The Axeman Speaks 12-31-07

The opinions expressed in this column (just like all the rest) do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, only mine. So, dear readers, if you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, I writes it, you reads it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….

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Greetings wrestling addicts!

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First of all, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Please be safe out there, and don't party too hard.

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I read Trent Van Drisse's account of what happened to him at the SAW show Friday night in Millersville. If you have not read it, check it out on Mid-Southern Wrestling message board.

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Here's a link to Trent's board: http://members3.boardhost.com/Trent36/

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Apparently a couple of folks there did not like something Trent posted on his board. Apparently they felt like it was an invasion of someone's privacy. The funny thing was that the two that cussed him out for posting the story were not even involved with the incident the story was about. It was not about them. It did not involve them. But they apparently, from what Trent said in his account of the ordeal, took it upon themselves to be the message board police.

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That incident is typical of what is wrong with indy wrestling today in the Mid-South. Two extremely unprofessional individuals decided to beat their chests and make asses of themselves. Trent posted the story. There was nothing wrong with that. It's not like Trent broke the story. It was published on various other places. He didn't take sides. He just posted information that was accurate, factual, and newsworthy. The fact is that Trent had every right to publish the story.

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These two non-professionals seemingly stuck their noses into someone else's business. The actions of these two individuals certainly did not make for good publicity for SAW (which seems to me to be a pretty good group) or wrestling in general.

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As a result of this incident, Trent says that he is not going to any more shows, at least for the foreseeable future.

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I hope you change your mind, Trent. If you let the conduct of a couple of unprofessional clods keep you away from something you enjoy, in this case it's wrestling, then you have given them a victory of sorts. You did nothing wrong that I can see. Shoot, I've been yelled at, threatened, cussed out, had things thrown at me, and my car has been vandalized because of stories I posted and things I have said in my column. But I love wrestling, and I will not let a few idiots keep me away from what I enjoy doing. I have said it before, and I say it again, I do not have heat with anyone. Life is too short. So, I hope that you will keep going to shows as often as you can. Don't let a couple of non-professionals spoil it for you.

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I hope that, when the dust settles, these two individuals will see that they handled the situation improperly. I hope, when they come to that realization, that they contact Trent and make things right.

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My wish for the New Year for everyone involved in wrestling is that you HAVE HEAT WITH NO ONE. If you have problems with someone, face each other like adults and work it out. Life is too short to carry grudges. Let brotherly love continue (Heb. 13:1). Speak not evil of one another, brethren (James 4:11).

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That's all for this time.

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Oh, by the way, here's a little tidbit of information for you to ponder: One of the organizations in north Mississippi that shut down several months ago is returning in February. Which group is it? Well, you'll know when the time is right!

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We are one column closer to the final one.

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks, December 24, 2007

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK.

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It's Christmas Eve, and I do not feel like talking about wrestling, except for one thing....

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Kudos to WWE for their support of our military forces in Iraq. RAW was great tonight. Believe it or not, my wife even liked the show, and she usually HATES wrestling! I have been critical of WWE in the past, but I will NEVER be critical of their support for our armed forces. Great job, guys.

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OK, on to other things....

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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:6-7.

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And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:26-38.

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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2: 1-20.

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Shopping, presents, Santa, football, parties, and all the festive stuff that goes with Christmas, it's all fun. But please remember the reason for the holiday, Jesus. This Christmas please take some time to remember the reason for the season. Take time to count your blessings. If you have heat with anybody, contact that person and make peace. That is my Christmas wish for everyone, peace and good will to all of you. May this Christmas be the best ever.

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That's all for this time.

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks 12-17-07

My grandson, Wes

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts.

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Season's Greetings, wrestling fans! We have several things to talk about this time, so without further delay, here we go....

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WWE has balked at paying $2 million to Chris Benoit's two surviving children from a previous marriage. Cary Ichter, an attorney for Michael Benoit, wants WWE to pay the money as "recognition of their father's contributions to the company." Now, why would WWE owe Benoit's children one stinking thing? Specifically, why would WWE owe Benoit's kids 2 million dollars as "recognition of their father's contributions to the company?" You gotta be freakin' kidding me! This smells like an attempt at extortion to me. This Cary Ichter has a lot of nerve! Is this the same Cary Ichter who is on the commission that regulates (or is trying to "regulate") wrestling in Georgia? Seems like a conflict of interest to me. The nerve of some people, lol....

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It did not take long after the radio interview Gene Jackson did with Neil Taylor for all the b.s. and bashing to start. All the critics out there are jealous of two things. Either they are jealous of Gene Jackson for starting cheap heat radio and doing radio interviews, or they are jealous of Neil Taylor for doing things they can only dream of doing... or maybe both. Bottom line is it was a good interview, like it or not.

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Has anyone noticed what is happening to wrestling in north Mississippi? Think about this. XOW is not running right now. I am not sure what their future holds. RPW is gone. JWS in Jumpertown has shut down. I am not sure what their future holds. GTW in West Point has stopped running. I am not sure what their future holds, but I have been told they are looking for another building to run in. ICW in Mathiston has apparently closed their doors for good. Concrete Cowboy's group in Ripley is history, as far as I know. There was a group running in Blue Mountain, but they did not last long. Just over the line in Tennessee, CWA, which ran some very good shows in Selmer and Savannah, is not doing anything. I am not sure what the deal is with them. The last shows they did were in August. Even Memphis Wrestling is reported to be finished, at least for now. So... that leaves two groups running in this area, All Pro Productions and TFW. All Pro does not run every week. That means that the only group in this area that is having shows every week is TFW in Tupelo. TFW, the organization everyone said would never make it, the organization so many have bashed for so long, is standing tall when all the rest have dropped out. Think about it.

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It's time for another edition of YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID! This week we focus on Gregory David Pryor, who, while cleaning his 54 caliber muzzle loader, used a cigarette lighter to look into the barrel. The lighter ignited the powder, which caused the gun to discharge in his face, killing him.

Yep, that was stupid!

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That's all for this edition. If you have any feedback, comments, criticism, or whatever, send them to axemanchopchop@yahoo.com. I will respond to all emails.

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Coming soon to In The Spotlight: Axeman's 2007 Best Of, Worst Of, and Shouldn't Have Awards.

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We are one column closer to the final one!

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The Axeman has spoken.

The Axeman Speaks December 14, 2007

My grandson, Isaak

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, when Axeman writes it, you read it, and that’s what counts!

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Greetings, wrestling junkies! I see you are here for another wrestling fix, so I won't keep you waiting any longer.

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I read on wrestlinginc.com that Jake "the Snake" Roberts has entered rehab to get himself cleaned up. I hope he is successful. Roberts has been battling his demons for years, and I hope he can win the battle this time around. He can be an asset to professional wrestling if he can keep his head straight. That's IF he can stay away from the alcohol and the drugs, and I truly hope he can. Kudos to Vince McMahon and WWE for paying for the rehab. Roberts is the first former WWE star to take WWE up on their offer to pay for rehab for former WWE stars who need it.

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It seems that WWE is serious about enforcing their drug policies. That is a good thing. It's about time WWE cleaned up their act as far as enforcing their drug policy. I do wonder, however, if they are enforcing it without exception. There are some guys who I believe have used steroids, but have not (to my knowledge) ever been called on the carpet for it. Time will tell the full story, however.

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It has been reported on numerous sites, including wrestlingnewscenter.com, that Bobby "the Brain" Heenan will be having surgery to replace the bone in his jaw, which was destroyed by radiation therapy during his cancer treatments. The doctors will take bone from his shin and thigh and use it to construct a new jaw bone. The procedure will require that he be kept in a coma for several days after the surgery. Needless to say, that's a somewhat dangerous thing to have to go through, and I wish him well. He is in my thoughts and prayers. It would be great if, at some point in the future, Heenan could once again get involved and do some stuff in wrestling, if only on a limited basis. In my opinion, Heenan is THE best heel announcer pro wrestling has ever seen.

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According to a post on wrestlinginc.com, Molly Holly is returning to the ring for Northern Impact Wrestling on Saturday, February 2nd, in Cottage Grove MN. This will be her first match since "retiring" from WWE a couple of years ago. I hope it is the first of many more. She is a very talented individual, and is one of the nicest, classiest ladies pro wrestling has ever seen. I do hope she gets involved in wrestling again. You know the old saying, once wrestling is in your blood, it's always in your blood. I think she'll be back.

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Internet reports say that Scott Hall is suffering from depression. That is the reason being reported for Hall missing the TNA Turning Point PPV event a few weeks ago, and led to him being immediately dumped by TNA. Well, I am sorry to hear about his depression. I would not wish that on anyone, and I hope he gets better. That being said, in my opinion it is no excuse for his actions. Hall should have never come to TNA in the first place if he was not emotionally able to cope with things going on in his life. He shafted TNA. He shafted his friend Kevin Nash. Unfortunately, he also shafted himself. I doubt any wrestling organization of any consequence will never use him again, and rightfully so. That is sad, but he brought it on himself.

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It is unfortunate that Karen Angle will be out of action for a while due to a broken leg. There are actually conflicting reports as to whether it was her ankle or her leg that was broken. Either way, she will be out for quite a while. She added a lot to the shows. I wish her a speedy recovery.

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OK, everyone else has commented on Monday's 15th Anniversary RAW show, so I will throw my two cents worth in also.

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First of all, I enjoyed the show. I really enjoyed seeing a lot of the former WWE stars. Over all, I thought it was a really good show. Apparently, the fans liked it also, because it did a much higher rating than usual. That should send a clear message to Vince and everybody else in WWE as to what the fans want. Are you listening, Vince?

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I very much enjoyed seeing RVD. I would like to see him back in WWE. All things are possible!

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One thing I did NOT like about the show was the fact that Sunny had such a small role. She looked GREAT! I think everyone wanted more. I hope WWE or TNA picks her up and gives her another run. It is obvious that she has gotten her act together.

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What was the deal with Hogan's Macho Man reference? Is that a hint of something to come in the future? Hogan vs. Savage @ Wrestlemania?

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Foley resurrecting Mankind was fun to watch. But then, Foley doing anything is usually fun to watch.

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Did anyone notice the lack of crowd reaction to Marty Jannetty? That was surprising. Quite a difference from his last RAW appearance.

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Bischoff should have stayed home. I was completely unimpressed with his segment with Chris Jericho. Frankly, I have been less than impressed with Y2J since his return. Maybe he will get better, but I am not impressed so far.

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Has anyone ever seen Trish Stratus look better? She looked great! I really hope she will come back one day. Maybe walking down that ramp and hearing that crowd will stir that desire to return. Once it's in your blood....

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Has anyone ever seen Lita look worse? Maybe it's just me, but I thought she looked bad. She's a great entertainer, however. I would have loved to see Lita & Trish in a match.

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Rhodes & Holly winning the tag team belts... I have mixed feelings about that one. I do like Rhodes & Holly, but I question whether Rhodes should be wearing gold this early in his career. Cade & Murdoch are a great tag team, and I thought they should have kept the belts a while longer. Of course, it does not matter worth a rat's behind to WWE what I think, but, for what it's worth, that's my opinion.

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Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock recently did some entertaining in the nursing home. After he had finished, a little old lady was running up and down the halls in a nursing home. As he walked down the hall toward the door, she ran up to him and flipped up the hem of her nightgown, exposing herself, and said, "Super sex!" Hollywood, somewhat taken aback, stood there silently for a moment or two and finally answered, "I'll take the soup."

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It's time, once again, for YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. This week we focus on Michael Anderson Godwin. He spent several years on death row awaiting South Carolina's electric chair on a murder conviction before having his sentence reduced to life in prison. While sitting on a metal toilet in his cell attempting to fix his small TV set, he bit into a wire and was electrocuted.

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Kudos to Gene Jackson and Neil Taylor on an excellent interview on Cheap Heat Radio Thursday night. Very entertaining, guys.

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That’s all for this week. If you have any responses, feedback, criticism, compliments, or whatever, send ‘em to axemanchopchop@yahoo.com, or just leave a comment to this post. I will do my best to reply to all messages.

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We are one column closer to the final one.

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The Axeman has spoken.

BREAKING NEWS Concerning the Future of ASWF

Breaking News!

ASWF Promoter and co-owner, Aaron Polston, has sold his share of ASWF to one of his partners, David Walls, effective 12-05-07. The ASWF name and all equipment went with the buy out. Effective immediately, Polston and his former ASWF partners will go separate ways. ASWF will continue to run shows in Tuckerman on Saturday nights under the new ownership.

Aaron Polston's plans are to go to Jonesboro, Arkansas, to help start a new organization. The main owner of the organization is Frank Martin. Polston's role in the new group will be that of partner and promoter. He says the new group should be up and running some time in February.

In addition to weekly shows, the group hopes to be on television in Jonesboro and hopes to be doing Internet pay per views.

Polston says he has no heat with the owners of ASWF and wishes them well.

The Axeman Speaks, December 6, 2007

My grandson, Wesley

The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock, the Webmaster, or anyone else connected with this site. They are mine, and mine alone. If you agree with me, OK, and if you don’t, that’s OK. The fact is, I write it, and you read it, and that’s what counts. So, love me or hate me, here we go….
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Greetings, wrestling addicts! I see you are here for another wrestling fix, so I won't keep you waiting.

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I realize that it has been a while since my last update, for which I apologize. This is the busiest time of year at my job, and I am working a lot of overtime, so I do not have much time to write. Things will get back to normal after Christmas.

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The TFW vs. Chikara show was a lot of fun! Those Chikara guys have a style of wrestling that is very unique and very entertaining, and they (along with the TFW guys) put on quite a show. I enjoyed announcing with Gene Jackson. Does that surprise you? Gene is a good heel announcer. I enjoyed working with him.

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The TFW benefit show the following night was also very good. It was great to see Pure Destruction back at TFW, along with Tommy Knox, Pappy, The Pink Flamingos, and a bunch of guys who I have not seen in a while. It was really great to see The Asylum, Psycho & Wraith, working together again. I really hope to see Psycho & Wraith working together often in the future. I was surprised to see Tony The Weasel Watts walk out of the back with PD. What's up with that? I hope the heat is now behind them. A good time was had by all at the show. Of course, there have been a couple of moronic crack headed egg sucking nattering nabobs of negativism on the board trying to stir up trouble and cause problems by making accusations and back stabbing, just like after any benefit show in the area. That's a shame.

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Kudos to GTW in West Point. Dudley cancelled his show this past Saturday night so all the GTW workers could work the TFW benefit show. That was a very unselfish gesture on Dudley's part. It's too bad we do not have more people with that kind of attitude in wrestling in this area.

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I received a call this week from Aaron Polston. He told me about some big changes coming up for ASWF and for him as well. I know he will be successful as he tries some new ideas.

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If you have not cast your vote for the 2007 year end awards at hollywoodjimmy.com, please do so. Go to the home page to see the nominees. I see BT has started taking nominations for rasslinriot's year end awards. Should be interesting.

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I read a post on wrestlinginc.com today that said that TNA is finished with Scott Hall since Hall no-showed their PPV. Well... DUH! I would hope he is done! TNA should never have used Mr. Unreliable in the first place. What were they thinking?

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I also read on the same site that Senshi has taken TNA up on their offer to release anyone that wanted to leave. Senshi has not been happy in TNA for a long time, so TNA is better off without him. As the old saying goes, if you ain't with 'em, you're against 'em. Frankly, I think Senshi's decision is stupid. I hope he doesn't think he'll make as good a living on the indy circuit.

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I am being stalked by Hollywood Jimmy Blaylock. Yes, that's right, he is stalking me. Today he assaulted me from behind while I was working. Yes, he followed me to my job and assaulted me. I have no idea why he is doing this, but I may have to take drastic measures. Hollywood, I warn you, stop following me!

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The 15th anniversary edition of RAW this Monday night is shaping up to be a good show... That is, if WWE does not do something stupid to screw it up. Trish Stratus is scheduled to be on the show, which makes it worth watching even without all the other stars WWE is bringing back. Trish is, in my humble opinion, the all time most beautiful woman ever to wrestle, in WWE or anywhere else. Oh Trish, why did you have to retire? These WWE "divas" now are just eye candy, with the exception of Mickie James & possibly Beth Phoenix. Trish was both eye candy and wrestler, and the best of both.

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I can't talk about gorgeous lady wrestlers without mentioning Gail Kim. She is doing a great job in TNA as their women's champion. In my opinion, she is the best female wrestler today, bar none. The entire TNA product is arguably the best thing going in pro wrestling today. TNA has come a long way.

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That's it for this time. Thanks for reading.

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We are one column closer to the last one.

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The Axeman has spoken.