— Hulk Hogan was not at any of TNA’s shows this week, including the PPV. Rumors said that this was either due to another bout of back surgery or due to him deciding, along with Eric Bischoff, to take an extended vacation while they weren’t the focus of storylines.
— Although Hogan was not in Orlando for TNA, he has been to Chicago for an autograph signing and Coquitlam, BC for a round table discussion with the likes of Jimmy Hart and the Nasty Boys tonight. Tickets for that event, which also features Brutus Beefcake, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man and Hillbilly Jim, are still available for $34.50 and $44.50.
— An interview with Hulk Hogan to promote that event is available at http://www.theprovince.com/ He says that people attending tonight’s event are in for a treat. “It’ll be stories like, ‘Do you remember when Andre the Giant took a poop in the bathtub and he filled the bathtub up?’ He didn’t fill it up all the way, but he did a pretty good job.” Hogan also addressed his rumored back surgery. “I went through five back surgeries. I’m back in a good spot where I can almost train like I used to. I’m really pushing the weights, man.” He went on to say “Hopefully I won’t get back in the ring again, because I can’t afford any more broken things.”
— We’ll keep you posted as we get more but there are a lot of things going on behind-the-scenes in TNA these days.
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