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Joey Styles had political rants against President Obama.
 
Matt Hardy had a few cryptic remarks regarding story line development.
 
Chavo Guerrero defended himself in his lengthy angle with Hornswoggle.
 
Shad Gaspard said he had swine flu, then retracted his comment.
 
Things have gotten out of hand with wrestlers and Twitter.
 
I am all for free speech.
 
But when it comes to professional sports organizations -- and that includes WWE and TNA Wrestling -- sponsors and advertisers along with the team image and good name should take priority.
 
Yes, we're living in the 2000s, about to enter the 2010s, and Twitter is beneficial as a promotional tool or quick-informational tool (for the first time, we used it in the sports office this season for high school football scores).
 
But WWE and TNA Wrestling can only monitor their talent so much. It's impossible to keep track of what everyone is doing on Twitter all the time.
 
So, on that note, there needs to be a limit.
 
And it's up to WWE and TNA Wrestling to act now and decide what that limit should be.
 
WWE has reportedly advised its wrestlers to limit their usage of Twitter and stop using it after midnight (I'm assuming to avoid drunk-laden remarks?).
 
That's a start. Now, it needs to be enforced.
 
LATEST HEADLINES AND MY REACTS
 
WWE
 
Jim Ross asks "what else good do (the WWE Divas) represent" besides being "smart, sexy and powerful." REACT: Looks like I'm not the only one sick of this overused phrase.
 
Roddy Piper confirmed as Raw guest host for Nov. 16 show at Madison Square Garden. REACT: This will be a great one.
 
Next week's ECW to have a Hurricane vs. Paul Burchill match, where Burchill and Katie Lea must leave ECW with a Burchill loss and Hurricane must take his mask off with a loss. REACT: Make me care. Have Hurricane lose.
 
Dennis Miller rumored to guest host Dec. 14 Raw. REACT: This one wouldn't be horrible.
 
Ted DiBiase, the Road Warriors, Demolition, Slick, Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger, The Honky Tonk Man and Ron Simmons among rumored 2010 WWE Hall of Fame inductees. REACT: DiBiase would seem a lock, considering his ties with WWE. I can't see the Road Warriors and Demolition going in, so I'll pick Demolition since they were more WWE. Warrior would be a headliner, and Luger would be good for publicity. Honky and Simmons might get in as the last few.
 
Chris Jericho uses the word "Hadji" at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival. REACT: I watched the clip, and while Jericho was just joking around as if he was doing a comedy bit, he shouldn't have said the word.
 
Nikki Bella says MTV's Rob Dyrdek and Rob and Big Show will guest host future Raws. REACT: Who?
 
Vince McMahon said WWE attendance is up 9 percent. REACT: Overseas.
 
The UK Sun reports Mickey Rourke wants to wrestle. REACT: That ship has sailed, I hope.
 
TNA Wrestling
 
Hulk Hogan asks "wrestling fan" who hadn't heard of RVD if she started watching wrestling last week. REACT: Funny.
 
TNA Wrestling consensus says Lacey Von Erich won't last six months. REACT: It's bad wrestling vs. eye candy.
 
TNA Wrestling reportedly approaches JBL, who says no. REACT: JBL seems WWE-loyal.
 
Hogan says rumors romantically linking him to Pamela Anderson, Brooke Shields, Drew Barrymore and Dolly Parton weren't true. REACT: I hadn't heard of any of these rumors.
 
Dixie Carter hints she is talking to Shannon Moore. REACT: He would be a good pickup.
 
WWE's Vince McMahon reportedly said "Ouch" when told of the Hogan quarter-hour TV ratings. REACT: Well, it wasn't much of a segment.