A Rotten commissioner, Matt Hardy craziness and more

• There appears to be some confusion over the arrest of Matt Hardy for DUI after he crashed his Corvette into a tree. Hardy was arrested and charged with DUI, driving under the influence which does not single out alcohol as an intoxicant. Hardy stated via Twitter that he passed the breathalyzer which prompted some to come to the conclusion that he was falsely charged. Shortly after his mugshot hit the internet thanks to TMZ then many jumped on the bandwagon that he was under the influence of something other than alcohol. Authorities even released a statement that he was obviously under the control of a mind altering substance.
• Matt Hardy was released by Impact Wrestling shortly after his arrest. Jeff Hardy, who has his own issues with substance abuse and is awaiting adjudication on his drug possession and distribution charges stemming from an arrest last year has said via Twitter that he will be on the road this week with Impact Wrestling.
• Major silliness from the Hulk Hogan camp and the ongoing ex-wife drama is the statement from Linda Hogan that she believes Hulk and Ed Leslie had an intimate relationship. No one in their right mind would believe that at this point and word is what really happened was Linda's mother walked in on Leslie in bed with an amazonian looking blonde who was mistaken for Hulk. Whatever sells your book I guess...
• From the IWA Mid-South, who is allegedly under "new" ownership and looking to run a King of the Death Match tournament in September in Bellevue, Illinois, which early posters on the message board state Bellevue, Indiana, is word that there are plans to bring Ian Rotten in as a commissioner. Rotten categorically denies that he will have anything to do with the group. My source has said that plans are already laid out for this to happen. Rotten recently appeared for Mitch Ryder which Rotten said was simply to train a couple of guys.
• Mexi-Mini Rey Mysterio will be undergoing surgery on his bad knees and will be out for a little while. Mysterio has said he is looking at retiring soon and this surgery may prompt him to move up the date.
• DH Smith, son of legendary British Bulldog, said the WWE has merchandise that belongs to him that the company is dragging their heels on returning to him. Ring gear of Owen Hart and Davey Boy is being held hostage by the WWE according to Smith and one item that was returned to him, a framed photo of his father, was badly damaged. 
• Jimmy Wang Yang has said he has finally been paid by Impact Wrestling for his appearance on PPV. The initial payment made via check bounced prompting Yang to take to the internet in protest.
• Friend of the show Jerry Jarrett, who has a great book available that is a must read, has lashed out at the creative team in Impact Wrestling saying the "cancer must be cut out" and stating he cannot understand how "a person who has a 15 year history of failure still keep a job" in reference to Vince Russo. Jarrett and son Jeff have not spoken much recently and their relationship is said to be very strained.
• Miss Tessmacher is said to be shooting a pilot for a reality show. That will be good TV I am sure.
• Brooke Hogan is filming scenes for a straight to DVD release called "2 Headed Shark Attack" that is set to be released in January of next year. Probably not one I will add to my collection.
• Shad Gaspard will be in a movie titled "Untouchable" that starts shooting next year. The former Cryme Tyme member will have a leading role in yet another movie that will probably not be in my library.
• Millennium Wrestling Federation, to help celebrate their 10th anniversary, will be bringing in The Boogeyman, who is replacing Al Snow. Hopefully MWF was able to secure Boogeyman for less than what Snow wants.
• Mick Foley did indeed appear on Celebrity Wife Swap so that is must watch TV.
• Team Punk v. Team HHH at Survivor Series is a possibility.
• From the who the hell cares department, Jason Hervey and Johnny Fairplay are having a bitch fest toward one another. I cannot think of any two people who mean less to professional wrestling than these two goofs. See what kind of "news" you get when you foolishly subscribe to some of the wrestling sites?
• From the stating the obvious department, JBL said on the HonkyTonk Man's radio show that he does not understand how Vince Russo still has a job and Dutch Mantell does not. Well Dutch is doing very well with his training academy and with his books so I doubt the daily grind is something he would really want though I cannot speak for him. Mantell is one of the best booking minds in the business and at one point was on the creative team in Impact Wrestling. Russo has a job because in wrestling it is who you know or who you are related to and he knows and maintains friendships with enough power people to keep his job. 
• I saw something funny in connection to the Matt Hardy DUI arrest. Hardy claims that the wreck made him see the light and he is now vice free and the blood of an angel flowed through his veins. That had to be some wicked shit he took...
• Brett DiBiase is soon to be gone from the WWE developmental gig.
• Damian 666, who some are touting as a former WCW star but was never really that associated with the group, is going to retire. The 50 year old veteran is racked with injuries and decided it was time to leave the squared circle.
• The Gathering of the Juggalos, that had an all-star line-up, mostly from the 80s, was said to be just awful this year. With matches ranging from 13 second one move matches, Rock&Roll Express v. Midnight Express to a 61 year old wrestling a 68 year old who could barely move, Bob Backlund v. Ken Patera, and starting over two hours late, I am just glad I did not waste the money on the iPPV.
• Steve Austin has said there will be a Tough Enough season 2 and that he would entertain a match with CM Punk. 
• The Young Bucks felt the wrath of Booker T but no one could understand what the hell Booker said. Even with an Ebonics handbook and the Urban Dictionary for a reference I could not figure out what was being said. 
• This would be a match for the ages, Goldberg v. Batista, both are goofs, one brought nothing to the show and the other bitched about everything he had to do to make it to the show. If this were a shoot, I would be down for it but in a worked match, just does nothing.
• Impact Wrestling seemingly full of contradictions lately have seen their ratings and PPV buys continue to fall. The company said they were in the black, meaning they were positive in the money column, then the Jimmy Yang check debacle came out and since it has been a series of "shit we had better shut up" episodes since.
• Wrestling Superstars Uncensored, who has booked Melina for their show in November is trying to squash reports that Melina is asking for $3000 to appear in addition to first class accommodations. The group says they are paying nowhere near that and saying that whomever leaked that information must have an agenda. She might be worth Al Snow money but only if there are pictures involved.