JG's Insanity Notebook: TNA's Monthly Surprise Parties, Bret Hart Bumpercars, Video Game Druggies, Ric Flair Again, The Lesson of Kane, and More

JG's Insanity Notebook: TNA's Monthly Surprise Parties, Bret Hart Bumpercars, Video Game Druggies, Ric Flair Again, The Lesson of Kane, and More

- This past week, Dixie Carter revealed that TNA would be undergoing a "game changing" moment. Rumors are abounding that this big next step will involve cutting out most, if not all, pay per views in favor of live Spike TV specials. The last "game-changer" TNA did saw them moving from their new Monday timeslot back to their old spot on Thursday. Before that, they got rid of their six sided ring and returned to a traditional four sided ring. I swear, if this company "evolves" anymore, they won't have any lights.

- Some fans were disappointed with TNA's latest hyped "surprise" at their Slammiversary pay-per-view - retired ECW star Tommy Dreamer. It beats their original plan, which was to have Taz jump out from behind a wall and scream "BOO" into the camera.

- Last night's Raw ended with the NXT guys playing bumper cars with a limousine after tossing Bret Hart into the back of it. Good ol' Bret and WWE. First they screw him. Now they bang him around in the back of a limo. As Lou Thesz would say, he's quite the hooker.

- In other NXT news, Daniel Bryan was released from WWE this past week for choking ring announcer Justin Roberts with a necktie. The company cited a rule they have to avoid anything that might remind fans of Chris Benoit - like choking, attempted murder, and good wrestling matches.

- Rob Van Dam was screaming about gimmick infringement to anyone who would listen at the recent TNA tapings until someone explained to him that Sheamus was attacking people with a lead pipe.

- Diamond Dallas Page has entered a new contest by Oprah to win his own reality show. Not to be outdone, Eric Bischoff entered as well. Bischoff, however, was disqualified when it turned out his show's title, "Hogan Knows Best," is already taken.

- It appears that Ric Flair will be returning to the ring. But you knew that was going to happen sooner or later, right? I mean, come on. They all come back. Every single person who retires comes back. Ultimate Warrior wrestled last year. I have no problem with all the wrestlers getting big send-offs and returning…but I have one proposal to make. Make it a rule that instead of calling a match "A Retirement Match," rename it "The Bullshit Retirement Match." Have the commentators make little quotes with their fingers while saying it and then wink. I think it would dissuade so many insincere good-bye bouts if the person doing it knows that the announcers are going to be like, "Well, this could be the last time we see so-and-so in the ring, King. Of course, that's bullshit. It's a bullshit retirement match, but it's nice to say. It's nice to say."

- WWE has two new video games in the works from THQ. The traditional Smackdown vs. Raw and WWE All-Stars. In All-Stars, the characters are "larger than life" with exaggerated gigantic cartoon muscles. In the days following the screenshots, I have to say I'm surprised not to read insane commentaries from people tearing down WWE for "glorifying steroid abuse" through their computerized stars.

- Sadly, I think I just gave people ideas. "Hey! That's right. They're on steroids! HGH, at least!"

- Kane is on a mission to find the person responsible for putting his brother, The Undertaker, in a vegetative state. I have to hand to Kane, man. He does so much for the man who killed his mother. He teaches us all a lesson about forgiveness.

- Also, Kane needs facepaint. I said it during my ClubWWI.com Smackdown audio, but hopefully someone will read this and do it. Paint his face with the design from his mask. That would be cool. The whole Bald Bull from Punchout without the moustache thing isn't working anymore.

- Rich Franklin is the coolest dude ever. Any guy who can do a post fight interview with a smile on his face and, when questioned about why he's holding his arm responds, "Yeah. I broke my arm. It's broken. So anyway…" is someone you don't mess with.

- Speaking of MMA, following his appearance on WWE Raw a few weeks back, Quentin "Rampage" Jackson said he'd like to return to WWE one day as "Rampage." WWE loves the idea, as well. However, their idea of "Rampage" is a gimmick that sees Quentin dressed up like one of those monsters that destroys the city in that 1980s video game.

That does it for me guys, but there's a lot going on here on WorldWrestlingInsanity.com. Last night, R.D. Lee debuted as our new Raw Real Time Reviewer and he was Ratings, as always. Tonight, Mallory Mahling switches days and takes over NXT. Be Well! Thanks for sharing my Insanity!