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WWE injury report

As I've mentioned in past JAWBreakers, it's no secret professional wrestling isn't real. Even WWE has been acknowledging it as sports entertainment for quite awhile now.

But, as I've also mentioned in past JAWBreakers, the athleticism is very real. And that also means the injuries are very real.

On that note, I'll briefly discuss something Tazz brought up last week on ECW -- about WWE not having an injury report.

Well, I think WWE should have an injury report.

The NFL has it. Baseball has it (disabled list). And so do countless other sports.

Why do I think wrestling needs an injury report? Because it would inform fans which wrestlers are injured.

It would mainly be for fans who have stopped watching the product. An injury report, assuming it's easily accessible (maybe even by using a scroller during WWE's television shows), would tell fans John Cena, Edge and Randy Orton -- for starters -- are out with injuries.

And, I think WWE should make sure it's a legit injury report. If someone takes a few days off due to a death in the family, it could be noted as such. It could also be specific as to how much time the injured wrestler is expected to miss.

That way, I'm not shocked when someone like Cena comes back from an injury months ahead of schedule.

Yes, that might nuke the occassional element of surprise, but it's much more important to be straightforward with fans these days in this still-dying economy. Because, let's face it. If a fan wants to buy merchandise of certain wrestlers, they might want to know their injury status.

As the number of injuries rise and the injuries are happening to bigger names, it's even more important to implement an injury report immediately.

What do you think?

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Latest on Hogans, Savage

The Hogans

1. Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling debuts this Saturday (Oct. 18) on CMT. REACT: The cast of charcters is very interesting. Here's a link to the belt that is up for grabs: wildcatbelts.com/ccw.htm

2. Nick will be released from the Pinellas County Jail on Oct. 21. Brooke said she plans on cooking a feast for Nick. REACT: That's this coming Tuesday. JAWBreaker hopes to have release day reaction, so check back here.

3. "Brooke just didn't feel that it was the right time. It's not out of the question for the future, but we'll have to see." Those are the comment Brooke's publicist told US Magazine as it relates to Brooke turning down an offer to pose nude for Playboy. REACT: This would not be a good career move right now. You rarely see singers, especially younger ones, do something like this before their career takes off. If her singing career tanks, it wouldn't surprise me if she took the offer.

4. Haas Hogan on Monday's Raw. REACT: I wonder what Hulk thought of that match.

Randy Savage

1. Unfortunately, I have nothing new to report as it relates to Randy "Macho Man" Savage and WWE. But, check back periodically for updates.

2. Randy Savage and WWE Hall of Fame petition. Visit petitiononline.com/randy08/petition.html

3. Did anyone see the clip WWE showed of Savage on this past Monday's Raw? Was that a hit on Savage, since he was taking a guitar shot over the head by the Honky Tonk Man? Or did that just slip by WWE?
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NASCAR goes WWE

Did anyone else see the pictures of Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards scuffling in the Nationwide Series garage area during practice for that series race in Concord, N.C., this past Thursday?

Edwards looks like he is about to chokeslam Harvick. Don't you think The Undertaker would be proud?

I wonder if WWE will mock NASCAR on Monday Night Raw tonight or on Friday Night Smackdown.
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Nash sighting

As I predicted last Friday, Volusia County resident Kevin Nash showed up at TNA Wrestling's Bound for Glory in the main event in Chicago on Sunday night.

Nash ran in at the end of the TNA world championship match between Samoa Joe and Sting. With the champion Joe as the heel, Nash grabbed Sting's bat as Sting went to use it. Nash then hit Joe with the bat. That allowed the face Sting to use the scorpion death drop to win the title.

With Nash now officially back in TNA, it puts to rest any chance as to whether he will jump to WWE anytime soon. However, there is still no word on new contract terms for Nash with TNA Wrestling.
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Kevin Nash still unsigned

Volusia County resident Kevin Nash's contract with TNA Wrestling ran out today (Oct. 10). JAWBreaker attempted to contact Nash early Friday afternoon, but -- unlike a few weeks ago -- was unable to reach him.

With TNA Wrestling's biggest pay-per-view of the year -- Bound for Glory -- set to take place this Sunday in one of the best wrestling cities in the world (Chicago), there's a strong chance Nash will "run-in" during the World Championship Match between champion Samoa Joe and challenger Sting. A few other online theories also suggest that.

There have been rumors of WWE signing Nash and putting him in the Shawn Michaels-Chris Jericho feud, but I seriously doubt that would happen. That feud -- one of the best wrestling feuds in years -- doesn't need Nash in it. That's not a knock on Nash, one of the top big men in wrestling history, it's just that he's much more valuable to TNA Wrestling than he would be to WWE.

If Nash doesn't appear at Sunday's PPV or on TNA Wrestling programming in the next few weeks, he is still scheduled for the Chiller Convention at the Hilton Parsippany (N.J.) from Oct. 24-26. There's a huge lineup of entertainers scheduled. Check out chillertheatre.com for more information.

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Latest on Hogans, Savage, Nash

The Hogans

1. Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling debuts Oct. 18 on CMT. REACT: That's a Saturday. DVR.

2. Nick will be released from the Pinellas County Jail on Oct. 21. Brooke said she plans on cooking a feast for Nick. REACT: That's a Tuesday. I wonder what the scene will be like. And how will the food be?

3. Future of "Brooke Knows Best." REACT: That was just a mind-boggling season finale. It seemed like a waste of time making viewers think Brooke would kill her music career so she could go to college.

4. Linda reportedly ticketed for going 71 mph in a 55-mph zone. REACT: Can't Linda afford a radar detector?

Randy Savage

1. A few columns online the last two weeks on lordsofpain.net asked the "why" question as it relates to Randy "Macho Man" Savage and WWE. A quick Wikipedia search even revealed one that went to the extreme (you'll have to search for it). REACT: JAWBreaker has a few calls out, and I hope to hear something very soon. As usual, few are talking about Savage-WWE.

2. Randy Savage and WWE Hall of Fame petition. Visit petitiononline.com/randy08/petition.html

Kevin Nash

1. Volusia County resident Kevin Nash's contract with TNA Wrestling runs out this Friday (Oct. 10). As of Wednesday night, Nash hadn't re-upped with TNA Wrestling
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