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WWE'S SURPRISES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS, WEEK ONE OF RUSSO IN TNA, WHY KASH WAS RELEASED, BACKSTAGE NEWS AND MORE

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Now online exclusively for PWInsider.com Elite Online subscribers, Dave Scherer and Mike Johnson discuss:

- What the "first ten minute" surprise was on Raw. 

- Whose idea it was to do the "big announcement" yesterday on WWE.com.

- The reasons why Kid Kash was released by WWE.

- The future for a former ECW World Champion. 

- Week One of Russo in TNA: What he was involved with and what the reactions were backstage.

- The status of Team 3D in TNA. 

- What former World Champion was trying to get back on TNA television this week.

- What happened with the Insane Clown Posse.

- What Sting and TNA are working on in regards to his match with Jeff Jarrett.

- What former WWE star was backstage at TNA. 

- Much, much more.

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*Mike Johnson discusses a WWE creative team member making waves within the company, Kid Kash's release, the tortuous travel day from hell for ECW wrestlers and how it led to one hysterical story, Vince Russo's involvement at the TNA Impact taping this week, wrestlers' initial thoughts on Russo, spoiler on why a TNA star didn't wrestle on the taping, Eric Bischoff, WWE Films' big plans for next week, The Rock returns to work and more.

*The latest edition of Elite Q & A with Buck Woodward and Mike Johnson discussing, among other topics, The Sandman, XPW, the lone pro wrestling show on Broadway, Kiss in WCW, Roderick Strong & Austin Aries, The Undertaker and Edge's undefeated streaks at Wrestlemania, and much more.

*Mike Johnson's 40 Minute discussion of the new Loose Cannon: Brian Pillman documentary, aspects of Pillman's life that were not delved into, Pillman's legacy and the reality of that legacy, how WWE answered critics on things they were called on after Pillman's passing, rare Pillman stories, and much more.

*Buck Woodward looks at the current face-heel "balance" in TNA, and which star TNA needs to keep in order to maintain that balance.

*Dave Scherer looks at the mess that was this week's Raw.

*Dave Scherer looks at internal WWE reaction to Kurt Angle going to TNA, what it says about TNA that they signed Angle right now, TNA's past when it comes to hiring former WWE stars and more.

*Mike Johnson and Buck Woodward look at the positives and negatives of Kurt Angle in TNA, for him and for the company, as well as potential opponents for Angle.

*The TNA No Surrender Post-PPV show with Mike Johnson and Buck Woodward.

*The PWInsider Weekly Newsletter, with exclusive comments from Dave Scherer, Jess McGrath, Mike Johnson and Buck Woodward.

*Part Two of Ring Of Honor's Straight Shootin' interview with Brad Armstrong, in which Armstrong discusses working for Bill Watts' Mid South Wrestling, memories of Hercules Hernandez, comparing Ted DiBiase and Jake Roberts as workers, working in a territory without his father in the same place, the angle with Ernie Ladd designed to make him a star, Shawn Michaels, Brickhouse Brown, why Brad never worked for the Memphis territory, the night Muhammad Ali came to the Super Dome for Watts, why Armstrong left the territory, working the Road Warriors, teaming for the first time with Tim Horner and how they gelled early, Ole Anderson as a booker, Arn Anderson, wrestling Ric Flair for the first time, partying with Flair outside the ring, how he learned Flair deserved to be NWA World champion, working in Japan, learning the differences in ring psychology in Japan, memories of Stan Hansen, highlights of working in Japan culturally, his favorite Japanese stars to work with, differences in the crowds there and here, Hiroshi Hase and more.

*Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward look at which Smackdown star looks to be leaving WWE in the near future, Vince Russo in TNA and more.

*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 and more.

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