Report: Original Plans For 'The Network' + More News

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– As noted earlier here on the website, Jeremy Borash will be hosting a TNA UK Fan Party in Manchester, England on May 26 at a "secret location." More details are available at https://www.facebook.com/tnawrestlinguk

– As was previously reported, the next music video from The Smashing Pumpkins, "Owata", will include the wrestlers Raven, Cheerleader Melissa, and Shelly Martinez. Billy Corgan was quoted as saying the video "is based on brutal Japanese style of women's wrestling." The wrestling segments of the video will be filmed at the home of SHIMMER and AAW, located in Berwyn, IL at the Eagles Club. This will go down on Friday, May 27, starting at 6:00 PM. Also, the first 65 fans who pre-order front-row tickets to AAW's "Day of Defiance" event on Friday, June 17th will be granted access to the music video taping. Those front row tickets are $15 each. To purchase them, go to https://www.aawrestling.com/pumpkinstaping.html

– Mick Foley was not TNA's original choice for the role of Network Consultant. Company officials had a nineties star in mind for the role but couldn't come to terms on an agreement?it was not Bill Goldberg.