Former TNA headliner Monty Brown was backstage at yesterday’s Raw taping in Chicago. Sources have confirmed Brown and World Wrestling Entertainment have opened contract negotiations. Brown’s talks to sign a new deal with TNA have stalled of late and he’s no longer under contract there. Brown was not booked for the Bound for Glory PPV, which was in his home State of Michigan.
World Wrestling Entertainment hired former Four Horsemen member Tully Blanchard to work as a producer (new term for agent). Blanchard started yesterday at the Raw taping in Chicago yesterday. It’s a 30 day trial run to see how he does in the role, something that others, including Ted DiBiase and Ricky Steamboat have done prior to being signed on as a full-time employee. Also, Psicosis was finally officially released by WWE a few days ago in a move that was considered just a matter of time after his recent legal skirmish in Mexico.
Former WWE Superstar Thomas Spear, professionally known as Corporal Kirchner, passed away of natural causes Sunday in his home in White Marsh, Md. He is survived by his two sons, daughter and step-daughter, as well as two grandchildren. A Vietnam veteran, Kirchner is known for defending his country in the ring as well as out. He is not only revered as one of sports-entertainment’s toughest competitors, but also one of its greatest patriots.
In the early 1980s, Kirchner was a close protégé of another patriot, former WWE Champion and Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter. Perhaps one of Kirchner’s most celebrated victories took place at WrestleMania 2 where he defeated WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match.
When 2 Cold Scorpio debuts for World Wrestling Entertainment, he’ll be using the Flash Funk persona. Scorpio is currently on his last tour of Pro Wrestling NOAH and will be relocating to the United States shortly.
It looks like Kane is headed to SmackDown after his match with Umaga at the Raw Family Reunion show. The commercials for the Raw show coming to Chicago on October 23 advertise a six-man tag team match featuring John Cena teaming up with DX against Edge, Randy Orton and Umaga.
While I agree that SmackDown needs more big names like Kane, I would rather see him on Raw. And speaking of Kane, will we ever see a conclusion to the fake Kane angle or does it go down as another “pretend it never happened” angle. And my next question is will Kane be with his brother, The Undertaker, or against him?