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SMACKDOWN STAR TO LEAVE WWE?, WHY TNA MADE THE DECISION TO BRING IN RUSSO, THIS SUNDAY'S PPV AND MORE

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Now online exclusively for PWInsider.com Elite Online subscribers, Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward look at:

*Which Smackdown star looks to be leaving WWE in the near future. 

*Vince Russo in TNA, and why it might be a good thing for the company.

*Why TNA made the decision to bring in Russo at this time.

Also online exclusively for PWInsider.com Elite Online subscribers, Mike Johnson & Jess McGrath look at:

*Vince Russo returning to TNA's creative team. 

*The positives and negatives of Russo as a booker. 

*What this might mean for certain members of the TNA roster.

Buck Woodward looks at:

*This Sunday's TNA No Surrender PPV. 

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Also available exclusively for PWInsider.com Elite Online subscribers:

*Mike Johnson looks at who Hulk Hogan wants to face at Wrestlemania 23 (and we're not talking about Steve Austin), TNA making some WCW-like moves as of late, the truth on Daniel Puder's talks with UFC and what it has to do with Kurt Angle and more.

*Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward discuss Smackdown's "Season Premiere", why ECW scored their lowest rating to date this week, more on Kurt Angle and UFC, including why you probably won't see him in the octagon, and more.

*Dave Scherer looks at Kurt Angle's decision to train for MMA, and the statement he released about his health, the continuing speculation about TNA's "big announcement", what WWE needs to do with ECW to help the brand grow, Jim Ross' decision to rip on TNA on his website and more.

*Courtesy of SpikeTV, TNA's media conference call with Konnan, in which he discusses his strong feelings on WWE's Guerrero storyline on Smackdown, this Sunday's TNA No Surrender PPV, and much more.

*Dave Scherer looks at the future of Smackdown, the reason WWE canceled Unlimited, thoughts on this past Sunday's PPV and more.

*Mike Johnson looks at TNA's "big announcement" and all the rumors surrounding it, Samoa Joe's injury status, the physicality of the wrestling business, and more.

*Mike Johnson and Buck Woodward look at the WWE Unforgiven PPV.

*Part One of Ring Of Honor's Straight Shootin' Interview with Brad Armstrong, in which Armstrong discusses breaking into the business, various family members breaking into the wrestling business, growing up the son of Brad Armstrong, the night Armstrong had his first match with no notice, his original goal in wrestling, why he had it easier than his other brothers who later broke into wrestling, his mother's reaction to Brad wrestling, memories of the Alabama territory, the art of selling and how wrestlers sometimes do too much, the first time Armstrong was busted open during a match, Dennis Condrey, working in territories when his father was booking and the positives and negatives of that, working for Georgia Championship Wrestling, the scope of the TV coverage the Georgia territory had via Superstation TBS, working as the sacrificial lamb in angles for his father, Roddy Piper outside the ring during that era, Buzz Sawyer, Jake Roberts, dealing with the fame of the business, moving on to Mid South, the travel within the territory Bill Watts, the famous night he busted open "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Watt's reaction, and much, much more.

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