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n by Mike Aldren
Courtesy of THE WRESTLING GLOBE Newsletter
Booker T made a surprise appearance at a TNA house show in Lake Charles, LA. He faced Rob Van Dam in the main event apparently as a late replacement for AJ Styles. He cut a heel promo stating that he had returned for one-night only and didn't give a damn about TNA or its fans. Styles didn't make the show as his flight from Atlanta was detoured to Houston. Booker made the little over two hour drive from his home in Houston to Louisiana.
WWE have fired Carlito (Carlos Colon Jr.) for an alleged Wellness Program violation and subsequent refusal to enter rehab. A report posted on the WWE website noted that his termination followed a first violation of the program. However, WWE sources indicate that Carlito, 31, did not fail a drug test but instead was fired after he arrived at Monday's Raw in Toronto and management felt that he was unfit to perform.
Mike Jones did in fact return to RAW as Virgil, aligned with Ted Jr as his hired lackey. He's 47 years old now and has spent recent years working on-and-off in the Pittsburgh area as math teacher as well as various convention appearances at weekends. He was last seen on national television with
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WCW during the mid-late 90s. Dusty Rhodes, who was booking when he came in, gave him the name Vincent, which was a knock on Vince McMahon, as the name Virgil during his WWF run was knock on Rhodes, who's real name is Virgil Runnels.
Layla becoming WWE Women's champion week makes her the first ever Brit to hold the belt. She grew up in London and after college started working as a dancer on cruise liners-- from there she got a job with the Miami Heat Dancers and then entered the Diva Search to where she is today.
John Cena has been talking about recording another rap album. Earlier this month he cut a track with rapper Bumpy Knuckles for the upcoming WWE Studios film Legendary.
Hogan had a recent heart scare, according to TMZ. He was reportedly undergoing tests for a future back surgery during which doctors thought they may have
found an abnormality. He was then sent to a specialist cardiovascular center for further testing. The doctors there ran more tests and eventually determined that there wasn't a problem after all.
The Pope is said to be targeting June/July for a return to the ring following his shoulder injury.
There is some talk about TNA producing its own series of shoot interviews to sell on their website.
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