Random News and Notes 6/21/2009

** Abyss, real name Chris Parks (35), recently spoke to The Miami Herald to promote this Sunday’s Slammiversary PPV. Here are some highlights:

-- "When I quit the private sector my W2 read $70,000, in my first year in wrestling, I made about $9,200."

-- "I really enjoyed working with Jeff Hardy and working with Sting for as long as I did. It was a great honor. He's an icon in the ring and a fantastic person out of it. Working with Sting and Hardy was great, but if I had to single out one, it would be A.J. Styles. I thought we had some excellent matches dating back to the Wednesday night pay-per-views. At Lockdown 2005, we main evented, and I thought we had an excellent match. There are a lot of guys out there, but I would say I have to put A.J. up there."

-- “I know I would love to be a contributor writing or as an agent. I think I'm cut out for it as far as being a good communicator or motivator. I think that is one of my fortes. When I retire in eight or 10 years, I want to be more involved in the production, writing and execution of the show.

-- "Critics were talking how we wouldn't be around for four months, let alone a year. Then they said we wouldn't last 16 months or two years, three years. We kept hitting these markers. I knew I was on to something special after I talked to Jeff [Jarrett] and Dixie [Carter]. I just saw how passionate and determined they were to make this thing go. I knew I was on to something good. I knew in my heart that this thing could make it big."

** The 2009 edition of TNA Bound For Glory will be held on October 18th at the University Of California's Bren Events Center in Irvine (part of Orange County)

** Jeremy Borash has been talking on-and-off with network execs to get his Spin Cycle web series to air on Spike TV. After viewing the most recent episode, which featured Foley and JB poking fun at Eric Bischoff and Scott Steiner kissing Angelina Love, Dixie Carter is said to be on board with formally pitching the idea to Spike at some point in time. Dixie thought the episode was hilarious and getting the series on Spike would be a way of increasing the depth of their programming without hurting the budget. The internet-exclusive shows produced by Jeremy Borash usually range from 10 to 15 minutes in length and are available on YouTube. Borash hosts the show with four guests and gets them all to answer questions on various subjects both wrestling-related and not. Previous episodes featured footage of Vince Russo sleeping in Mick Foley’s kids‘ bedroom while on the road, and Don West comparing himself to Brad Pitt in Fight Club.

** At the Grand Rapids TNA live show, Kurt Angle squashed the WWE return rumors. Angle announced that he loves TNA, wants to extend his contract with the company and that he will never return to the WWE again. He said he never wants to work for Vince McMahon again, despite his recent radio appearance where he said he could return to WWE if he wanted to, since his TNA contract is about to expire and he did not burn any bridges in WWE when he left.