director Vince Russo will be on hand for tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view.
-- As reported earlier, Terri Runnels is backstage at the iMPACT! Zone. In an update, the former WWE Diva is actually scheduled to appear at tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event. Runnels made a one-shot appearance for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s, so technically, she is an ECW Alumnus. Tommy Dreamer, who is putting HardCORE Justice together, really wanted to get a woman on the show, hence her scheduled appearance.
As noted earlier, Sabu will be wrestling Rob Van Dam tonight at HardCORE Justice, replacing the injured Jerry Lynn. It is unknown whether Van Dam's TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. The only other confirmed match is Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven w/ Mick Foley as the special guest referee. Seven more matches are scheduled to take place at the event. It's possible we'll see Team 3D vs. Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney as well. The Original Gangsta Killas w/ New Jack are also expected.
-- Talent confirmed for tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view include Team 3D, The Sandman, Axl Rotten, Rhino, Balls Mahoney, C.W. Anderson, Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Sal E. Graziano, Kid Kash, Brother Runt (a/k/a Spike Dudley), 2 Cold Scorpio, Al Snow, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger. Justin Credible, New Jack, Joel Gertner, ring announcer Stephen DeAngelis, Tracy Smothers and Danny Doring will also be on hand for the event.
- Beulah McGillicutty was originally scheduled to appear at HardCORE Justice, but unexpectedly lost her mother recently. Tommy Dreamer posted a note on Twitter indicating that the funeral took place on Friday. As noted earlier, both Francine and Dawn Marie declined the company's offer to appear at the event.
-- As noted earlier, TNA president Dixie Carter acknowledged today that Jerry Lynn has been forced to pull out of tonight's HardCORE Justice main event. He was scheduled to face TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title bout.
-- Fanhouse.com reached Lynn, who commented on the disappointment of having to miss tonight's match. "I've been looking forward to this match for years and finally thought it was going to happen" Lynn said. Lynn and Rob Van Dam had several classic matches on ECW pay-per-views in the late 90s that included several "Match of the Year" candidates and set the standard for PPV main events at the time. "Unfortunately, I got hurt. I'm really disappointed and hopefully it will happen in the future."
-- Some changes have been made to the iMPACT! Zone to make HardCORE Justice look like an ECW show.
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-- TNA creative director Vince Russo will be on hand for tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view.
-- As reported earlier, Terri Runnels is backstage at the iMPACT! Zone. In an update, the former WWE Diva is actually scheduled to appear at tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event. Runnels made a one-shot appearance for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s, so technically, she is an ECW Alumnus. Tommy Dreamer, who is putting HardCORE Justice together, really wanted to get a woman on the show, hence her scheduled appearance.
As noted earlier, Sabu will be wrestling Rob Van Dam tonight at HardCORE Justice, replacing the injured Jerry Lynn. It is unknown whether Van Dam's TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. The only other confirmed match is Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven w/ Mick Foley as the special guest referee. Seven more matches are scheduled to take place at the event. It's possible we'll see Team 3D vs. Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney as well. The Original Gangsta Killas w/ New Jack are also expected.
-- Talent confirmed for tonight's HardCORE Justice pay-per-view include Team 3D, The Sandman, Axl Rotten, Rhino, Balls Mahoney, C.W. Anderson, Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Sal E. Graziano, Kid Kash, Brother Runt (a/k/a Spike Dudley), 2 Cold Scorpio, Al Snow, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger. Justin Credible, New Jack, Joel Gertner, ring announcer Stephen DeAngelis, Tracy Smothers and Danny Doring will also be on hand for the event.
- Beulah McGillicutty was originally scheduled to appear at HardCORE Justice, but unexpectedly lost her mother recently. Tommy Dreamer posted a note on Twitter indicating that the funeral took place on Friday. As noted earlier, both Francine and Dawn Marie declined the company's offer to appear at the event.
-- As noted earlier, TNA president Dixie Carter acknowledged today that Jerry Lynn has been forced to pull out of tonight's HardCORE Justice main event. He was scheduled to face TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title bout.
-- Fanhouse.com reached Lynn, who commented on the disappointment of having to miss tonight's match. "I've been looking forward to this match for years and finally thought it was going to happen" Lynn said. Lynn and Rob Van Dam had several classic matches on ECW pay-per-views in the late 90s that included several "Match of the Year" candidates and set the standard for PPV main events at the time. "Unfortunately, I got hurt. I'm really disappointed and hopefully it will happen in the future."
-- Some changes have been made to the iMPACT! Zone to make HardCORE Justice look like an ECW show.
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