source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
— Sting, who turns 49 years old in March, has either verbally agreed to a new contract, or the belief is that they are close to an agreement. It is said to be a new one-year deal. He will do some TV, most PPV’s, and hardly any house shows. Dixie Carter sees him as a wrestler who makes TNA look more major league and whose name will help them land more licensing deals.
— Shane Douglas came out of hibernation at last Saturday’s IWC show in Elizabeth, NJ. He gave one of his patented, long-winded, “shoot-like” promos, this time ripping on TNA, Dixie Carter and Vince McMahon. He also ripped on TNA booker/writer Dutch Mantel, complaining about his comedy booking in front of the crowd. He said the best idea Mantel could come up with was Eric Young wearing a chicken suit. Douglas said 53 of his closest friends are now dead and that Vince McMahon has done nothing to help things or make the schedule better. The indy promoter originally brought Douglas to the show to do angle with one of the promotion’s wrestlers. However, the indy wrestler he was supposed to be feuding with, Bubba the Bulldog, put Douglas over for all he’d done the business after Douglas’ promo. The whole locker room then came out and applauded Douglas. TNA booked Samoa Joe & Eric Young on the same show, and TNA typically hates stuff this, so it could affect future relations between them and the indy promotion.
— Velvet Sky is already auctioning off an outfit she wore at a recent Impact taping for a match that has yet to air on television. She is auctioning off a “Naughty Santa” outfit she wore at an Impact taping this past week for the “Naughty Santa Battle Royal.” The match airs on next week’s edition of Impact it features a slew of Knockouts. You can check out the auction at this link.
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