source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter — One of the reasons Kofi Kingston is being pushed hard at the moment is because they feel they need another African-American babyface star and the company has given up on several other wrestlers that were picked for the spot at one point or another. — The Burchills — Paul and Katie Lea — are expected to head to Raw soon as they are being advertised to appear on a few Raw brand live events. — Last week’s episode of ECW featuring CM Punk and William Regal vs. ECW Champion Christian and R-Truth drew a 1.07 cable rating with 1.38 million viewers. See photos of Eve…

In an interview with political website TheHill.com, former WWE CEO and United States Senate hopeful Linda McMahon spoke about a number of topics pertaining to pro wrestling. McMahon acknowledged that steroids were a “significant problem” in WWE back in 2006 before the company relaunched its drug testing program. She says WWE’s Wellness policy is “as good as it can be for today. But as technology advances and more is known and developed, we’ll continue to develop our policy, as we have done over the years.” “Unlike football or baseball or basketball, where steroids can actually enhance performance, they do nothing to enhance performance in WWE,” McMahon said. She added that…

WWE Hall of Famer has announced on his website JRsBarBQ.com that he’s signed a short-term contract extension with WWE. “My contract status with WWE has changed somewhat,” Ross wrote in a Friday blog. “We have agreed to terms on a contract extension for a few months to allow me to completely heal from Bells palsy #3. “I don’t expect to go back on the road until, at the earliest, March but that is an approximate time frame. The story making the rounds that I’m targeting WM26 to return to the airwaves makes for a good story but it is not accurate as I am hoping that I heal quicker and…

Several people from the wrestling world have posted messages on Twitter regarding the unfortunate passing of “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. Kevin Nash: My condolences go out to Dr. Death (Steve Williams) family and friends. We lost a great one today! Jeremy Borash: RIP Steve Williams. A man who fought cancer as tough as anyone and a real inspiration. Gonna be an Oklahoma Stampede in heaven. Howard Finkel: R.I.P. Steve “Dr. Death” Williams. He was one tough cookie, and a hell of a nice guy as well… D’Angelo Dinero: Just when Popes about to tweet on a “dream,” er he’s hit with reality of Doc’s death. Will touch on both later.-…

— Lilian Garcia is auctioning off a few bikinis she wore for photo shoots during her time in WWE, as well as a pair of boots. You can view the auctions at the following link. — Candice Michelle noted on her Twitter account yesterday she’s taking breastfeeding classes. The former WWE Women’s Champion recently announced she will be giving birth to a baby girl in May. — The latest rumored name for induction into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class comes in the form of “The Million Dollar Man.” According to WrestlingFigs.com, Ted DiBiase is rumored to be inducted this year, though nothing has been confirmed. — In today’s…

— The WWE website has posted a “Where Are They Now” article on Dan Spivey (a/k/a Waylon Mercy), which you can read at the following link. In the first portion of a two-parter, Spivey discusses starting in Jim Crockett Promotions as groundskeepers for a minor league baseball team with Scott Hall, his famous backstage altercation with Adrian Adonis, how working in Japan took five years off his wrestling career and more. — Former WWE Superstar Linda McMahon, billed as a “political candidate,” will be appearing on ABC’s The View today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. — In today’s wrestling birthdays, Tygress of Nitro Girls fame turns 39, WWE Hall of Famer…

WWE Vintage Collection Report: 31st January 2010 By Shaun Best-Rajah.com Reporter Hosted by: Mean Gene Okerlund Welcome aboard. We conclude the Royal Rumblings of years gone by with a trip to Fresno, California on January 21st 1996. Announcers are Vince McMahon and Mr Perfect. This was the first time that every entrant came out to their theme music as opposed to just the first two. Also, managers were allowed to stay at ringside for the duration that their protégé was in the match. Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Henry Godwinn are the first two entrants. Earlier in the night on the first ever ‘Free For All’ pre-show, Hunter and Duke “The…

— WWE announced during tonight’s Raw broadcast that “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase is the first official inductee into this year’s Hall of Fame class. The induction ceremony will be held Mar. 27 at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona before WrestleMania XXVI. — In the final round of the tournament to crown the undisputed Divas Champion, Gail Kim will finally battle Maryse for the title at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. (Match preview) — Jillian is today’s “Daily Diva” on WWE.com while Vladimir Kozlov is the “Superstar of the Day.” See Ted DiBiase, Jr.’s mug shot ->

TNA Impact Results March 8, 2010 Report by: Sean Hopkins of WrestlingNewsWorld.com Welcome everyone to tonight’s coverage of TNA’s Live broadcast of Impact. -We get the new video package and song to open the show, and it actually highlights a lot of the young talent. -We get pyro to open the show. Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show and immediately begin hyping the main event featuring Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, which apparently will open the show. Hogan’s music hits and he and Abyss make their way to the ring. Hogan in the ridiculous boa, and Abyss sporting the HOF ring. -Hogan is really milking his entrance…

F1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda is set to warm up for his maiden season in Formula 1 with a few days of running at Imola next week onboard an older-spec AlphaTauri car. The 20-year-old Red Bull and Honda protégé will step up to the big time this year, and while Tsunoda has tested previously for his new team, two days of running at Imola will help the young apprentice’s build-up F1’s pre-season testing which will take place in Bahrain on March 12-14. According to a report from Motorsport.com, AlphaTauri will run Tsunoda on January 27 and 28, with Pierre Gasly also likely to be in action. Read also: Marko reveals standout…