- This past week, Ring of Honor star Bryan Danielson wrestled a dark match at Raw, whipping Internet fans into a frenzy.   In a related story, it doesn't take much to whip Internet fans into a frenzy.

- When reached for comment about this huge development, casual fan Willie Markit asked, "What's a dark match?   And who's Bryan Danielson?

…and is Raw really still on the air?

...Oh!   And whatever happened to that guy with the chain?   Hercules He-Mandez or something, right?  

Oh…and that other guy with the bird.   What was his name?   The guy who brought a bird to the ring.   No.   Not Koko B. Ware.   Not him.   The other guy with the bird.   What?   No.   There was another guy with a bird.   No.   I know Koko B. Ware.   I mean the other guy.   Barry Windham, maybe?   Was it Barry Windham?   Yeah I remember he had a bird.   Whatever happened to him?   Whatever happened to Barry Windham?   Yeah, man.   U.S.A. Lex Express!"

- Linda Hogan petitioned to have her husband, Hulkster Hulk, put in jail recently for contempt of court.   While it may seem that Linda was being vindictive, her petition came from a place of love as she was trying to prevent him from any further tanning.

- There are no plans at this time to release the other tapes of the Hogan Family Jailhouse meetings.   Unless, of course, it’s a DVD extra for "Hogan Knows Best."   If it does, additional material includes: Hulk speaks in coded Klingon language and Nick sings a stirring rendition of "All By Myself."

- Steve Austin has apparently signed on to do a reality TV project.   The name of the show had to be tweaked somewhat from the title Stone Cold originally suggested -  "What?   Sumbitch.   Eh – Eh.    Let's Drink."

- Michael Hayes returned to WWE this past week.   He has said that he's very excited to be "working with all them darkies again."

- I feel like wrestling need its own Chuck Norris-style hero.   You know how Chuck can do anything?   Well we need one.   I nominate Stan Hansen.   Stan Hansen once killed a bear with one hand and then cooked it.   There.   Spread it around.

- In an effort to outdo WWE's move of giving away a million dollars, TNA announced on their British tour that they would be giving away 5000 pounds.   On the last night of matches, two lucky fans walked home with the entire X-Division.   In a recent interview, Glen Gilbertti called the move "genius" and added, "killed two birds with one stone."

- WWE will be releasing a "Classic Superstars" action figure of Buff Bagwell later this year in what is apparently the first ever rib on the entire planet.

- Carlito is unhappy again.   Wouldn't you be unhappy if you had to sit around in tights and watch Raw every week?   It's not his push.   It's that he has to watch the show.    I mean, hell.   I get emails from people who are pissed about watching the shows…and they get to do it at home.   He has to do it half-naked with an apple.   That sucks.

- Ted DiBiase's mystery partner?   It would be funny if it was Big Show since he used to be Andre's son in WCW.   It would be a good team too.   I'm guessing Virgil doesn't have a son.   If he did, I'd nominate him.   But in the meantime, barring any little I.R.S.s, Big Show is the best choice.   Which is why he probably won't be.  

- Willie Markit asks: "Yo.   Andre died, right?   I remember him back in the day, man.   Big John Studd.   That stuff was awesome."

- News 12 Long Island had a whole story about New York's possible regulation of MMA.   Matt Serra owns a school on the Island.   So Pete Sell came to the studio to debate it with this old lady who was worried about corrupting the minds of the youth with violence.   I didn't really hear much of it because I just kept thinking how great it would be if Pete just started pummeling her.   Just go full on David Shultz on her ass.    Hopefully some of you would think the same thing.   I worried that there was something wrong with me.

…Which ironically, was the old lady's point.

Well, that's it for me, guys.   I'll be back with an all new shoot interview this Wednesday on ClubWWI.com.   In the meantime, check out Rikishi's uncut interview from this week.   Keesh is one of the forces behind Nu Wrestling Evolution and spoke from the company's Canary Island tour. There's also a ton more there and even more on the way.   In addition to this is the first of our "3:10 Countdown."   Three columnists.  Each takes a promotion and runs down a top Ten list.   This week…10 Worst WCW, WWE, and TNA gimmicks.   Oh, and the new book - World Wrestling Insanity Presents: Shoot First . . . Ask Questions Later - is up on Amazon for pre-order on Amazon .   Let's see.   What else can I sell?   Amway.   You want some Amway?  

Oh and of course, today's Father's Day.   So, to all you dads out there, Happy Birthday.

Be Well,

James