Possible Kevin Nash And Scott Hall Return?

According to sources, it is believed that WWE is considering the return of Kvin Nash and Scott Hall! It is likely that wrestling's most notorious duo will feud with none other than Degeneration-X! Reports claim that WWE wrestlers dont want anything to do with Nash and Hall -all for different reasons. Kevin Nash is too injury prone to be wrestling I reckon he should just give it up. Scott Hall on the other hand was quite entertaining (back in 1996 that is) Keep in mind that both wrestlers are in their late 40's (Hall 48 next month and Nash 47) . WWE should rather focus on bringing in new guys or recruiting wrestlers from rival company TNA. Speaking of TNA, does anybody know if Monty Brown will be signing with the WWE soon? -If you do E-mail me at popdog205@yahoo.com .

In other news, Vince Mcmahon apoligises for the Steve Irwin remarks Matt Striker made at an ECW show, saying that you'll never see him swimming with stingrays! What the hell is wrong with the WWE creative these days?? Can't they come up with more original storylines EXCLUDING the death of someone?

-- Finally, I'm working on my new website called arnold-dewet.com -it's currently under construction but I will keep you wrestling fans posted! Befor I forget, is it just me or is the WWE gonna put up one hell of a show at Unforgiven?

CHEERS!

Latest Update On The Wrestling Machine!

After losing his title at WrestleMania, Kurt Angle immediately began pushing wwe management to get the title back. While it did not initially go accordingly, he continued pushing hard to make sure he remained a top star. He even pushed Brian Gewirtz to be added to the Vengeance PPV, and, at one point, was actually scheduled to defeat Randy Orton.

Unfortunately he was busted for failing a drug policy test (using an expired prescription drug). WWE quickly jobbed him out and suspended him for thirty days.-- Vince McMahon gave Kurt Angle a stern warning after learning of his drug policy violation; following that, sources say things began getting messy. Kurt Angle would constantly call, email and text message WWE officials and wrestlers. Some say half the messages were senseless, while half were perfectly coherent.

• He was brought back immediately at the end of his suspension only because ECW needed a big star to return. The ECW lockerroom quickly turned on him due to his "impossible" behavior, which included telling an agent that when he accidentally dropped RVD on his head during a match, it was actually RVD's fault. He would have another confrontation with RVD based on something he said in the ring during one of their matches.

• Angle also petitioned very hard to be added to the Summerslam card. His campaigning worked, as the original plan was to make the ECW Championship bout a four-way. But, following his groin injury at the 13 August house show, Vince McMahon pulled him from the Summerslam card.

• On August 21, Angle called Johnny Ace and said he was being wheeled through the airport. He said his massage therapist claimed he had a torn abdominal muscle. Vince reportedly made a decision at this time to both set up an MRI and, if necessary, release the wrestling machine.

• Kurt Angle was released from his contract (along with salary) on 25 August 2006. Terms of his release remain unclear.

• Some of the major non-wwe wrestling names (such as rival TNA) expressed immediate interest in Angle upon learning of his release. While he could very well wrestle for another promotion (which would upset WWE, both as a company and as an entity looking out for Angle's health), there is even a slight chance of Kurt Angle crossing over to the worl of MMA! Could you imagine the hype? Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar in a MMA ring would be flat out awesome!

The Latest WWE Tag Team On The Scene!

Shad Gaspard and JTG, known as “Cryme Tyme", were Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental talents known as The Neighborhoodies. wwe.com last night posted a brief article on the duo, stating that they “do outlandish, outrageous “stunts” to ready themselves for tag team action on RAW. Maybe this is the breath of fresh air that the wwe needs, however I do think that Raw's counterpart (Smackdown) could also do with some fresh tag teams. Whatever the odds, it seems that Cryme Tyme is set to entertain all audiences abroad.

Enjoy the antics of "Cryme Tyme".

Kurt Angle Note

According to Kurt Angle's website, the wrestling machine vowed to return to proffesional wrestling one day. He also goes on to praise Vince Mcmahon! According to Angle he says that he feels he hasn't reached his peak yet. Kurt has been compared to great wrestlers such as Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. Whenever Angle returns you can be sure it's gonna be explosive. An amateur wrestler for 23 years and pro for 6 he's defenitely the WRESTLING MACHINE!

Visit www.kurtanglewwe.com to read the full letter from Angle.

A Wrestling Edit From PWtorch.com

In the Attitude Era, WWE ran a short-lived ad campaign reaching out to a mainstream audience that asked potential WWE fans, "Get it?" Those of us who are wrestling fans always "got it." We get that pro wrestling is scripted entertainment. We may find it ironic when a friend tells us he can't watch wrestling because of how "fake" it is, right after telling us how much he loves "Lost." What WWE does have in common with shows like "Lost," "24," and "Star Trek" is that they all are all scripted shows with a rabid core fan base. Viewers suspend their disbelief in order to enjoy the show, and a smart production crew does everything they can to help the viewer in suspending the disbelief. WWE, however, often fails in this on the most basic basic levels. Most scripted television shows that exist in a specific reality-as WWE does-have what is called a show "Bible." This is essentially a book of rules authored by the creator of the show, that help to establish the realities of the world their characters live in. It is used as a guide for future writers on the show. The original "Star Trek" Bible, for example, stated that characters on the bridge of the Enterprise should never argue with one another.

Once this rule was established on the show, it could be used to the writer's advantage to create drama. While the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise never argued with one another, occasionally they may encounter another ship with a bridge crew in chaos. The writer can use this contrast to show us how noble our heroes are, and how the folly of a less evolved crew doomed them to failure.An occasional bending of the rule can also be used to make compelling television. Once the viewer is convinced that Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock will never, ever disagree on the bridge, it only takes one slightly insubordinate remark from Spock to shock the viewer and create a major plot point. This concept directly translates to and is utilized in pro wrestling.Ronnie Garvin used to throw forward chops to an opponent's chest. Watching him as a kid, I asked why. "Because it's illegal to throw a punch," my Dad answered. Ronnie Garvin was following the no punching rule. When "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin threw a punch, it meant something. He'd knock his opponent out with one, and I believed it.All too often, WWE breaks its own rules or fails to establish any when they are necessary. When this happens, it can frustrate or turn away a fan base. Sorry non-trekkers, just one more "Star Trek" example here. Early in Star Trek history, it was established that Khan Singh (Kirk's villainous enemy played by Richardo Montabln), was a leader of an army on Earth in the 1990s. Later, on Star Trek Voyager, the crew traveled back in time to Earth of the 1990s and guess what? Khan Singh wasn't there. And there was no war! Trekkers who had invested in the story of Khan were incensed. After a series of ignorant writing decisions like this, the fan base began to disappear. This lack of respect for the viewers contributed to the decline of "Star Trek" - it is currently without a TV show for the first time in 20 years. WWE refuses to establish or follow some basic rules in their world. They simply refuse to decide whether the wrestlers can see the camera backstage or not. It is a continuity error that borders on outright stupidity. While the wrestlers are in the arena, we know that THEY know they are on TV. Yet once they are backstage, that seem to not know it anymore. Why? How? WWE doesn't bother to answer.The tragic irony is that if WWE would just decide that the wrestlers live in our world, where when a camera is in front of them, they know it, this rule could be used to WWE's advantage. Recently, WWE ran an angle where Edge and Lita broke into John Cena's father's house and slapped his Dad around. A camera (and presumably a cameraman) was there, and the viewer has no idea why. But what if the rule of being aware of the cameras was followed. The same angle may have developed like this.

I. Jim Ross opens Raw by announcing that Edge and Lita were arrested this morning in the home of John Cena's father. Upon their arrest, WWE sent a lawyer and Raw cameraman to the jail.

II. The jail footage plays. The cameraman is shooting from outside the jail. We see John Cena pull up and enter the jail. Ross reports that Cena bailed out Edge and Lita. Cena exits the jail and waits outside.

III. Edge and Lita exit the jail, Cena jumps and attacks Edge. Cops pour out of the jail, Cena is arrested. IV. Back in the arena, Ross explains that the WWE attorney was only able to find out that there was some type of physical assault in the home. John Cena is not yet at the arena.

IV. Edge and Lita hit the ring, and show the footage of what happened in the Cena home. It is shot by Lita on a camcorder.

V. Cena shows up, free from jail, and attacks.Better, right? In this scenario, you get the exact same angle WWE ran, but with more suspense, more drama, and a stronger payoff to the viewer who is eager to invest in the reality of the WWE world.

While the lack of rules and reality with WWE cameras is a problem, it's nothing compared to the mess that is the WWE brand split. WWE is still scratching their heads over why the brand split hasn't worked out as well as they had hoped, while at the same time they have never established the most basic rules about it. The viewer cannot commit to something that they do not understand. Here are some elementary questions that haven't been answered...Why are there two WWE brands? What exactly is the role of a WWE G.M.? What powers does a G.M. have? Can the McMahons trump these powers? Who is the true champion of WWE? Why is there no match or tournament once a year between the champions of the two divisions to determine the superior WWE champ, as is the case in in MLB, the NFL, and NBA? If no such match is ever going to happen, then why are the champs called the World Champ and WWE Champ, instead of the Raw and Smackdown Champs? Is there a annual WWE draft? If so, when? How does it work? If ECW is a separate promotion, why do WWE and ECW wrestlers bounce back and forth from show to show? Who allows them to do this? Are they paid for those appearances? If so, by who? Are WWE wrestlers paid at all? Who makes more money, ECW, Raw, or Smackdown stars? Do some WWE wrestlers prefer being on Smackdown to Raw? Why? How does if affect their lives and matches?Here is a very small example of how WWE could create drama by answering just one of these questions. Roughly a year and a half ago, John Cena was drafted from Smackdown to Raw. Immediately upon arriving, Cena did a promo declaring nothing but how excited he was to be there.

But this division change would not be all-positive for the character of John Cena. Cena had spent years working his way up the Smackdown ranks to finally become the top dog. Now he's in a new division of hungry challengers that he has never faced and doesn't know if he can beat. There are great stories to be told in this saga of the new champ having to re-establish dominance in a new brand, and WWE blew it all off in one senseless promo. There is a good reason WWE creative doesn't establish more rules in their world. They're lazy. It takes more time and effort to figure out how Edge would break into Mr. Cena's house in reality then it takes to just toss a camera in the room and never address how it got there. It requires more long term planning, and less booking on the fly. It requires them to behave like any other successful scripted television show. Unfortunately, WWE's shortsightedness costs them fantastic storyline opportunities and a more committed, larger fan base. -PWTorch.com

An article that I whole heartedly agree on, wrestling promotions should focus more on plausible storylines rather than selling far-fetched ones. The WWE has great potential at the moment and I will be sickened if they blow it -again! Match ups that could usher in a new era of wrestling would involve younger stars, legends passing the torch to newcomers (Hulk Hogan to Randy Orton) etc. I can sit here the whole day thinking of ideas but I think this editorial spoke for itself!

Cheers!