Shane Helms Talks Injury, MMA & Wrestling Events This Wkd, Kendrick Note

– Real Championship Wrestling presents 'A New Beginning' this Saturday, August 6 at The Du Burns Arena, 1301 S. Ellwood Ave in Baltimore, MD with a 7:30 pm bell time. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit RealChampionshipWrestling.com.

– Brian Kendrick will be wrestling at NSPW's 3rd Anniversary Show, which takes place on October 1st, 2011 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Horizon Centre. His opponent is Radd Adams. Go to nspw.ca for more info.

– DPA Wrestling in Hickory, NC opens up their doors for the very first time this coming Saturday. You can get more details by clicking here.

– Four years after their first meeting, Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz square off this Saturday at UFC 133. FightLine.com has an article with Evans talking about the fight, stating that despite their past bad blood, the bout was "nothing personal." He goes on to talk about Ortiz's improved striking, you can check out the full article by clicking here.

– Of course, this Sunday is also TNA Hardcore Justice, headlined by TNA World Champion Sting defending his title against Kurt Angle. For the most up-to-date card, click here.

– Shane Helms spoke with David Lagana for a very candid talk about his recent motorcyle accident including how he's dealing with life after. They also talked about his "bump card", how close his neck injury was to causing him to be paralyzed, how it was to transition between WCW and WWE, how Buff Bagewell cost him the Cruiserweight title in WWE, how a WWE talent is paid based on where they are on the card, and his love of MMA. Listen to the podcast now here.

Devin Cutting contributed to this article.