AS I SEE IT
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling: Between the Sheets
PWBTS.com

It’s four years now that Chris Candido passed away.

It still sucks to remember that fact, even four years later. Like so many wrestler’s death, the news of his death came on my computer screen early one morning.

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The Katz Giles – Arnie Katz
My iMPACT (4/30) Notebook
The Kingfish Arnie Katz highlights the major developments and discusses what they mean.

A Note from the Kingfish
Trying new things is part of the fun of doing a column like that. As an experiment, I am overhauling the format of the Notebooks to highlight the key points instead of embedding them in a recap.

There are lots of recaps, so no one who wants one will go without,. On the other hand, there’s very little intelligent analysis; that’s the aspect I’ll stress in the Notebook series.

Mick Foley Gets It from All Directions
The short scene in which first Jeff Jarrett and then Mick Foley exited a board meeting very effectively portrayed the difference between Foley and one of his two looming adversaries, Jeff Jarrett,

Fans saw a tight-lipped Jarrett and a relaxed and affable Foley. The implication was clear; the Board of Directors wouldn’t fire Mick or aggressively back Double J.

While fighting the Tweenish Foley, Jarrett is also battling the thoroughly heelish Kurt Angle. This restores Jarrett to the position that makes him most comfortable, a Tweener. It gets a little confusing for the fans, who keep wondering whether Jarrett is a good guy or a villain, but it gives him the basis for working two programs like this at the same time.

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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Saturday May 2, 2009
 
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HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
The iMPACT (4/30) Insight for 4/30/09
Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, returns for another analysis of TNA

Kurt Angle’s not a happy camper. After being attacked by Mick Foley, last week, Kurt wants revenge. In addition, the Team 3D Invitational Tag Tournament brings back a long-time favorite.

The show opened with a look at Foley’s assault on both Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett. Bobby Lashley also made his first appearance on Impact. Samoa Joe continues to convert into a one-man assault force.

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WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER
Friday May 1, 2009
by Mike Aldren
 
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Reported by Mike Aldren’s Wrestling Globe Newsletter:

Deep South Wrestling, owned by Joe Hamilton, who was a star for years as the Masked Assassin, filed a lawsuit against WWE on 4/20 which is pending in Fulton County, GA. Hamilton is being represented by James D. McGuire, of Atlanta-based McGuire, Crohan, and Klinger. He is seeking damages for breach of contract, and intentional interference with contractual and business relations.
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