Regarding Crimson, Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer wrote, “Crimson is probably the prime example of a guy who isn’t overrated by fans, but pushed to a level that hasn’t really worked. He’s got size, and good facials at times, and a good look and comes across like a tough guy. But he doesn’t sell well and comes across as green, and gets exposed often in long matches. Plus, TNA can’t even book an unbeaten streak well.”

The award, which was instituted in 1980, is determined through a voting process by the readership of the newsletter, which includes various insiders of the professional wrestling industry, such as promoters, agents and performers, as well as journalists, historians and fans.

– Ric Flair is advertised to appear at the Frank & Son Collectible Show (located on 16549 San Jose Ave City of Industry, California 91748) on Saturday, March 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

– The Wrestling Globe Newsletter reports that a DVD on Rob Van Dam is currently in the works.

- A fan asked TNA star Gunner who was a bigger star – Mick Foley or Hulk Hogan. Foley chimed in and replied that Hogan is the bigger star. Foley wrote:

“Hey, don’t put @TNA_GUNNER under that kind of pressure. There is NO debate; @HulkHogan was, and is a much bigger star than I am.”

- The theme song for TNA’s Against All Odds pay-per-view will be “Tear Yourself Apart” by Roses In Rome.

- TNA star James Storm wrote on Twitter that he suffered a dislocated elbow while on the Maximum Impact tour overseas. Storm added that he wouldn’t miss any ring time:

“Doc says the elbow should be fine. Dislocated it in the match with bully ray and popped partial back in same match.”

- TNA officials decided to use a stripped down version of their Impact stage in London last week because they had sold too many tickets before deciding to make the show a TV taping. Instead of turning fans away, they went with the stripped down stage.

- TNA is reportedly planning on inviting several celebrities to this year’s Lockdown pay-per-view.

- TNA issued a press release this week touting success of the Maximum Impact tour. They noted that British wrestling legend Mark “Rollerball” Rocco was backstage at the Wembley show to meet up with Hulk Hogan for a reunion more 20 years after they teamed together in Japan. Hogan reportedly requested that Rocco be brought to the show a while ago.

Partial source: F4Wonline.com

- WWE Superstars Jinder Mahal and Justin Gabriel will be in action at the FCW event on March 16th from the Miami County Fair & Expo in Miami, Florida.

- As noted before, Mick Foley is training with Diamond Dallas Page and his DDP Yoga program to prepare for a ring return. Foley was looking to start the program while in Los Angeles this weekend for WrestleReunion and wrote to DDP on Twitter that without DDP Yoga, there would be “no Mania for Mick!”

How much longer he can compete:
“I’m done bro any time I get in there it’s just a bonus, my days of being in the main event at Madison Square Garden and dropping the leg and having a five minute or 25 minute match are over. But anytime I can get in there it’s because there’s an opportunity to have fun or it’s an opportunity where we need to do business or I just need to shake my tail feathers and come out of the zone I’m in, but anytime I’m in there is just a bonus, you know.”

A device in his back that helps with pain after eight back surgeries:
“It’s an electric stim you know? If the pain in my back is too bad and it goes to my head, there’s an electrical current that I can turn on that will cancel out any pain waves, it pretty much makes you so you don’t feel the pain. It’s not a drug, it’s just electricity. I’ve got like a garage door controller with all these buttons on how intense I want to make it, my nipples stand on end if I want to! And my wiener stands straight. It’s much better than Viagra!”

The synopsis reads: “As a six-time world champion, TV commentator, and holder of over thirty-five major titles in WWE, WCW, and TNA, Booker T. Huffman knows what it means to fight. He learned long before he entered the ring, when daily survival was a fierce battle.

“Booker T: From Prison to Promise details Huffman’s struggles from his youngest years. Losing his father at only ten months and his mother at only thirteen years old, Booker was forced along with his seven siblings to navigate life alone. Wrestling with hunger, poverty, and criminal influences, he struggled to survive in urban Houston and soon spiraled out of control, gravitating toward gang life and ultimately landing in prison.

“Finally confronting himself while incarcerated, Booker made a promise to rise above crime and hopelessness to accomplish greater things and become an agent of change in his community. From anonymity to stardom, from rags to riches, Booker T takes us on his journey From Prison to Promise . . . Now can you dig that, SUCKA?”

Booker T co-wrote the book with Andrew William Wright. It will be released via Medallion Press on September 1, 2012.

Tyson told TMZ, “I am honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, but the most fun I ever had in the ring was with WWE.”

Tyson hosted RAW last year but his most famous appearance with WWE came back in 1998 when he had a confrontation with Steve Austin on RAW before being the special enforcer for Austin vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania.

Look for Tyson to be officially announced on tonight’s RAW Supershow. He will join Edge, The Four Horsemen and Mil Mascaras in the 2012 Hall of Fame.

A concerned fan wrote to Natalya on Twitter, “That whole fart thing bothered me on Smackdown. I hope it was meant as a joke instead of an embarassing thing towards you.”

She responded, “I’ll repeat this! Life is a lot easier when you don’t take yourself too seriously! Enjoy it- and live in the now!”

– New Haven Register has published an article on Sheamus’ visit to ACES Mill Road School in North Haven, Connecticut on Thursday to promote WWE’s anti-bullying initiative ‘be a STAR.’ Sheamus told students that experienced bullying as a small, overweight red-headed kid.

“I didn’t tell anybody. I was afraid to be a tattle tale. I should have told somebody. It’s very important to talk to someone. There’s nothing wrong with you,” he said.

- Christian is reportedly ready to return to the ring but WWE officials decided to keep him off the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

- One of the ideas WWE officials were discussing for the Royal Rumble would have seen John Cena enter, win the match and earn a title shot at WrestleMania 28. The storyline would have then saw Cena be forced to choose between a WWE Title match and the match against The Rock.

Source: F4Wonline.com

“I have plenty of untold @TheRock stories 4 my book. There’s also a 1 on 1 interview we did from atop Titan Towers that never aired.”

- WWE Champion CM Punk put over Kofi Kingston today and took credit for teaching him to hand walk after the amazing spot in the Royal Rumble last night. Punk wrote:

“For my money, @TrueKofi was the rumble MVP. Spectacular moment. Glad I taught him how to hand walk.”

- Yoshi Tatsu indicated that he will be in action at tomorrow night’s WWE SmackDown tapings. Yoshi formed a team with Santino Marella on last Friday’s show.