WWE News And Rumors For March 14, 2011

By The Reporter / WrestleSite.com

As many of you know by now, the Jeff Hardy vs. Sting main event at the TNA Victory Road pay-per-view only lasted only 1 minute and 28 seconds. Obviously, Sting was extremely pissed off after the match.

According to numerous TNA sources, there was backstage concern over Jeff Hardy at the pay-per-view. There are other sources that say Sting told TNA management before the match that he wouldn't agree to wrestling a long match with Hardy if he was in no condition to perform.

For what it's worth, Jeff Hardy is scheduled to go to court on drug charges next Monday (March 21st).

As noted late last night here on the website, the reason that the Victory Road main event was so short was because Jeff Hardy was in no condition to wrestle in his match against Sting. Sting was said to be a complete professional about the entire situation but was clearly pissed after the match.

People within the company are reportedly very upset that Hardy was even sent to the ring, when it was clear to people backstage that he should never have been sent out.

Also, people within the company felt that the card should have been reshuffled so that the company would not have been embarrassed like they were last night. Many people within the company are very upset right now, because the company came off looking bad, and because the situation is representative of greater problems that plague the company.

TNA has made the decision to send Jeff Hardy home from this week's set of iMPACT! tapings.

Sting was always scheduled to retain the title in last night's main event.

There is no truth to rumors that Jeff Hardy was arrested last night.

Video Of Jeff Hardy losting to Sting last night at TNA's Victory Road.

- WTSB Radio posted the following on their website (WTSBRadio.com) today:

A professional wrestler has been cited by Smithfield Police for allegedly engaging in a fight at a local bar. Gregory Shane Helms, 36, of Smithfield, who is known by WWE fans at "The Hurricane", and Kevin Wayne Creech, 38, of Four Oaks were both cited for simple affray following an altercation around 10pm Sunday at a bar called The Rehab, located at 526 South Brightleaf Boulevard, according to police reports.

Police Lt. Keith Powell said Creech reportedly touched Helms' girlfriend, which led to the confrontation. Lt. Powell said the touch was "not inappropriate" but it reportedly did lead to an argument then a brief struggle between the two men. Both men were released at the scene but were ordered to appear in court on April 28 to answer to the charges.

In May 2008, Helms was charged with assault following an alleged incident at another Smithfield club. Those charges were dismissed in July 2008.

It's been a rough weekend for the Carolina 'clique', huh?!

- DREW CAREY TO ENTER WWE HALL OF FAME

WWE is proud to announce the newest member of the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame - comedian and game show host Drew Carey. The WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony presented by THQ's "WWE All Stars" will take place at the Phillips Arena on Saturday, April 2 and the one-hour TV special will air Monday, April 4 at 8/7c on USA Network.

Drew Carey is the latest member of the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Pete Rose, Bob Uecker and William "Refrigerator" Perry. Other members of the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame Class include "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong and the original WWE Diva, Sunny.

Carey established his place in WWE history as a surprise entrant in the 2001 Royal Rumble. However, Carey's fortunes quickly turned, when the massive WWE Superstar Kane entered the ring, prompting Carey to eliminate himself from the match.

Carey, a former United States Marine Reservist, is the host of "The Price Is Right" and star of "The Drew Carey Show" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?". Carey will lead a cast of improvisation all-stars, including Ryan Styles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood and Kathy Kinney, in the new series "Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza," which premieres April 11 at 8 pm ET/PT on GSN. Each episode will showcase a half-hour of improvised sketch comedy complete with audience participation.