Weekly News Review: Joey Styles replaced by Mike Adamle, Kevin Nash calls life in WWE "a miserable existence," Roddy Piper, Jim Ross

Welcome to the Dot Net “Weekly News Review” feature. Below you’ll find a list of our 20 most popular news items from the last week.

Sunday April 13 through Saturday April 19, 2008

1. WWE removes Joey Styles from the lead commentator role on ECW.

2. Kevin Nash says life in WWE is a "miserable existence," discusses Dixie Carter's approach.

3. Dot Net Exclusive: Several TNA wrestlers pulled from the Impact tapings.

4. Jim Ross comments on Mike Adamle taking over ECW, King of the Ring tournament.

5. Roddy Piper comments on not attending Ric Flair's retirement, says WWE didn't give him much notice.

6. TNA Lockdown backstage notes: At least one former WWE wrestler was backstage.

7. Jim Ross comments on Gregory Helms's healthy, announcing styles changes, parody acts, his post-show routine, and pro wrestling websites.

8. Former Spirit Squad member NIcky Nehmeth says WWE requires most wrestlers to wear protective gear.

9. Dot Net Exclusive Notes: Awesome Kong incident, Payton Banks, Angle family correction.

10. Dot Net Exclusive: Even some usual critics are sympathetic toward the WWE creative team.

11. Paul Heyman says Vince McMahon wants viewers to dislike Mike Adamle.

12. WWE King of the Ring entrants revealed.

13. TNA Lockdown on-site report: Notes on Vince Russo and the crowd reaction to Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle.

14. Dot Net Exclusive: Stephanie McMahon-Levesque less involved in daily creative process.

15. WWE's Jim Ross on his eventual successor and whether he's ever felt like quitting.

16. Dot Net Exclusive: Update on the TNA wrestlers pulled from the Impact tapings.

17. WWE King of the Ring returning to Raw next week?

18. Samoa Joe clarifies his contract situation.

19. WWE Smackdown's time slot for MyNetwork TV revealed.

20. Dot Net Exclusive: Is TNA changing their creative approach? More MMA-style matches?

To check out last week’s “Weekly News Review” with items on Edge and Vickie Guerrero making Jim Ross uncomfortable, Paul Heyman takes a shot at WWE creative, Triple H switching brands. click here.