— In an interview with The Phoenix New Times, Rob Van Dam compared WWE to TNA. He said: “In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE. When we have our matches, they are known to be more athletic, more competitive in nature, and that’s what wrestling fans really appreciate. And the fact there’s more of a focus on wrestling in Total Nonstop Action over the other major company on TV. Whereas WWE has been known to feature more of the 400-pound giants that aren’t necessarily going to (perform) quite as impressively.”
RVD has criticized the company in the past, but returned as recently as the 2009 Royal Rumble.
— Legends of the Ring will have a private signing with the Dynamite Kid in the future. The deadline to send in items to get autographed is September 1. The price is $70 per item plus a flat rate of $20 to cover shipping. Insurance will cost extra. They will provide a photo of Dynamite Kid signing the item. For more information, email James at [email protected].
— Ring of Honor has posted the following announcement on their website, advertising a “Ring of Honor Super Summer Sizzler Sale”.
Starting now and running until Sunday at midnight, it’s the Super Summer Sizzler Sale at ROHWrestling.com!!!! Don’t miss your chance to pick up select Ring of Honor DVD’s at their lowest prices EVER!!! Titles below are priced $3-$5.
First, the following DVDs will be marked down to ONLY $5 this weekend:
– 8th Anniversary Show- New York, NY 2/13/10
– Gold Rush- Dearborn, MI 3/19/10
– Death Before Dishonor VIII- Toronto, ON 6/19/10 (2 Disc Set)
– The Bluegrass Brawl- Louisville, KY 7/22/10
– Champions’ Challenge- Richmond, VA 8/27/10
– Tag Wars 2010- Charlotte, NC 8/28/10
– Glory by Honor IX- New York, NY 9/11/10
– Fate of an Angel II- Mississauga, ON 11/13/10
– Tag Title Classic II- Plymouth, MA 12/17/10
– Final Battle 2010- New York, NY 12/18/10
– Ring of Honor on HDNet Vol. 5
– Ring of Honor on HDNet Vol. 6
– Ring of Honor on HDNet Vol. 7
To order these title click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/catalog/dvd-roh/2010
Second, the following DVDs will be marked down to JUST $3!!!
– Back to Basics
– Survival of the Fittest 2005
– Tag Wars 2006
– Throwdown
– 5th Year Festival: Dayton
– The Battle of St. Paul
– Domination
– Race to the Top Tournament Night 1
And for all orders over $100, you will receive a free Circle Logo or Synergy T-Shirt while supplies last! All you have to do spend $100 and put your shirt selection, including size, in the comments section when going through the checkout process at ROHWrestling.com. Please do not add your free shirt to the shopping cart or you will be charged for it.
It’s the Super Summer Sizzler Sale from now until Sunday so don’t miss out on your chance to save big on all these DVDs! And make sure you check out the new additions to our DVD Combo Pack section including “Best of the Best #3” featuring Summer of Punk, Bryan Danielson: American Dragon, & Kevin Steen: Ascension to the Top! Click here (http://www.rohwrestling.com/catalog/combo-packs) to order yours!
