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-- Thursday, April 29 News Ticker.

Friday, April 30, 2010

-- PWTorch.com Main Listing news stories today: WWE cuts Tony Atlas, New match & big angle announced for TNA Impact, TNA Impact replay rating, Awesome Kong interview, 2010 WWE Raw & NXT Ratings reports, WWE & TNA weekend house show previews.

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NEWS TICKER UPDATES

-- NEWS ALERT: WWE's annual shareholder meeting is now online for viewing. Detailed PWTorch Report.

-- Diva Dirt has an interview with Awesome Kong on her departure from TNA, Bubba the Love Sponge, pay issues in TNA, her ROH return, and more. UPDATED: PWTorch story on main listing.

-- Dragon Gate USA's weekly update has been posted on MySpace with the latest info on next weekend's shows in Canada.

-- Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of jrsbarbq.com. One noteworthy item from Ross: "In today's marketplace, I see no reason why TV producers, executives, etc. should be active participants and occupy significant TV time on a weekly broadcast. It demoralizes the locker room and retards the growth of young talents as most of the individuals involved are older veterans whose TV time should be greatly limited and monitored. This keeps the 'legends' special and not over exposed which extends their shelf life."

-- Ric Flair will now be endorsing the South Carolina state lottery. On Saturday, May 8, Flair will be at the Darlington Raceway meeting the first 500 Lotto players who purchase two of the $5 "Ric Flair WOOOOOO!" instant tickets. WLTX report.

-- Yesterday's episode of TNA Today with rocker Billy Corgan is available for viewing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7bIOYf5lNY

-- WWE is scheduled for their annual shareholders meeting at 9:00 a.m. this morning at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

-- TNA is offering relief to residents in Mississippi who were affected by recent tornadoes with their house shows this weekend in the state. Local report & quotes from TNA pres Dixie Carter.

-- WWE Raw TV will be held in San Antonio, Tex. on Monday, July 26 at the AT&T Center. Tickets go on sale May 22. [Devin Cutting]

-- Great Khali is all over the news in India on a promotional tour for WWE overseas. thehindu.com has a story on Khali's road schedule in WWE, MacGruber, and his diet.

-- Raven has launched a new official Facebook Fan Page. Raven has a list of upcoming appearances, and photos with himself and Steve Austin and Danny Hodge at Cauliflower Alley Convention in Las Vegas earlier this month.

-- NWA Florida runs Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Marianna, Fla. Matches: NWA Florida Hvt. champion The Sheik vs. Tommy Taylor, TNA wrestler Okada vs. Stevie Richards, Kizzarny from WWE vs. Christopher Gray, former TNA wrestler David Young in action.

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INFORMATION

TNA's next PPV - "Sacrifice" - May 16: Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett.

WWE's next PPV - "Over the Limit" - May 23: No matches announced yet.

WWE Raw guest hosting schedule - May 3: Wayne Brady, May 10: Flava Flav, May 17: TBA, May 24: Jon Lovitz.

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