[PRM]

- Both Scott Steiner and Bobby Lashley have been taken down from the Roster page, which indicates that both are gone from TNA.


- Former WWE wrestler Johnny Stamboli, who wrestled as Rellik during his previous stint in TNA, inquired about returning to the organization as part of a tag team with Chuck Palumbo, but company officials were said to not be interested.


- TNA officials have spoken to the Mexican-based AAA promotion about sending Hernandez for an extended stay. While this idea has come up in the past, there are some who feel he could become a legitimate star in Mexico. On the other hand, others fear Mexican wrestling fans could turn on him once they discover that he doesn’t speak Spanish particularly well. For those curious, Hernandez is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.


- According to a source within TNA, Jeff Hardy is telling people that he’s still “supremely confident” that he will get out of the current legal mess he’s in, and if he does, he’s headed to TNA. When Hardy debuted with TNA back on the live, January 4th Impact special, the deal was for one night only despite reports claiming that he had signed some type of extended contract with the company. However, Hardy’s agent is still negotiating with TNA, and Jeff fully expects to be a full-time member of the TNA roster if/when his legal situation clears up.


- It’s being reported that there was some eye rolling in the TNA locker room when Hulk Hogan and The Nasty Boys had a laugh at the expense of X Division star Jay Lethal. Jerry Sags openly questioned how long TNA will keep him employed and laughed at the audacity of his “Black Machismo” character. Apparently in a tongue in cheek tone, Hogan later cracked during an appearance on The Bubba The Love Sponge Show that TNA should bring in Randy Savage to manage Lethal


[PWInsider.com & forceofwrestling.com]

[BEP]

IBF should be the name of the Palumbo/Stamboli tag team. That's FBI spelled backwards.

[PRM]

Yet, thank god, they were turned away. So it doesn't matter.