Is Awesome Kong Gone Now?

I keep reading that TNA Knockout Awesome Kong is still with TNA.
But I checked the TNA Roster page this AM...and I saw no listing for Awesome Kong.
http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/superstar-roster

You may recall this happened before, she was removed, then put back on the roster.

So is TNA just messing with us?

Wrestling News and Rumors: Awesome Kong, Velvet Sky, Traci Brooks and More

http://www.tnawrestling.com/

Is Awesome Kong still in TNA?
Well as of right now yes.
According to just about every source on the Web, Kong requested her release from TNA, but TNA denied it.
Where I thought this had to do with the Bubba the Love Sponge incident, it seems it goes deeper.
Kong appears to be upset over the amount of money the wrestling promotion is shelling out for new talent, while they tell her and the other Knockouts they cant get raises.

You know TNA, this is a really good way to lose talent.
Yeah Kong and the others can still wrestle for you, but they can also sleepwalk through wrestling matches, and give lackluster performances.
The last thing TNA needs is a mass exodus of female wrestling talent to the WWE.
Youve already lost Trenesha Biggers (Rhaka Khan), Lauren Brooke, Josette Bynum (Sojo Bolt), Jacqueline Moore, Jenna Morasca, Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman and Alissa Flash (Cheerleader Melissa) in about a years time.
Okay some were not that big of a loss, but some were.
Excessive turnover is not a good thing for the fans.

Pay these "veterans" what they are worth and get that TNA Knockout show (that you have been talking about since 2008) up and running.


http://www.tnawrestling.com/

And in other TNA Knockout news, Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky will both be appearing in an upcoming issue of the UK's FHM Magazine.
They did a shoot while they were on the recent tour of England.
Unfortunately Lacey Von Erich wasn't in the photoshoot because she didnt go.
You may recall that Angelina Love and Velvet were in a Muscle and Fitness magazine awhile back.


http://www.tnawrestling.com/

One of the biggest (if not the biggest ) wrestling rumors at the moment is the Traci Brooks / Frankie Kazarian story.
I really am not gonna go into all that here.
I just wanted an excuse to post this pic of Traci in a blue bikini from TNA.



And in other news, my friends over at at Lethalwow.com did their top female wrestlers of 2009 list, and Mercedes Martinez won the 2009 Wrestler of the year award.
Tara won for best TNA star, Melina won RAW Wrestler of the Year and Michelle McCool won Smackdown! Wrestler of the Year.
Out of their Top 25, their top ten picks were:
1) Mercedes Martinez
2) Michelle McCool
3) Amazing Kong
4) Melina Perez
5) Tara
6) Angelina Love
7) Mickie James
8) Sarah Del Rey
9) Angel Orsini
10) ODB

You can go here to see the whole list and write ups.
http://www.lethalwow.com/extras/2009awards.php#wrestler

Female Wrestling: TNA Knockouts Title Result From TNA Hard Justice

Your new TNA Knockout Champion....God help us all....

Shades of the WWE!
I'm sorry readers, but TNA just dropped down to the WWE's level in my eyes.
The New TNA Knockouts champion is.....Cody Deaner?
There's a three letter internet term that comes to mind for this that starts with a "W".
Spanking, kissing, making out.....c'mon people!
I held TNA up to a higher level.
Is this the new TNA booking?
So what am I to do now?
A steady diet of Shimmer?
Wait for Wrestlicious? (Okay, it's 21st century GLOW but still.)
I am shocked and appalled.
And kinda let down and betrayed.
Arguably the best womens division out there and THIS is what they come up with?
After I kept singing the praises of TNA?

Female Wrestling Updates: Christy Hemme, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and More

At this Sunday's TNA Hard Justice PPV, there will be a TNA Knockouts Championship Match with Angelina Love (withVelvet Sky) facing ODB (withCody Deaner).
Is ODB finally gonna get some gold?

Anyway, speaking of TNA, on last nights TNA iMPACT, they had two Knockout Matches.



The first match was the returning Christy Hemme against Sojournor Bolt.
Not a bad match, with Christy coming out on top.



The second match was ODB with Cody Deaner facing Awesome Kong with Raisha Saeed, facing Tara, facing Angelina Love with Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne.
Tara won the match in a kind of hectic finish.
Tara took a hard bump on the concrete, but according to her MySpace page, she's okay.



MiamiHerald.com has an interview with Debra Miceli (Madusa, Alundra Blaze) that you can see here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/wrestling/story/1180613-p2.html



Taylor Wilde has moved her website to http://taylorwilde.org/taylor-wilde/

Female Wrestling: Candice Michelle, Lilian Garcia, Rena Mero and More

August 8th was Sable's (Rena Mero Lesnar) birthday.
So Happy (Late) Birthday Sable!
She turned 42 believe it or not.


The Sun UK has an article up called "Please Don't Leave Us Lilian!" complete with slideshow.



Joshi Puroresu star and now TNA Knockout Ayako Hamada will make her wrestling debut with TNA after the Hard Justice PPV.

The two men that booked the Knockout matches at TNA, Dutch Mantel and Savio Vega, were released from the company last week, and that seems to be making some of the Knockouts a little nervous.
Since the Knockouts are more technically sound than the Diva's, I'd hate to see this release mean a downhill slide for the women's wrestling division on TNA.


According to Wrestling Inc, Sharmell is really loved by the Knockouts backstage.
Jenna Morasca not so much.


Now that Candice Michelle is out of the WWE, is it possible we may see her turn up in TNA?
Of course thats the standard question everyone asked when a wrestler is released by the WWE.
Candice was working hard on her in ring skills, but she's not really up to Knockout level.
But maybe Candice as a manager or valet wouldnt be a bad idea.


Sources: WrestleZone, The Sun, wikipedia, hackd.org, Wrestling Inc

The Female Wrestlers of Florida Championship Wrestling

April Mendes

Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) is the training ground for the WWE.
And like the WWE it has it's own divas.

Right now, their Diva roster consists of....

April Mendes (April Jeanette, Miss April)
Unlike a lot of the WWE's Diva prospects, April came in already knowing how to wrestle.
She's worked for wrestling promotions like Victory Pro Wrestling(VPW), National Wrestling Superstars (NWS), and American Championship Entertainment (ACE) as well as the all-female promotion Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU).
At WSU, she held the WSU Tag Team Championship with Brooke Carter.

Beverly (Beverly Mullins, Daisy,Wesley Holliday)
Beverly is a former Hooters Girl.
She may be making the jump to the main roster soon, as she has been involved in several dark matches for Raw and SmackDown!.
Although she was just the valet of Alex Riley, not actually wrestling.

Jenny Cash (Jenny Quinn)
Jenny is a model, wrestler and manager.
Jenny is also known as Fifi, the manager of Le French Men (Caylen Croft and Trent Beretta)
She is currently out of action with a torn ACL.

Penelope Carwin (Jemma Palmer)
English model and professional wrestler and formerly "Inferno" on the British "Gladiators" TV Show.
Although she hasn't had much in ring experience, this girl may be the one to keep an eye on. With the proper promotion, booking and breaks, I can see her as another Beth Phoenix, Victoria or Lita in the future.

Rachael Lynn (Rachael Carr)
British singer, dancer, TV presenter, model and body double.
I've heard rumors that she is already gone.

Serena (Serena Deeb)
Another diva that can actually wrestle.
She has worked for Ohio Valley Wrestling,Pro Wrestling Syndicate, Memphis Championship Wrestling, American Wrestling Rampage, Shimmer Women Athletes and held the OVW Women's Wrestling Championship a record six times.

Angela (Angela Fong)
Canadian born model, actress, valet and occasional wrestler.
For selfish reasons I want her up on the main roster because a Gail Kim / Angela Fong tag team would be so awesome.
Of course the WWE would have to bring back the Women's Tag Team Title....

Candy Girl (Carly)
Candy is an occasional Ring Girl, manager of Sweet Papi Sanchez and sometimes wrestler.

WZROline has a cool pic of most of the divas together that you can see here

Interview With Female Wrestler Kristin Flake

Wow...when I did my first Q&A with female wrestler Pink, I didn't think the interviews would be that popular.
But then I got another with Juliet the Huntress and now I'm honored to have another with an indy female wrestler who wrestles in my home state...
Today's Q&A is with Kristin Flake, a wrestler in North Carolina.

So without further ado, here it is....

First...how would you like to be addressed?
Kristin Flake....its both my work name and my real name :-)

Height: 5'5
Weight:135
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Green

Where were you born?
Gainesville, Fl.

When were you born?
August 5th

What made you get into wrestling?
I became a fan at the age of 12, and was immediately hooked by the athleticism and spectacle of it all. And knew that I had to get involved.

Who trained you?
I trained with Dory Funk Jr, for a very short time in my teens. I then took several years away for school and to rehab a back injury. When I decided to start full-time in the ring, Kamakazi Kid started training me at the CWF school in Burlington, NC. I also worked there with Jeff Rudd. And I credit Amber O'Neal and Persephone for training me as far as performance at actual shows.

When and where did you make your wrestling debut?
As a valet....at CWF Mid-Atlantic in 2003, I think. As a wrestler....at NWA Mid-Atlantic, in Sept or Oct of 2007.

What's your wrestling style?
Technical.

What type of outfit do you usually wrestle in?
I like to switch things up. Typically you'll see me in something that is pink and black. Sometimes a skirt, others shorts with fishnets. It just depends on my mood that day.

Do you have a gimmick?
I tend to be that sweet innocent face, that is until you make me mad ;-)

What was your biggest win?
Even though it was declared a no contest....I'd hafta say the First Blood match I had back in May of 09. Id never done anything hardcore at all, and it was fun to test my willpower.

What was your worst loss?
Same as biggest win :-)

What's your favorite type of match?
Any match that pushes me to be my best, I love a match that is technical and tells a good story.

Whats your favorite holds moves etc?
I love interesting chain wrestling.

Whats your finishing move?
Front facelock Buster.

Who have you tagged with?
Amber O'Neal, Persephone

Who have you feuded with?
Amber O'Neal, Persephone, Steffi

What's your best moment so far in wrestling?
There's been SO many. Anytime that the crowd is really into it.

Who are your favorite wrestlers?
Sarah Stock, Sting, Evan Bourne

Whats your goal in wrestling?
To just keep traveling, getting better and have a good time.

Whats the best way for fans to keep up with you?
Through MySpace at either:
www.myspace.com/tricepextension
OR
www.myspace.com/kflakefanspace

Anything you'd like to add?
Please check out the MySpace sites, there is lots of info on them including my wrestling schedule, blog updates and how to buy merchandise.

And I would like to thank Kristen for taking the time out to do this.
Again, these are some of the hardest working women in wrestling today, so when they are in a event near you, go out and show your support!

TNA Knockout News and Amy Dumas (Lita)

Besides all the Victory Road news, a rumor coming out of TNA is that Traci Brooks (Is she still the Knockout Law?) and Christy Hemme will both be returning for this weeks taping.
And also rumored to appear is Japanese star, Ayako Hamada.

Traci and Christy coming back, Sarita and Ayako debuting right behind each other....
Is TNA set to knockout (sorry) the other wrestling promotion's women's division?


And there is another rumor surfacing that former TNA Knockout Karen Angle is living with.....Jeff Jarret?
Talk about an uncomfortable working situation with Jarret being so high up in TNA and Kurt Angle working for them.
Of course this is ONLY a rumor.


Change The Record.net has an interview up with Lita (Okay, enough time has passed...it's Amy Dumas now).
The cool thing to me is that Amy talks about why she wasn't at Wrestlemania.

Faye: Were you invited to take part in the 25-Diva Battle Royal at WrestleMania 25, this year? If so, why did you turn it down?
Amy: Did you see that match?!
Faye: Yeah, it was so bad!
Amy: Right, that’s why I turned it down.

You can read the interview and understand why I like the way Amy thinks here:
http://changetherecord.net/2009/07/09/interview-the-luchagors/

WWE Divas: Mickie James, Candice Michelle and Trish Stratus

Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus, along with current WWE Divas Mickie James and Tiffany took part in this years's 300 event that takes special needs children from Canada to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.



And speaking of Mickie, on JR's blog he said that Mickie is contemplating a country music career. She's evidently getting ready to do a demo.
Does that mean she'll start carrying a guitar to the ring like Jeff Jarrett?
Or that she'll start a feud with Jillian Hall?
Or maybe a duet with Lilian Garcia?



And Candice Michelle is starting to get the heat.
It seems the WWE is a little upset that while she's on rehab for her ankle, she's hanging out at bars in LA and going to Dodger games.
Of course her injury history doesn't help much either.
Look at Mr. Kennedy.
BUT, Candice has a major supporter in the WWE by the name of Stephanie McMahon, so she'll probably be okay for now.


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WWE Divas Mickie James and Maryse

For the second straight week in a row on WWE Raw, four time ex WWE Women's Wrestling Champion Mickie James pinned the current Diva's Champion Maryse.
This time was in a tag team, but Mickie still scored the pinfall.
Will Mickie be wearing the belt around her waist soon?
Everyone likes Mickie.
Even when she was doing the "Psycho Mickie"storyline with Trish, she got huge pops, even bigger sometimes than the Golden Girl Trish herself.
And Mickie has paid her dues.
She started wrestling in 1999 and wrestled for Indy wrestling promotions, TNA and OVW before finally landing in the WWE in 2005.
The current series of matches with Maryse at house shows and on TV are really getting attention.
To be fair though, one half of the reason Mickie is looking so good is Maryse.
Maryse has come a long way from Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003.

This may sound strange, but as much as I like Mickie, I hope she doesn't get the belt quickly.
I hope we get to see a really good feud.
It doesn't have to be the "old school" six month to a year draw out program, but I would like to see some real build up.
I personally think it would be a good idea to have the title change hands in August at SummerSlam.

Interview With Female Wrestler, Pink

I didn't really know what blog to post this to, since I have a blog for basically Indy wrestlers and two for Lucha Libre, but the title of this blog is "The Beautiful Women of Wrestling" so this fits fine here.
I've done a few entries on Luchadora Pink on my Lucha blogs, but I was lucky enough to run across her on MySpace, contacted her and she agreed to do a little Q&A form so I could post it and let everyone learn about this lovely young lady.

So without further ado, here is Pink herself....

Height: 5 ft 7in
Weight: 160
Hair: Dark Brown & Pink
Eyes: Dark Brown
Where were you born: San Antonio, TX
When were you born: February 3, 1986

What made you get into wrestling?
When I watched it on TV, I would get mad because i knew I could beat up those girls. even from when I was very young I knew that I would be tough to beat.

Who trained you?
Initial training & graduated from Texas Wrestling Academy - Rudy Boy Gonzalez Jan 06- Nov 07
Majority has been with Raging Bull Manny Fernandez (Since 2007) and the past year has been spent on the road with Simply Luscious and Shawn Hernandez

When and where did you make your wrestling debut?
San Antonio, TX vs Becky Bayless

What's your wrestling style?
Old school American, Lucha and Power/Strong style

What type of outfit do you usually wrestle in?
One piece luchadora style outfit from Monterrey. All my gear is from Mexico. My extended family is from Monterrey. Monterrey is very dear to my heart.

Do you have a gimmick?
I wore a mask in Mexico, i was La Tejana down there. I lost the mask in Dec 2008 but still use the lucha style in my American matches and the American style in my lucha matches. Changing the pace from what my opponent is used to depending on my location.

What was your biggest win?
Very recently, FINALLY defeating Simply Luscious

What was your worst loss?
Losing my mask to La Chacala.. I not only battled her in that match, I also to contend with Tsunami and Dama de Hierro

What's your favorite type of match?
tag match

What are your favorite holds, moves etc?
Mafia Kick, Fugiwara Armbar, Camel Clutch, Boston Crab

What's your finishing move?
Gringa Killer DDT

Who have you tagged with?
Simply Luscious & Joey Spector (misery loves company lol)

Who have you feuded with?
La Chacala, Simply Luscious & Joey Spector (friends close enemies closer)

What's your best moment so far in wrestling?
Wrestling Princesa Sugey... any match with her is tough. She is the best in the world.

Who are your favorite wrestlers?
Manny Fernandez, Princesa Sugey, Jazz

Whats your goal in wrestling?
To wrestle everyday that I am physically able and to make it my sole means of income, whether I am on the road in Mexico/US or under contract with one of the big companies.

Whats the best way for fans to keep up with you?
myspace.com/llf_pink, fotolog.com/llf_pink

Anything you'd like to add?
I think you do a wonderful job spotlighting female fighters in general. I am grateful for you taking the time to put it all together.

And I would like to thank Pink for taking the time out to do this.
The Indy wrestlers of today harken back to the days of Mildred Burke and the other greats.
And they deserve a lot of respect.
Show your support and go see these talented performers when they're in your area.