WWE Conference Call live coverage, TNA Impact Wrestling live, Dot Net Weekly show, ROH adds autograph session, Norman Smiley, Masato Tanaka

By Chris Shore

Vince McMahon is scheduled to host the WWE conference call today at 10 a.m. CT to discuss the fourth quarter and yearend earnings report. More is expected to be announced concerning the WWE Network as well as final numbers of last quarter's PPVs. Join Jason Powell for live coverage of the call this morning shortly after 10:00 a.m. CT.

-TNA Impact Wrestling goes live again tonight after a four week run in London that ran out of gas by the end. The live show should bring a much needed shot in the arm. Gut Check features potential Knockouts and the build for Lockdown continues. Join me for live coverage of the show as it airs on SpikeTV at 7:00 p.m. CT.

-Dot Net Members will be listening to the Dot Net Weekly audio show later today. Jason Powell and I will be discussing the WWE conference call in detail, plus a look at all the news of the week. Join us on the ad-free version of the site by signing up for membership today via the Prowrestling.net/amember/signup.php.

-ROH has added an autograph session with World Champion Kevin Steen, The Forever Hoolgians (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov), "The Self Proclaimed Icon" Matt Hardy, and ROH Backstage Correspondent Veda Scott to Saturday's 11th Anniversary Show. Jason Powell and I will preview that show in today's Dot Net Weekly. If you are going to the autograph session and would like to file a report, send me a note at css3238@gmail.com. Join me Saturday night for live coverage of the show on iPPV.

-Current NXT trainer Norman Smiley (a/k/a Norman Anthony Smiley) turns 48 today. The effeminate Smiley character made for an unusual Hardcore Champion in WCW. He has served as a trainer for WWE since 2007.

-Former ECW star Masato Tanaka turns 40 today. Tanaka remains active in the sport, working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Zero1.

-There are no classic pro wrestling shows schedule for ESPN Classic tonight.