-The Dayton Daily News website posted an update on TNA Knockout Tara's MMA aspirations. "Obviously, with the exposure from the WWE, she already had the marquee value," said J.T. Stewart, who is helping her make the transition from pro wrestling to MMA. "She has the name. Women's MMA is just starting to peak, and with her built-in fan base, she'll have a lot of opportunities with endorsements, sponsorships, autograph signings, and card shows."

The story notes that Tara is eyeing a career with Strikeforce, and that her TNA contract gives her the freedom to train for an MMA debut next year. To read the full story, visit DaytonDailyNews.com.

-A Dot Net reader noted that ESPN aired footage of Jeremy Piven jumping off the top rope and landing on John Cena during Sports Center on Tuesday.

-Dragon Gate announced that Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino has been added to the Sept. 6 event in Chicago. The promotion also released footage from their first pay-per-view, which you can check out at Youtube.com.

-Ring of Honor has announced that Kevin Steen and El Generico will challenge Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards for the ROH Tag Titles in a Ladder War match on the Sept. 25 show in Boston, Mass.

-Dot Net is now on Twitter. Sign up for regular updates at Prowrestlingnet (the dot is not included in the name). Get brief news with quick links to major stories by visiting Twitter.com/prowrestlingnet.

-The Australian version of Friday's Smackdown show was edited. The segment where Kane abducted Runjin Singh and struck Great Khali with a lead pipe was removed. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Warren Francois]

-The following matches are listed for the 2:00 p.m. airing of the AWA on ESPN Classic: Marty Jannetty vs. Nick Kiniski, Lord Littlebrook and Little Tokyo vs. Cowboy Lang and Little Mr. T, Stan Hansen vs. Rick Martel for the AWA Title.

-There is not a 10 p.m. airing of the AWA on ESPN Classic tonight.

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