Welcome to a special edition of Joe's 411: B/R Pro-Wrestling News. I saw that there was a ton of news out there, and I couldn't write a ton of articles cluttering up B/R to be fair to others, so, I decided to do the 411 instead.
The Reason Batista is Heading to SmackDown
Many people were surprised that Batista announced he was going back to SmackDown; however, to the people who know his past, it makes sense. He could possibly retire in the spring when his contract ends, as he has been saying off and on in interviews.
The RAW schedule is very difficult; it is the toughest of all the shows in fact. SmackDown's schedule is not as tough, and that means Batista won't have it as rough on his body.
According to people internally, he was said to have made a deal with the WWE that he would come back early and go to SmackDown if he only had to wrestle one or two house shows a week along with the TV spots on SmackDown and the PPVs (which are only once a month).
It could just be for the first few months he is back, but I'm not too sure how long it would go.
They agreed, because they really do need him there. SmackDown lacks a top face because of Jeff Hardy's departure. It also seems that the Undertaker is significantly slower than he was before he left, and that was while he was hurting more.
Those internally are saying that Taker looks to be in pain, and think he came back too early.
It is believed he will need hip surgery at some point, and they hope with Batista's limited house show schedule that he won't get injured as easily as he did on RAW with its strenuous schedule.
Batista needs to be the top face there, and they think he could put on a good program with CM Punk.
I wonder what kinds of things Punk will say with Batista, does anyone see the word "steroids" coming into play? I would love to see him mention something regarding it.
TNA Fires BG James and Jim Cornette
Many people saw this coming, but were kind of skeptical. With all of the crap going on with Jeff Jarrett coming into play, many thought those close to him would soon be gone.
BG James is one of Jarrett's closest friends, and had a secure job in TNA as long as Jarrett was there.
Jim Cornette fell into the same category. Cornette was also good friends with Jarrett, but once we saw Mick Foley make his way to TNA, Cornette's on-air role decreased big time, and we haven't seen him on TV in some time.
They actually had him producing in the truck and working with the younger talent, which I believe is a great role for him. There is news coming out now that he butted heads with the "Wrestling Killer" Vince Russo in recent weeks.
This could be the reason for the firing, as they saw it "getting worse". No, lets not fire the guy who is about to kill two companies, let's fire Cornette who is far better at what he does than what Russo is at his job. All I have to say is, The Finger Poke of Doom, people.
WWE Releases a Ton of Talent
This may be old news for some, as some of these men have been released for a few days, but now there is another release. It is also a bit puzzling too, because I found him as a great talent.
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