Mickie James - NewsThe latest news from Mickie Jameshttp://www.mickiejames.com/newsMickie James: For What It's Worth #15<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/09/medium.rd4j54jg17d4.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Ayesha asks:</strong></p> <p><br />Hey MJ! Firstly I wanted to say seeing you wrestle live in the UK and getting to meet you again was such an honor. You're such an amazing person. What are your favorite things to do in the UK? And what's the atmosphere during the shows like here compared to the US? <br /><br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Thank you Ayesha. I really appreciate all your support. You're an amazing girl yourself and I hope you achieve all your dreams. I always enjoy my times in the UK. I am usually quite the tourist when I travel anywhere abroad. I try to see all the sites I can and have tons of pictures from my travels. From the eiffel Tower in Paris, The Roman Coliseum, Big Ben, The 4th of July fireworks across the Panama Canal, and the most amazing sunset Ive ever seen in Australia.. The atmosphere at the shows out of the US are always on fire, electric! I think its because usually we only get to venture into these countries once a year. So the anticipation builds year long. Im thankful that we get a chance to not only see the world. But preform in-front of all of you across the globe!</p> <p></p> <p>-------------</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Anthony asks</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie. I've always wanted to ask this, but stupidly keep forgetting. What is the weirdest thing or things a fan has asked you to sign? I can only imagine some of the stuff you've been asked as well.</p> <p><strong><br />Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Hahahaha.... Wow! Well I have certainly had some weird ones. But probably the strangest that really threw me for a loop was when a man asked me to sign a pair of his girlfriend's panties. She was with him at the autograph line and NO she wasnt wearing them. I politely declined when he tried to hand them to me saying: I dont sign underwear sir... besides... I dont even know if theyre clean. <br /><br /><br /></p> <p>------------</p> <p></p> <p>As we wrap this up we want to remind you that we have added a Mickie James FAQ to the site where Mickie answers some of the questions most frequently asked of her. It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.<em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></em></p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:15:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/63671Mickie James: For What It's Worth #14<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/01/15/medium.67kgz5wzbt05.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. 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</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} --> <!--[endif] --><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: color: #0e002d;"><a href="../../../users/1HPjmIE9" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></span></p> <p><strong>MJfaninCA asks:</strong><br /><br />Here are my questions to you. Does TNA ever come to Los Angeles, California? Why are you a Cowboy fan? How's the new CD coming out? I cannot wait. How can a Californian fan meet you? Thanks and hope to hear from you soon. -- Naz <br /><br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong><br /><br />Hello Naz. Yes TNA does come to LA and all over Cali at least once a year. I also come to LA myself for wrestling, music, as well as autograph signings throughout the year. The best way to know when and where you can see me is to check my schedule here on <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events" target="_blank">MickieJames.com</a>. For TNA live events be sure to check their schedule at <a href="http://impactwrestling.com" target="_blank">ImpactWrestling.com</a>.<br /><br />I'm a Cowboy fan because they are the greatest team in the world!!! Haha... No honestly I grew up a fan of the Cowboys because my dad is a huge fan of theirs. So I suppose I was a born fan. Besides Ive always loved Cowboys & Outlaws...<br /><br />The new album is coming along great! I can't wait to share this new music with you all. I have to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you for your love and support through my music endeavors. I think you all are gonna love the second coming... It will ROCK YOUR SOCKS!!!</p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: color: #0e002d;"></span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: color: #0e002d;"></span></p> <p>------------------</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Alan Sinclair asks:</strong><br /><br />You have really made some very nice treats & eats!! Like the mouth watering cakes & cookies you show us on Twitter over for the holidays and such. As for me, I have been an assistant chef over the years at a few restaurants and took a small culinary course because been I've cooking since I was 12 and I still LOVE to cook in my spare time, especially grilling. Desserts have been and are my biggest challenge, but you make it look simple & easy! :-D Where & how did you learn, and what do you love preparing the most? Bon Appetit. ;-)</p> <p><strong><br />Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p><br />I learned from my mom, grandma, and my sister Latoya. But honestly mostly from trial and error. I wasnt always a great cook. In fact Latoya has always been much better than me. That's why she has her own catering company and I sing and fight! HA! My stepdad used to tease me that I could burn water... which I probably could if distracted. LOL. The key Ive found is patience... Not to try to get it done to fast. I also look for fun recipes for things that I actually want to eat. I dont do fancy shmancy designer food thats just pretty to look at... Its all about the flavor! My favorite dish is always making my infamous candied yams at the holidays. I think because its the only time I cook them... And allow myself to eat them! <br /><br /></p> <p>------------</p> <p></p> <p>As we wrap this up we want to remind you that we have added a Mickie James FAQ to the site where Mickie answers some of the questions most frequently asked of her. It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.<em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"> <br /></span></p> <p></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"> </span></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:35:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/60311Mickie James on Ring Ka King in India!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/04/15/medium.k2w04u56y0r8.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie wrestled Alissa Flash as part of TNA's Ring Ka King promotion in India. You can view the match below. <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XJYudTrKhWo?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XJYudTrKhWo?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:20:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/60101Brand New Valentine's Day Photos!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/11/11/medium.l5hxlvi8sqih.jpg" /><br /><p>We've updated the photo gallery with six new photos of Mickie James courtesy of TNA's photographer Lee South.</p> <p>To see the six photos click <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/media/photos/19771">HERE</a>.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/59831Mickie James: For What It's Worth #13<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/06/medium.5dq4mb95x327.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Ayesha asks:</strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie. How do you cope with traveling so much? Do you ever get used to it? And where do you find the time to do everything?<br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p>Honestly I love traveling. I get to see the world... and entertain it as I do. That's wonderful! Yes it does get tiresome with the airports and other travel details. But the joys and experiences Ive had from my travels, I wouldnt trade it for the world! I do think its about time I got a personal assistant because I ask myself that same question daily! What do I need to do today? And how am I to do it all??? LOL. My family helps me out a lot at home when Im on the road and I have Big Show Music Co who rock my music world. 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<p>------------------</p> <p><strong>CenasLambJG4L asks:</strong><br /><br />Will we ever have a return of Alexis Laree for one night only?! xD <br /><strong><br />Mickie answers: </strong></p> <p>HAHA... I highly doubt it! Perhaps for fun... or for Charity... But the truth is Mickie James & Alexis Laree were always one in the same. Im much more confident in myself and in my own skin now than I was then. Before I knew, I knew nothing at all... that is the knowledge of the day...</p> <p>------------</p> <p></p> <p>As we wrap this up we want to remind you that we have added a Mickie James FAQ to the site where Mickie answers some of the questions most frequently asked of her. It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p> <p></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></p> <p></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"></span></em><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #0e002d;"> <br /></span></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:35:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/59341Mickie James: For What It's Worth #12<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/00/05/medium.96415u5wrx3z.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>CenasLambJG4L asks:</strong><br /><br />How did it feel when you were 'Psycho Mickie' and pretty much everyone was cheering for you at WM22, even though you were a heel and going against Trish? Btw, I was one of those people cheering for you !:)<br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong><br /><br />It was incredible! I know Ive discussed this several times throughout different interviews. But that was truly one of the most intoxicatingly magical moments of my life! The feeling I felt... I was lost in the moment and I can't begin to truly explain the exact feelings as it was a rush of them all overtaking me entirely. At that point in my life it was everything I had been living the last 6 years of my life for. All the sacrifices were for that moment and that feeling. *Ps... Thanks for cheering for me...that was unexpectedly beautiful!*</p> <p>------------------</p> <p><strong>CStein620 asks:</strong><br /><br />Throughout your entire career, how do you keep your body bruise, cut, scrape and scratch free?? I know you have taken a few nasty spills and falls, but how do you keep your beautiful body mark free?<br /><strong><br />Mickie answers: </strong><br /><br />Very sweet and thank you, but I can promise you Im rarely mark free. Never if you count my birthmark. HaHa! I have my fair share of nagging old injuries, aches & pains. No less than anyone else in this industry. Every match comes with their own bumps & bruises. It's important we listen to our bodies & take care of them well. Inside & out! So I do... or at least give it a damn good try!</p> <p>------------</p> <p></p> <p>As we wrap this up we want to remind you that we have added a Mickie James FAQ to the site where Mickie answers some of the questions most frequently asked of her. It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? 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href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/58371Mickie James steel cage match results from TNA Impact Wrestling January 29<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/13/07/medium.u7294hyi3u3g.jpg" /><br /><p>This week on Impact Wrestling, Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne in a steel cage. Video of the conclusion of that match is below. <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQgyTH3B0qs?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQgyTH3B0qs?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> Next week on TNA Impact Wrestling, Mickie will be in a #1 Contenders match for the Knockouts Title against Tara & Velvet Sky.</p> <p><img src="http://oi42.tinypic.com/21ymqg.jpg" border="0" width="445" height="250" /></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:30:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/57931Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne steel cage match on Impact<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/07/09/medium.35gv3i4n2m3y.jpg" /><br /><p>This week on Impact Mickie James will be wrestling Madison Rayne in a steel cage match. The video preview is below.</p> <p> <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cKidfxOwlog?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cKidfxOwlog?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:35:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/57691TNA Impact Wrestling December 29, 2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/11/04/medium.6k5yfcl3p306.png" /><br /><p>This week on TNA Impact Wrestling, Mickie James wrestled Gail Kim in the main event of the show. To open the show, Mickie appeared in a segment that featured Sting, Madison Rayne, Gail Kim, Tara & Miss Tessmacher. 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It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>jmolloy asks: </strong><br />Any plans to be in Miami over Wrestlemania weekend? I was lucky enough to meet you this year and if the opportunity arises I would love to attend one of your gigs as I love the album. Due to traveling from ireland Mania's the only time I can make it. <br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong><br />Actually yes. I will be attending WrestleReunion in Miami. Please come by to see me. Also Gang please remember to check my events schedule. Never know when I'm coming near you.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>----</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong>alvin3131 asks:</strong><br />What was most exciting: winning the wwe womens title at wrestlemania 22 or the tna knckouts title at lockdown 2011?! <br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers:</strong><br />I really don't like to compare them as to which was the best. Every championship Ive ever held has been special to me. They all hold a special place in my heart as well as my career.</p> <p>--------</p> <p><br />That's all for this week. Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/55701TNA Impact Wrestling December 1, 2011<p> <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMzHb8ezNE4?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMzHb8ezNE4?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/53911Mickie James: For What It's Worth #11<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/12/06/medium.x1deg1w1h0j4.jpg" /><br /><p>Before we get to the questions for this week, I want to make you all aware that we have added a Mickie James FAQ to the site where Mickie answers some of the questions most frequently asked of her. It's located at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/faq" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/faq</a>. We also added 8 new photos to the Mick Clique members only section, so check those out too.</p> <p></p> <p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Kevin May asks: </strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie my question for you is if you had a Chance of Singing with any other Country Music Artist who will it be and Why? And one more thing I just want to say. I love your music and can't wait for the new album to come out. Love you Mickie.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p>Wow! Thank you so much. That's a really good question Kevin. A tough one as well... If I could sing a duet with any country music artist I would choose an icon...Male: Willie Nelson...Female: Dolly Parton.</p> <p></p> <p>-----------------</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Kay Clark asks:</strong><br /><br />Growing up I looked up to many wrestlers. So many brought out a unique and passionate fan in me. You were the top female wrestler I looked up to. What you brought to the ring, your sacrifices, your style, you made me fall in love with the wrestling business and gave me hope for female wrestling which I have so much respect and admiration for. My question is who were some of the wrestlers you looked up to growing up? Who made you fall in love with the business?</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p>Hello Kay, thank you. I am honored that you feel that way. I looked up to many people as well. First as a fan. The ones who captivated me were those over the top personalities. Also, usually the bad guys...The Macho Man, Sensational Sherri, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Shawn Micheals, The Rock. Stone Cold. Then after being in the business...studying and learning from the past. My love for so many far outreaches this paper...so to speak.</p> <p></p> <p>That's all for this week. Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/53351Mickie on TNA Impact Wrestling 11/24/11<p>This week on TNA Impact Wrestling, Mickie was involved in a backstage incident: <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yydQYGFnB0Q?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yydQYGFnB0Q?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> Later in the show, during the Thanksgiving Thong match, Mickie showed up at the end to help out her friends: <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gbYEB31sikY?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gbYEB31sikY?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> What's next? Keep watching TNA Impact Wrestling to find out!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:20:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/52811Mickie James: For What It's Worth #10<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/00/06/medium.9wef51wzruiw.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Ayesha asks</strong>:</p> <p>Hey Mickie! I'm sure you'll have travelled to so many different places around the world during your career, are there any places you haven't visited, but would like too? And why? You have fans everywhere so you'll be welcomed wherever you go, which is always useful haha.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong>:</p> <p>Hello Ayesha. First off I would like to say congrats again on winning the t-shirt design contest. For those of you who dont know, the Limited Edition T-Shirt she designed is now available in the merch section for a limited time only. Very exciting. To answer your question, I do get to see a lot of the world but often times it's so brief that I don't get to truly see it. I would love to visit Africa... Go on a safari and see the jungle at its finest... Ive never been there at all.</p> <p>-------</p> <p></p> <p><strong>oldman asks:</strong></p> <p>Mickie, how long are you going to wrestle yet? I know you have +10 yrs in now. Before you go to music full time, I hope that day never comes because that will be a sad day in wrestling!</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers:</strong></p> <p>WOW! I don't know how to answer that. Truth is I don't know how long Ill continue wrestling. I guess that's just something Ill know when the time is right. I recognize I can't wrestle forever so that day is inevitable. But I dont see it happening tomorrow!</p> <p></p> <p>That's all for this week. Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:40:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/52651Mickie wins on Impact; new #1 Contender to Knockouts Title...<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/12/04/medium.4x00f3rpkb22.png" /><br /><p>This week on Impact there was a 10 woman gauntlet match to determine the Number One contender to the Knockouts Title held by Gail Kim. Mickie ended up winning the grueling match. Below is the conclusion of the match. Enjoy!</p> <p> <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1BD8YpwPkJ0?version=3&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1BD8YpwPkJ0?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:15:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/52351Mickie James: For What It's Worth #9<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/09/06/medium.m14g7u4cs53q.jpg" /><br /><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <mce:style><! st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } --> <!--[endif] --><!--[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} --> <!--[endif] --></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Alan Sinclair asks</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We all love(d) the very colorful bellbottom attire that you wore to so many events in the past. (I do miss them! lol!) Because to me it was something TOTALLY DIFFERENT! I've also replied when you said you were retiring them: "It's not the Bell Bottoms that bring light & LIFE to the ring, it is what's inside them that matters!" And it does, because you take ring fashion to a whole new level & outlook.<span> </span>What I wanted to ask, were they your creation / idea?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Mickie James answers</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Well thank you Alan. I appreciate that. I loved the bellbottoms too. Actually it came from an outfit I had in MCW days. Myself & Rich Myers, who does gear work, designed it from this bellbottomed catsuit I found. Then in WWE we were going more PG. So I thought I should change from the skirts to something different. When looking through my closet I found my old outfit and knew it would be fun to bring them back. I enjoyed them. Bouncy...like me most days.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal">-----</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Karlee asks</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Would you ever do a concert in Eureka, California? And who in you opinion is the greatest female wrestler of all? Beside your self. :)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Mickie James answers</strong>:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hello Karlee, I would love to do a concert in your town. We are actually looking to expand our tour schedule with the release of the new album. Very exciting stuff in the works. Stay tuned my friend. Secondly Id have to say the greatest female wrestler of all time *besides myself* in my opinion is... and will always be... Sensational Sherri...</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal">----</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal">That's all for this week. Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/51221New photos for Mick Clique Members<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/14/07/medium.bp8vsdrj3tp4.jpg" /><br /><p>We have just uploaded 12 new EXCLUSIVE photos for Mick Clique members. They are from a wrestling event a couple of weeks ago called National Wrestling Superstars. One of the new photos is above. If you are not a member of the Mick Clique fan club go to <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/store/" target="_blank">mickiejames.com/store </a>for more info.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:25:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/50091Mickie James: For What It's Worth #8<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/14/medium.sb0xx4a2k78k.jpg" /><br /><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} --> <!--[endif] --><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>jmolloy</strong> asks:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Any plans to try to roll the album out internationally? It's really really good and Ireland loves its country so please tour here. As I mentioned on a previous tread I love strangers and angels but my female friends love the way Hollywood Movie Moment rocks so please play belfast or the nerve centre in Derry. We love country and you are damn good at it!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Mickie </strong>answers: </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Awe well thank you very much. I will certainly keep that in mind. Ironically when we released the 1st album it did really well in the UK hitting #9 on the country music download charts within the 1st week. However due to management issues we had to pull it and have yet to get it back on ITunes. That is in the midst of changing. We fully intend on releasing the next album and touring worldwide. I can't wait! </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">----</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>robertMJfan </strong>asks:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Hey Mickie, It would be great if I could get YOUR opinion on something that is kind of troubling me. The thing is my step-dad thinks that I am obsessed with you but I am not, just because I have pictures of you, a couple of your t-shirts, and an MJ hat, but I call it being a die hard fan of yours. I just need your opinion if you can give me it, because I am having a hard time convincing him that I am just a fan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Mickie</strong> answers:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Well I am grateful you are a die had fan! I was a Die Hard fan of.....New Kids On The Block!! Yes I admit it! hahaha... And I love everything Dallas Cowboys! Im sure if you ask your stepdad he had someone he idolized as well. He may still, race car driver, sports team, etc... Being a fan is fun. We live vicariously through them or feel a part of what theyre doing through our love and support! To be honest your Stepdad is probably just giving you a hard time for his own entertainment because he knows it gets under your skin. My Dad & Stepdad did the same sort of things when I was growing up too. It's their way. I suppose to show that they care and recognize your interests. </span></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:05:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/49591TNA Bound for Glory & Plenty of Videos...<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/07/07/medium.6egk20v9xogr.png" /><br /><p>We have plenty of Mickie related videos in this update.</p> <p>This past week on Impact, Mickie teamed up with Velvet Sky to take on Winter and Madison Rayne. <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A2J3qnwZSog?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A2J3qnwZSog?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> After Impact, Mickie was interviewed during the Impact Wrestling post show. Skip to 7:45 in this video to see Mickie's interview. <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrzqnR-VkrE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrzqnR-VkrE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> Finally, we have the Before the Glory video that previews the Knockouts Title match at this Sunday's Bound for Glory as Mickie takes on Winter, Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne for the Knockouts Title. You'll hear from all four women as they prepare for this huge matchup. <object width="560" height="315"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aKPkNrYd4oc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aKPkNrYd4oc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> Will Mickie win back her Knockouts Title? Watch TNA Bound for Glory on PPV this coming Sunday to find out!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:05:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/48671Mickie James: For What It's Worth #7<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/06/medium.2bc0341542ya.jpg" /><br /><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><! /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} --> <!--[endif] --><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. This is the sixth part. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Abraham asks</strong><br />Hey Mickie, let me ask; if you had to choose between wrestling and your singing which would you choose and why? Not one of the best but the best!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers</strong><br />I wouldnt choose. I love them both. Ive been blessed to get as far as I have in the wrestling world. I can only hope and pray to do the same in music. Either way it doesnt take the love and passion out of what I do every night. Whether it be on the stage or in the ring I give everything I have every night. I wouldnt change that for the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">------</span></p> <p></p> <p><strong>Kay Clark asks</strong><br />You mentioned goals in one of your answers. I have to ask, what is your next goal in wrestling? In life? You pretty much have conquered it all. (Pat yourself on the back) We are all proud of you!! :)</p> <p><br /><br /><strong>Mickie answers</strong><br />Wow! Well in wrestling since I didnt succeed in holding the Knockouts championship the longest.... well... yet! Perhaps the most, however, that would also mean I lost it the most! Lol! The Tag Team Championship is certainly on my list of achievements as well. But my Wrestling goals far outreach the accolades of titles reigns. It runs more along the lines of wanted to go down in history as one of the greats! No... The Greatest of All Time! All Ive ever truly wanted was to pave the way for the generations to come. The same way my idol Sherri Martel did for me in this industry. If I can do that. Then I have done something.</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:20:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/47791Mickie James: For What It's Worth #6<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/01/medium.9evg20lw5lat.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. This is the sixth part. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>CenasLambJG4L asks:</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>How does it feel to be the first and ONLY ;) Triple Crown Champion? Is it your biggest feat yet? What's the best thing about being a wrestler? BTW love you so, so, so much! :D You're the bestest! ;)</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Honestly, It feels amazing! I am honored! There are many wonderful things about being a wrestler. Id say the best thing is the opportunities you get to see so many different cultures. We travel all over the world and get to meet so many fans. It's exciting to see the differences from town to town within the US and all over the world. I always try to explore the cities and make the most of it. I like to hit the gyms, eat somewhere unique to where Im at. Strike up conversations with the locals, do the tourist things. I find a lot of people just stay in the hotel, go to the gym, and the arena. It seems so wasteful and boring to me when they have this huge opportunity to really explore the world and all it has to offer. But that's what makes us all different I suppose.</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p></p> <p><strong>The Paragon asks:</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie. Before I ask my question I just want to say that I've loved you since you started in the WWE and now to your TNA career, I also love your music :). Anyways, my questions are: What inspires the music you write? And who are some of your favorite artists? Thanks for taking the time to read this :)</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> <p>Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. To answer your questions Id have to say there are many things that inspire me to write. Mostly my own life experiences or those close to me. I also co-write a lot too so I will feed off the other writer's energy and thoughts. It really just depends on the vibe. I have favorite artists from all sorts of genres. Elvis to the Eagles, Waylon to Percy Sledge, and Madonna to Jack Johnson. It depends on the mood Im in. You can ask anyone who knows me. My Ipod has the most random selection youve probably ever heard. Which is probably why it usually gets the boot when put on shuffle. Lol.</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/46521Mickie James: For What It's Worth #5<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/01/08/medium.25bzhh09za6j.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. This is the fifth part. Here are two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>alvin3131 asks:</strong></p> <p>Hi Mickie if you did watch cartoons growing up, what was your fave? And what did you think of vcu and virginia playing each other in the basketball tourney this year?</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p>I watch tons of cartoons and am not ashamed to admit I still do. This is a trait I inherited honestly from my mom. Im a Walt Disney and Pixar freak! My favorites were the Smurfs (obviously), Fraggle Rock, Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby Doo and yes of course The Simpsons. My all-time favorite Disney movie is still Mary Poppins. I realize Im dating myself here. Haha. I will be honest to say I am not a huge basketball fan but was stoked to see VA so strongly represented this year. I wasnt pulling for one team but for both to do well. =D</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p><strong>robertMJfan asks:</strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie, don't mind me asking but in your opinion do you think that when ever and if you go back to WWE you will get into the Hall of Fame?</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p>This is a tough question that I often get asked and usually avoid answering. I can't say that I never will or would go back to the WWE. I honestly never intended on leaving until I retired. However we dont choose our destiny. We just live it. I am very happy at TNA and am enjoying my time here for as long as it lasts. Ive had a lot of opportunities to grow inside and out as a performer, artist, and a woman. One really never knows what tomorrow holds. That's why you make the most of every moment. Good, bad, or indifferent, and own it like only you can. To be inducted in to the Hall of Fame is a huge honor for any one person in this industry. It not only gives you credibility as the mark you made n the pages of history to the fans, but notoriety for the path you paved for everyone who followed in your footsteps.</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:50:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/46061Mickie wins the Knockouts title again!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/13/11/medium.5d007838c20t.jpg" /><br /><p>This past week on TNA's Impact Wrestling, Mickie James challenged Knockouts Champion Winter for the title that Winter took from James a few weeks ago. What happened this time? Mickie James became the TNA Knockouts Champion for the second time! Watch the match below. <object width="560" height="345"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/--5lMsVDdWs?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/--5lMsVDdWs?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="345" width="560"></embed> </object> Earlier in the show, Mickie and the other Knockouts were in the ring for this shocking announcement. <object width="560" height="345"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hnIQY9kC0Jc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hnIQY9kC0Jc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="345" width="560"></embed> </object> What's next for the Knockouts Champion? Keep watching to find out.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:40:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/45731Mickie James: For What It's Worth #4<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/09/10/medium.u4qmfs5b0ul3.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Each week we'll post the answers to two of the questions that were asked in the forum. This is the fourth part. Here are three questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>CStein620 asks:</strong></p> <p>Dear Mickie, A few months ago I was in a bad place mentally, and both yourself and Mia Yim helped bring me out of it. I really appreciated it. It made my month go by feeling great. What do you do to help yourself get to feeling better when you are "down in the dumps"??</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p>Wow, I am honored to have done that. Thank you for sharing. I feel we all have our share of highs and lows in our lives. What makes us individuals is how we get through them...rise above and become stronger because of them. I usually try to think of the positives in my life. The things that I am grateful for in my life. Perhaps it's my way of balancing. For every sad thought there is also a happy one. For every negative there is a positive. For every feeling of anger I replace it with love (this one's always the hardest). Not that I am perfect. I do get down, I do get mad, I do cry, but I do believe in the good. That it's just like lovealways wins.</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p><strong>Kevin May asks:</strong></p> <p>Hey Mickie my Question is if you had three wishes what would they be and why?</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p>For 3 more wishes of course! HAHA... This is a hard one... I keep my wishes to myself... If I tell you they won't come true! Everyone knows that!</p> <p></p> <p>----</p> <p><strong>Ohiogirl86 asks:</strong></p> <p>I have a question for Mickie. How many horses do u have and what breeds??</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Mickie answers</strong></p> <p>I have 3 horses... They are Morgans named Rhapsody, Bunny & Casanova. Actually their registered named are much longer but those are their nicknames. I was blessed to grow up tending to my grandmother's horse farm with my sister LaToya. I attribute a lot of my thick skin and work ethic to that. We trained, showed, and took care of about 30 horses at one time. So I learned quickly that when you get bucked off...you get right back on! Which reigns true in all aspects of life. My grandmother sold her farm about 10 years ago. She had given me Rhapsody when I was 11 as a birthday/Christmas present. She is 25 this year. Bunny is her last daughter. She was born on Easter Sunday when I was home for holiday while I was in OVW. My main man, Casanova, is the last son of a Grand National Champion Mare named Rose. She was my grandmother's pride and joy. I won so many shows with her although she made me work every second of it.</p> <p>------</p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:30:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/44201New promo video from Mickie James<p>Want to take a look at Mickie as she's recording tracks for her new album? Check out the video below:</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="560" height="345"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/meNsujp54ac?version=3&hl=en_US" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/meNsujp54ac?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="345" width="560"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p>Also please check out how you can be a part of <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1444468367/mickie-james-is-making-a-new-record/">Mickie's new album</a>.</p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/44081New Mickie Moment<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/05/medium.23o6uynnn268.png" /><br /><p> <p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>Mickie Moment #5 is now up in the Fan Club Exclusive Video gallery.</p> <p>Mickie backstage in her dressing room at The National, getting ready to open for Randy Houser...</p> <p><a href="http://mickiejames.com/media/videos/5721/16631" target="_blank"> Click here to watch</a></p> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:25:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/43831From TNA Impact Wrestling August 11/2011<p>Mickie James took on Madison Rayne to determine the #1 contender to the Knockouts Title. What happened? See for yourself. <object width="425" height="349"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AmXb67gbqpE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AmXb67gbqpE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="425"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:55:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/43761Kickstarter Campaign<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/08/medium.500dz5hmdoe0.png" /><br /><p>Check out this <a href="../../../media/videos/12201/16381" target="_blank">message from Mickie</a> and visit <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1444468367/mickie-james-is-making-a-new-record" target="_blank">KICKSTARTER.COM</a> to join in on her new campaign!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:30:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/42461Mickie James & TNA team up with Circle K<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/12/05/medium.561jk6g842ak.jpg" /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">* Fans in AL, NC, SC, GA: Check out the in-store display at Circle K featuring Mickie James. Pick up an IMPACT WRESTLING Tag Team Combo deal while youre there and register for your chance to win a trip to Bound for Glory! In Philadelphia.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">* From now until 9/6, visit Circle K stores in AL, GA, NC, or SC to get an IMPACT WRESTLING Tag Team Combo deal for $2.99</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">* Tag Team Combo includes 1 hot dog, 1 Thirst Buster, 1 Toms Snack for only $2.99</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">* Look for the in-store display featuring The Blueprint Matt Morgan and IMPACT WRESTLING Knockouts Champion, Mickie James</span></span> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">* Only open to residents of AL, GA, NC, or SC</span></span> <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;"></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">* Visit <a href="impactwrestling.com/circlek" title="Impactwrestling.com/circlek" target="_blank">impactwrestling.com/circlek</a> for details and how to register to win a trip for two to Bound for Glory in Philadelphia , PA</span></span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;"> </ul><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:55:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/41571Why Wrestling Matters to Mickie James<p>Credit TNA Impact Wrestling for this Superstar Profile on Mickie James:</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="560" height="349"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/URD-BIgSfis?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/URD-BIgSfis?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="560"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:15:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/41361New "Life's a Song...This is Mine" Column by Mickie...<p>Mickie James wrote an exclusive "Life's a Song...This is Mine" column for mickiejames.com. It is posted in our blog section. In the column she writes about going into the studio soon for her next album as well as her time at the CMA Festival among other things. To read it click <a href="http://mickiejames.com/users/mickiejames/blogs/1346261">here</a>.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40991Mickie on TNA Impact Wrestling July 21/2011<p>Mickie was on two segments on TNA's Impact Wrestling this week. First up she talked to Velvet Sky about their upcoming Knockouts Title match that was scheduled for later in the show.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="560" height="349"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TgVOhHf-dGw?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TgVOhHf-dGw?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="560"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p>When Mickie's match was about to happen it got interrupted.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="560" height="349"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9PAjr1jyjEU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9PAjr1jyjEU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="349" width="560"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p>What will happen next? Keep on watching TNA's Impact Wrestling to find out.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40791Mickie James: For What It's Worth #3<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/09/04/medium.v17b44c81678.jpg" /><br /><p></p> <p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Each week we'll post the answers to two of the questions that were asked in the forum. This is the third part. Here are the two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p>nztazzy asks:</p> <p><em>Hi Mickie what kind of movies do you enjoy watching? Are you horror, fantasy, action or romance chick flick type???</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers:</p> <p>I honestly don't get a chance to watch a lot of movies. But when I do I usually go with whatever Im feeling. I like to laugh so comedy... especcially stupid comedy is always in the running. Sci Fi is definetly not my thing.. BOOOORRRIIINNNGGGG!!!! I dont watch horror films at all! I want to be entertained not scared thank you! Im also a big Disney, Pixar, Cartoon buff... it's the inner child... lol... and the rest depend on the story. Its all about the story...</p> <p></p> <p>Cassie asks:</p> <p><em>Hey Mickie, out of your songs which one is your favorite and why?</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers:</p> <p>Each song I write has a special place in my heart. They are from experiences in my life... in my love... and in my heart... It's really hard to pick a favorite. The one song that resonates with me the strongest and takes me back to that moment every time I sing it is Don't Apologize. I wrote it on a plane coming back from Australia. The paper wet with the tears streaming down my face. I will never forget it... Or how broken hearted I was at that moment.. But it is true...What doesnt break you... Makes you.. =D</p> <p></p> <p>------</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:25:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40761New Mickie Moment<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/10/06/medium.4ai006a23ht2.png" /><br /><p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>Mickie Moment #4 is now up in the Fan Club Exclusive Video gallery.</p> <p>Mickie multitasks by applying makeup and warming up her vocals while en route to a show...</p> <p><a href="http://mickiejames.com/media/videos/5721/16111" target="_blank">Click here to watch</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40581Mickie James: For What It's Worth #2<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/00/medium.x645z83q43yz.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie James: For What It's Worth #2</p> <p></p> <p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Each week we'll post the answers to two of the questions that were asked in the forum. This is the second part. Here are the two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p>Alan Sinclair asks:</p> <p><em>I myself now that it has been asked of us, have decided to ask this one because I've been very curious for sometime since seeing alot of classic OVW MJ matches of the past have this to ask: Mickie, ive seen alot matches of yours in OVW that were very unique, and several where you were dressed like Punky Brewster, because there is a strong resemblance between you two. Was Punky a inspiration to you to do that? THANKS! :-D Also thanks for all the replies & repsonses on Twitter. That has done my heart really well Mickie, more than you can imagine. :-)</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers...</p> <p>Haha, youre very welcome. OVW was a very growing place for me in my wrestling career. It was the place where I truly carved out who I was a a performer and entertainer. It was so competitive there and everyone was fighting for the same thing.. stardom...while still learning who they were in and out the ring. I wanted to do something different and did get a lot of resemblence associations with her and her persona.. I think I just thought it would be cute.. And funny for me.. So why not?!</p> <p></p> <p>mykecolbyJ asks:</p> <p><em>Dear Mickie, What keeps you motivated everyday to get up and do the crazy and exciting things you do, and what is it like in the life of Mickie James? Is it all fun, or is it all show?</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers...</p> <p>Well, theres a lot that keeps me motivated. I still have goals I want to reach and achieve... Within myself as well as accolades. My family and friends push me to do and be everything I want in life. All of you fans drive me to be the best.. Or at least the absolute best I can be... Im sure that most of you believe my life is a party.. A blast.. Which I cant say you are wrong in the since that I love who I am.. What I do.. And my life is pretty amazing if I do say so myself! lol. But not without a lot of work... Very limited personal time.. And a load of stress. Everyday I am going all day.. And I wouldnt change a thing.</p> <p></p> <p>------</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:50:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40231Keep Mickie James close at hand with new ground(ctrl) iPhone app!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/08/12/medium.ri55ls6j367l.png" /><br /><p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">We at ground(ctrl) are proud to announce the release of our first app for the iPhone! The new app allows you to access all of yourfavorite ground(ctrl) sites - including mickiejames.com - all from the palm of your hand!</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">Plus:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"> Access latest news, media, and tour schedules</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"> View order history and tracking information</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"> Purchase tickets for upcoming events</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"> Manage messages and friend requests</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">Download the free app now!<span style="color: #125415;"><a href="http://bit.ly/lQg6UM"><span style="color: #1636ee;">http://bit.ly/lQg6UM</span></a></span></p> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:40:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/40071Mickie James: For What It's Worth #1<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/12/medium.ow61nbk7918m.jpg" /><br /><p>In the mickiejames.com forum we have a section where fans can ask Mickie questions. Even though she has a busy schedule she has taken the time to answer some of them. Each week we'll post the answers to two of the questions that were asked in the forum. Here are the two questions and answers for this week.</p> <p></p> <p>Kay Clark asks...</p> <p><em>We all know that Mickie James has some of the craziest fans ever. But you got to love them. What are some things that fans have done for you, that tend to stick in your memory the most? Or some things that fans do that you never seem to forget?</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers...</p> <p>Haha... This is true... Gotta Love Em! I prefer to call them very enthusiastic. My fans are amazing! They have stuck by me through everything. Some of them through the very beginning of my career well before TNA and WWE. I have tons of fond memories from my years of adventures on the road and through my fan mail. From artwork, gifts, signs, and tributes... The kind of heartfelt letters sent that warms my soul. To little girls dressed up as me and bursting into tears when they finally got to meet me. All of these things are another reason why I do what I do. Your love and appreciation drives me everyday and I am grateful.</p> <p></p> <p>oldman asks...</p> <p><em>Mickie first of all I want to say I love you and everything that you're doing in and out of the ring!!! When are you coming out with new cds? I wish you all the best!!!!</em></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie answers...</p> <p>Thank you so much! Ive been writing consistently since the last album. Ive been blessed to be able to work with some incredible musicians and writers. Im really excited for this next album. We are actually selecting songs for it now and looking to get into the studio in August! So yes hopefully by October we will have new rockin tunes for your listening pleasure!</p> <p></p> <p>------</p> <p></p> <p>Got a question for Mickie? Sign up for the forum at <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/">Mickiejames.com/forum</a>, think of something good, don't be shy and there's a very good chance that she will answer it in a future edition of For What It's Worth.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:15:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/39031Updated Events & Appearances Schedule<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/08/06/medium.h0w4j8zji4y9.jpg" /><br /><p>Hello Mickie James fans and visitors of mickiejames.com. The summer is here and the life of Mickie James continues to be a busy one. There have been plenty of updates here on the site in the past week or so. Here's a rundown of some key things going on.</p> <p></p> <p>The <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events</a> schedule has been fully updated. The schedule contains concert info, wrestling events and appearances. The first thing we need to mention is that Mickie has two singing performances coming in up in July.</p> <p></p> <p>On Friday July 8th Mickie will be the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events/46251">opening act for Darius Rucker</a> in her home state of Virginia in the city of Fredericksburg. For ticket info please visit <a href="http://celebratevirginialive.com">Celebratevirginialive.com</a> now.</p> <p></p> <p>On Friday July 15th Mickie will be in her old stomping grounds (where she spent time at Ohio Valley Wrestling) performing in <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events/47281">Louisville, Kentucky</a> at Jim Porter's Good Time Emporium. In addition to the concert, Mickie will be doing a meet & greet with fans. For more info visit <a href="http://jimporters.com">Jimporters.com</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Moving onto her wrestling career, Mickie will be on tour with TNA Impact Wrestling several time in the coming months. In addition to the ones listed on the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events</a> page she will also appear at the following TNA Impact Wrestling shows on these dates:</p> <p></p> <p>August 12: Norwich, NY</p> <p>August 18: Columbus, GA</p> <p>August 19: Rome, GA</p> <p>August 20: Atlanta, GA</p> <p>August 26: Huntsville, AL</p> <p></p> <p>They will be added to the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events</a> page when they are updated on the <a href="http://ImpactWrestling.com">ImpactWrestling.com</a> website. When the info is on their site it will be on this site. For now, though, if you're in those cities we want you to know that Mickie will be at those shows.</p> <p></p> <p>In addition to all that the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/media">Media</a> section has regularly updated photos and videos including exclusives for Mick Clique Members Only.</p> <p></p> <p>Also please visit the <a href="http://www.richardsandsouthern.com/store/mickie-james-c-579.html">Mickie James Store</a> for the Strangers and Angels CD, a t-shirt, posters and keyrings.</p> <p></p> <p>Be sure to check the news and events section daily for continuing updates on where Mickie will be this summer and beyond. From all of us here at MickieJames.com, we wish you all a safe and happy summer.</p> <p></p> <p>John Canton</p> <p>Web Administrator</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:55:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/38091Mickie on TNA Impact Wrestling 06/23/11<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/00/11/medium.e2o4qxur705p.jpg" /><br /><p>This past week on Impact Wrestling, Mickie James lost a Street Fight to Winter. The match saw the Knockouts wrestle all over the Impact Zone. When they made their way out to the ring, Winter's ally Angelina Love attacked Mickie from behind and that allowed Winter to score the victory. How will Mickie deal with these two? What's next? Keep watching Impact Wrestling every week to find out.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:10:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/38011Video of Mickie wrestling in Mexico<p>This past Saturday June 18th at AAA's TripleMania event in Mexico City, Mickie James teamed up with TNA's Angelina Love & Velvet Sky along with Sexy Star against Lolita, Cynthia Moreno and Faby & Mari Apache. Below is the video of the match in two parts.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e3HehyQc_es?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e3HehyQc_es?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="390"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DmJBTWGKmQ?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0DmJBTWGKmQ?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="390"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:10:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/37551Live Concert in Louisville Added...<p>Mickie James will be performing a live concert at Jim Porter's Good Time Emporium in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, July 15th. The show will begin at 8pm. She will also do a VIP Meet & Greet.</p> <p>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.jimporters.com/">Jimporters.com</a> or call (502) 452-9531.</p> <p>For information on all of Mickie James' appearances please check out the listings on our <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/events">Events</a> page.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:45:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/37091New Mickie Moment<p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>Mickie Moment #3 is now up in the Fan Club Exclusive Video gallery.</p> <p>Mickie gets her Chi on and plays with her pup...</p> <p><a href="../../../media/videos/5721/15321" target="_blank">Click here to watch</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/36861Mickie James' Appearances at CMA Fest in Nashville<p>Here is the updated listing of appearances and concerts that Mickie James will be appearing at during CMA Fest week in Nashville from June 6th to June 11th. All the events will be listed on our <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events</a> page as well.</p> <p></p> <p>* On Tuesday June 7th Mickie will be appearing at the Hear The Music Live Golf Tournament at Opryland Gaylord Spring Links in Nashville. Tee-off time is 8:30am. For more details visit: hearthemusiclive.org right now for a list of other artists also appearing.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/88/hearthemusicpostersmall.jpg/" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6848/hearthemusicpostersmall.jpg" width="364" height="513" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>* On Tuesday June 7 from 8-10pm Mickie will be hosting the Fan Fair Acoustic Jam Kickoff at Doc Holiday's in Nashville. Others scheduled to be there include Hollywood Wolfe, Mishavonna, Brian Randle, Kyle Brooks, Jeremy Miller and others. Anyone who wants to rock is more than welcome.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/docholidays1small.jpg/" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3171/docholidays1small.jpg" width="515" height="365" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>* On Wednesday June 8 from 7:30-9pm Mickie will be appearing at a USA Championship Wrestling event in Nashville at the NWA Arena. She will be signing autographs at the show starting at 7:30pm. After the show she will be performing an acoustic set.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/808/wrestlingshowpostersmal.jpg/" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/5935/wrestlingshowpostersmal.jpg" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>* On Friday June 10th Mickie will be performing at The Hard Rock Outdoor Entertainment Stage at 4:15pm at CMA Fest in Nashville. Big thanks to A Star promotions at astarnow.com. She will also be participating in a meet & greet session with fans.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/hardrocksmall.jpg/" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2582/hardrocksmall.jpg" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>* On Saturday June 11th Mickie will be holding her Fan Club Party at Whiskey Bent in Nashville. There will be a concert from 2-3pm and then a meet 'n greet from 3-3:30pm.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/fanparty2small.jpg/" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3125/fanparty2small.jpg" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>If there are more additions we will bring them to you first.</p> <p></p> <p>A big thank you to <a href="http://twitter.com/Hardcore_Art">Kelly Willetts</a> for all of the graphics.</p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 31 May 2011 10:40:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/35341Mickie on TNA's Impact Wrestling for May 26/2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/08/07/medium.rx09628x91ly.jpg" /><br /><p>This past week on TNA's Impact Wrestling, Mickie James defeated Winter in singles action. After the match, she was attacked by Angelina Love, who is being manipulated by Winter. Below is a video showing the conclusion of the match as well as the post match happenings.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NulXk6tORJw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NulXk6tORJw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="390"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p>Following the match, it was announced that Angelina Love will be challening Mickie for the TNA Knockouts Title at the Slammiversary PPV event on Sunday June 12th.</p> <p></p> <p><img src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253595_225302434162070_126450674047247_930903_5507701_n.jpg" width="430" height="242" /></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sun, 29 May 2011 13:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/35251New Mickie James Strangers and Angels Fan Deal!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/15/15/medium.zj3u1rd96m4y.png" /><br /><p>There's a new combo pack available now for all fans to order. This Fan Deal includes a Mickie James tee, and autographed 8x10 and an autographed Strangers and Angels CD! This is a $45.00 value for $35.00! Mickie was in Nashville today personally signing all of the merchandise. They ship worldwide, so be sure to order your Fan Deal now!</p> <p></p> <p>To order please visit <a href="http://www.richardsandsouthern.com/store/mickie-james-c-579.html">the Mickie James store</a> now!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 26 May 2011 22:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/35131Vote on Mickie Art Logo Design Contest<p>Last month we asked you to submit your best drawings for Mickie to look at in a contest where she would pick a logo that she would use either during a match or a concert. After careful inspection, Mickie's narrowed the choices down to three. We've set up a poll where you can vote to determine the winner. Go to <a href="http://mickiejames.com/logosurvey">http://mickiejames.com/logosurvey</a> to vote now.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 25 May 2011 17:50:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/35061Mickie on Impact Wrestling May 19/2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/10/11/medium.m803wok73l5g.jpg" /><br /><p>This week in TNA, Mickie James defeated Madison at the Sacrifice PPV event to successfully defend her TNA Knockouts Title.</p> <p></p> <p>Then on Thursday's edition Impact Wrestling, Mickie teamed up with Tara & Miss Tessmacher to defeat Madison Rayne, Sarita & Rosita in a six Knockout tag team match. Below is the conclusion of that match courtesy of Impact Wrestling.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/38ldgZurbu0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/38ldgZurbu0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="390"></embed> </object> </p> <p></p> <p>Now that Mickie has defeated Madison Rayne multiple times, who is next for the Hardcore Country Knockouts Champion? Keep on watching Impact Wrestling to find out.</p> <p></p> <p>For more info visit <a href="http://impactwrestling.com">impactwrestling.com</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Also be sure to check out the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events page here at mickiejames.com</a> for all the info on where Mickie will be performing or wrestling in the near future.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 21 May 2011 08:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/34671New Mickie Moment<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/00/09/medium.210v4slb1fh6.png" /><br /><p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>Mickie Moment #2 is now up in the Fan Club Exclusive gallery.</p> <p>Mickie gets her toes done and runs through the snow! Brrr...</p> <p><a href="http://mickiejames.com/media/videos/5721/13641" target="_blank">Click here to watch</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:15:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/34421Ask Mickie a Question in our Fan Club Forum<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/12/04/medium.b9441147pna2.jpg" /><br /><p>We have just opened up a new section in the Mickie James Fan Club that will allow you to ask Mickie a question. She will answer one question per week, so be sure to be creative and make it count. This is is for Fan Club (or "Mick Clique") members only.</p> <p></p> <p>The the link for this section of the forums called "For What It's Worth" is right here: <a href="http://mickiejames.com/forum/general-discussion/232131">http://mickiejames.com/forum/general-discussion/232131</a></p> <p></p> <p>Jump in James Gang! Ask Mickie your questions now!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 11 May 2011 21:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/34011Updates on Upcoming Mickie James Apperances<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/13/medium.3596z68j12lj.jpg" /><br /><p>We have some dates to announce regarding a few appearances that Mickie James will be making in the near future.</p> <p></p> <p>* Mickie will be performing with the James Gang Band on Friday June 10th at The Hard Rock Outdoor Entertainment Stage at 4:15pmCT. Big thanks to A Star promotions at <a href="http://astarnow.com">astarnow.com</a>. She will also be participating in a meet & greet session with fans.</p> <p></p> <p>* On June 7th Mickie will be appearing at the Hear The Music Live Golf Tournament at Opryland Gaylord Spring Links in Nashville. Tee-off time is 8:30am. For more details visit: <a href="http://www.hearthemusiclive.org/scramble.htm">hearthemusiclive.org</a> right now for a list of other artists also appearing.</p> <p></p> <p>There will be more information on Mickie's participation at CMA Fest in the coming days. It takes place during the week of June 6th to 12th in Nashville, Tennessee.</p> <p></p> <p>* Mickie will also be appearing on May 27th at Springfest in Carrier Mills, Illinois at a fundraiser for victims of the flooding in the southern Illinois region. She will be signing autographs that night from 7-9pm.</p> <p></p> <p>* We can also confirm that Mickie will be appearing on August 20th in Elizabethtown, NC at a Fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. More details to come.</p> <p></p> <p>We will update more as the details continue to roll in. Keep checking out the <a href="http://mickiejames.com/events">Events page</a> for continued updates on where Mickie will be appearing.</p> <p></p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>John Canton of mickiejames.com</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/33971Mickie on TNA Impact May 5/2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/07/medium.3vbr9q9btvi6.png" /><br /><p>This week on TNA Impact, Mickie James defended her Knockouts Title for the first team by beating Miss Tessmacher. After the match, former Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne asked for her rematch. Mickie agreed to the match at May's Sacrifice Pay-Per-View event, but if Madison lost she had to let her ally Tara free. Madison accepted the match. The video, courtesy of TNA Wrestling, is below.</p> <p></p><p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XbpxmeU5ORw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> </object> </p> <p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:40:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/33681Mickie Speaks on TNA Impact April 29/2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/08/medium.syj45q5x0k5o.jpg" /><br /><p>This past week on TNA Impact, Mickie spoke from the heart to her fans all over the world. The video, courtesy of TNA Wrestling, is below.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DA_08vF8M5M?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DA_08vF8M5M?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 02 May 2011 08:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/33181New Mickie James Photos with TNA Knockouts Title<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/13/10/medium.74avi4h8f8n7.jpg" /><br /><p>TNA Wrestling has posted four photos of Mickie with her newly won TNA Knockouts Title. To view the photos visit our <a href="http://mickiejames.com/media/photos/4991">TNA Wrestling</a> section.</p> <p>Thanks to Lee South for the photos.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/32251Mickie James merchandise at shoptna.com<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/10/medium.288i14lg7k82.jpg" /><br /><p>The shoptna website has a page dedicated to the merchandise related to the new TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James. At the website you can buy two Mickie James shirts, a framed & matted autograph photo, a hat & autographed photo and also a download of the song Hardcore Country for $0.89.</p> <p></p> <p>To view the merchandise visit <a href="http://shoptna.com/mickiejames.aspx">ShopTNA</a> right now.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:50:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/31921Mickie James is the new TNA Knockouts Champion!<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/02/07/medium.5srk938g8mrv.jpg" /><br /><p>At TNA Lockdown tonight Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne to become the TNA Knockouts champion. She became the first woman in the history of wrestling to win the TNA Knockouts Championship as well as the WWE Women's and Divas Championship. It was an impressive victory as Mickie threw Madison Rayne all over the cage and pinned her with her Mickie DDT for the win.</p> <p></p> <p>Thank you to the James Gang for all your support. Like Mickie always says, together we ride.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:15:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/31281TNA Impact April 14: Mickie's Final Words Before Lockdown<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/01/01/medium.b150867e8m29.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie appeared on TNA Impact this week to address Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne one last time before their Title vs. Hair match at Lockdown this Sunday night.</p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6heSjkCE0hM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6heSjkCE0hM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p> <p>TNA Lockdown airs exclusively on Pay-Per-View this Sunday night live from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ask your local service provider for details.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:30:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/31121Recent Interviews with Mickie James...<p>Mickie was a guest on Hit The Ropes radio. They put the interview on youtube.</p> <p> <object width="480" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vA1I3-Wl4Y8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vA1I3-Wl4Y8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="480"></embed> </object> </p> <p>Mickie also conducted an interview with Zootoday.com that you can read here: <a href="http://www.zootoday.com/sport/archive/2011/04/11/mickie-james-vs-zoo.htm">Mickie James vs. Zoo</a>.</p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:20:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/30841Mickie on Hit The Ropes Radio this Wednesday at 9pmET<p>Mickie will be talking about her TNA career as well as her music career. She will also be talking about the new mickiejames.com too, so be sure to listen in. For the all the details go to <a href="http://hittheropes.com/" title="hittheropes.com" target="_blank">http://hittheropes.com/</a></p> <p>We will post a full recap here at mickiejames.com in case you miss it.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:05:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/30321TNA Impact Results 04/07/11<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/00/medium.chs31dvr3616.jpg" /><br /><p>This week on TNA Impact, the Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne and her ally Tara devised a plan to attack Mickie James. What occurred was a travesty as Mickie was shown underneath Tara's motorcycle in an apparent hit & run incident.</p> <p>After the break, TNA officials checked on Mickie. Fear not James Gang because Mickie will be at TNA Lockdown this coming Sunday to challenge Madison Rayne for the Knockouts Title.</p> <p>Remember to watch TNA Impact this coming week for more and check out tnawrestling.com for further updates.</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:50:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/30311Mickie James vs. Tara on TNA Impact March 24/2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/15/medium.6vpcs33kx6f4.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie James wrestled Tara in a hard fought, athletic encounter that saw Mickie win the match with her leaping DDT also known as the MickDT. It was an impressive victory for Mickie as she looks ahead to April 17 at Lockdown when she challenged Madison Rayne in a steel cage match for the Knockouts Title. If Mickie loses she will have her head shaved.</p> <p>Below, courtesy of TNA Wrestling, is the video of last night's match:</p> <p> <object width="480" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pk8qeqTkx90?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pk8qeqTkx90?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="480"></embed> </object> </p> <p>Keep on watching TNA Impact as the road to Lockdown continues.</p> <p><em>Written by John Canton</em></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:35:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/28611Mickie on TNA Impact March 17, 2011<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/12/05/medium.124z4f1r3925.jpg" /><br /><p>This week on TNA Impact, Madison Rayne defeated Alissa Flash. After the match was over, Mickie James showed up to confront the TNA Knockouts Champion. Mickie was frustrated with Madison's open challenges and felt like she deserved one more shot at the title. Madison agreed, but only if Mickie put something of hers on the line: her hair.</p> <p>The match is official for the TNA Lockdown Pay-Per-View from Cincinnati on April 17. If Mickie wins, she makes history by becoming the Knockouts Champion. If Madison wins, Mickie has to shave her head. And did you notice the new hair color? What will happen? You'll have to watch TNA Lockdown on April 17th to find out.</p> <p>Below is a video from last night's Impact courtesy of TNA:</p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6bxWXw-vILU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6bxWXw-vILU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:10:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/27721Mickie on TNA Impact March 10, 2011<p>Mickie James returned to TNA Impact this week. After Madison Rayne defeated Roxxi, she continued her attack after the match. Soon after, "Hardcore Country" played and Mickie James ran out for the save. You can watch a clip of the action below.</p> <p></p> <p> <object width="640" height="390"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0_-UgFv6aUY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0_-UgFv6aUY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="390" width="640"></embed> </object> </p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:10:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/27121Mickie James' Event Schedule<p>Below you will find Mickie James' event schedule into June.</p> <p>For all Total Nonstop Action events, please go to TNAwrestling.com for more information.</p> <p><strong>Saturday April 2:</strong> Remix Pro Wrestling in Marietta, Ohio</p> <p><strong>Sunday April 3:</strong> Appearing at WrestleReunion for autograph & photo opportunities in Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit <a href="http://www.wrestlereunion.com/">wrestlereunion.com</a> for more info.</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Saturday April 16:</strong> TNA Fan Interaction Event in Cincinnati, Ohio</p> <p><strong>Sunday April 17:</strong> TNA Lockdown on Pay Per View in Cincinnati, Ohio</p> <p><strong>Tuesday April 19 & Wednesday April 20: </strong>TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Saturday April 30:</strong> Covey Promotions in Glenville, West Virginia for the to crown the first ever Covey Pro Women's Champion. Please visit <a href="http://coveypro.com/">Coveypro.com</a> for more info.</p> <p><strong>Monday May 2 & Tuesday May 3: </strong>TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Friday May 13 & Saturday May 14:</strong> Motor City Comic Con in Detroit, Michigan. Please visit <a href="http://www.motorcityconventions.com/motor_city_comic_con/">Motor City Comic Con</a> for more info.</p> <p><strong>Sunday May 15: </strong>TNA Sacrifice on Pay Per View in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Monday May 16 & Tuesday May 17:</strong> TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Thursday May 19 to Saturday May 21: </strong>TNA Live Events in Texas. Details to come.</p> <p><strong>Monday May 30 & Tuesday May 31: </strong>TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Thursday June 9 to Saturday June 11: </strong>CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. Details to come.</p> <p><strong>Sunday June 12: </strong>TNA Slammiversary on Pay Per View in Orlando, Florida</p> <p><strong>Monday June 13 & Tuesday June 14: </strong>TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, Florida</p> <p>As previously mentioned for all Total Nonstop Action events, please go to TNAwrestling.com for more information.</p> <p>Keep visiting mickiejames.com for all the info on where Mickie will be.</p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/26601Mickie and her Horses<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/12/medium.1sy0s684xms9.jpg" /><br /><p>Check out these great shots of Mickie on the farm with her horses at photographer <a href="http://blog.caseytempleton.com/photography/mickiejames/" target="_blank">Casey Templeton's blog</a>!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:20:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/26581Mickie on TNA Impact 02-03-11<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/14/15/medium.7e2uzvb74n7z.jpg" /><br /><p> <object width="480" height="385"> This week on TNA Impact Mickie wrestled Sarita in a Taped Fist Brawl. It was a physical match that saw Mickie injure her right hand during the match. She ended up fighting Sarita off and winning the match via knockout punch with her left hand. <br /><br />After the match, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne snuck into the ring through the crowd and attacked Mickie from behind using her "loaded" glove. <br /><br />In an update Mickie's hand is okay. She'll be ready for Madison Rayne at Against All Odds on Pay Per View February 13. <br /><br />Below is a video of the end of the match. <br /><br /><br /> <p> <object width="480" height="385"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-fud0X3B_AU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-fud0X3B_AU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed> </object> </p> </object> </p> <p>For more visit <a href="http://tnawrestling.com " title="tnawrestling.com" target="_blank">tnawrestling.com </a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/23141Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne at TNA Against All Odds<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/04/medium.ynu06559d3v2.jpg" /><br /><p>It was announced on tonight's edition of TNA Impact that Mickie James will challenge TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne in a Last Woman Standing match at the Against All Odds Pay-Per-View on February 13 in Orlando, Florida.</p> <p>For more info visit: <a href="http://www.tnawrestling.com/" title="TNAwrestling.com" target="_blank">http://www.tnawrestling.com/</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:45:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/23081RANDY HOUSER with special guest MICKIE JAMES - FEB 3<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/01/04/medium.ib7vq9j10adp.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie James is scheduled to open up for Randy Houser at The National in Richmond, VA Feb. 3rd.</p> <p>Tickets start at only $15.00. Let's pack the house James Gang!</p> <p>www.thenationalva.com</p> <p>708 East Broad Street / Richmond, VA 23219</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:35:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22061Recap of Mickie on "Monsters in the Morning"<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/15/04/medium.dki46qv3984f.jpg" /><br /><p>By John Canton of thejohnreport.net and mickiejames.com</p> <p>TNA's Mickie James and Jeremy Borash were on the Monsters in the Morning show in Orlando (XM 152).</p> <p>- She talked about this being her first country album, Strangers & Angels. The hosts asked her how we can get more people into country music. She said there's a misconception about the music and now it can be a little bit of southern rock with pop too, so people should be open to the crossover that's there. The hosts talked about how that Country Strong movie did poorly at the theaters in its opening weekend because some people get turned off by country music.</p> <p><img src="http://mickieljames.wordpress.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" class="mceWPmore" /></p> <p>- They asked about celebrities in TNA. Borash mentioned that Toby Keith shows up once in a while and Snoop Dogg has showed up. They talked about J-Woww from Jersey Shore showing up saying they got exposure on TMZ with it. Then the hosts talked about J-Woww's features, but Jeremy quickly moved off topic.</p> <p>- They asked Mickie how the other girls treated her. Mickie said they welcomed her with open arms. They all realize that the bigger names that people have, the better it is for the company in terms of exposure.</p> <p>- Mickie said that there's a mix in the company from TNA originals, to former WWE people and wrestlers from all over the world, which makes it a cool place to work in.</p> <p>- Borash talked about how he and other TNA wrestlers like Jeff Hardy & Beer Money went to Japan last week and how it helps the exposure of the company.</p> <p>- They plugged Impact tapings for the next two nights at Universal in Orlando starting at around 5:30pm with free entry as always. Borash mentioned the Hardy brothers being together at the tapings last night. Mickie mentions they don't really know what they will do on the day of the taping until you get to the building.</p> <p>- The hosts asked Mickie if she's single. She said yes. Madison Rayne said on the show yesterday she doesn't date wrestlers and Mickie mentioned that you're around many wrestlers all the time, so sometimes stuff happens, but she's been single for a couple of years because she's so busy. Borash mentioned a lot of the guys on the roster have crushes on Mickie.</p> <p>- Mickie plugs the TNA theme song "Hardcore Country." She mentions the song "Don't Apologize" from her Strangers & Angels CD being her favorite. Then she talks about "Are You With Me?" being her first single and "Hollywood Movie Moment" being another favorite on the album. Then they started playing "Are You With Me?" She mentioned Tim McGraw being a favorite artist. She mentioned the songs will be on iTunes again soon. (I should also note the whole CD will be available again on mickiejames.com very soon.)</p> <p>- The hosts plugged the Impact tapings one more time and mentioned their close association with the the TNA brand.</p> <p>The segment lasted about 15 minutes.</p> <p><em>Note: If you use this recap please credit mickiejames.com. Thank you.</em></p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:20:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/21971Feature Article in Richmond Magazine<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/13/medium.zh39cu0t97xb.jpg" /><br /><p> <p> <h3><strong>THE BALLAD OF MICKIE JAMES</strong></h3> <h4><em>Wrestling champ, country singer, sex symbol Richmonds Mickie James has literally fought her way to fame</em></h4> <h5>BY RICHARD FOSTER / ISSUE: JANUARY 2011</h5> <h4></h4> <h4>Everybody has to contend with office politics, but not just anyone can trash-talk their fellow employees during their first day on the job, announcing that theyll soon be replacing them and punctuating the point with a kick to the stomach and an elbow to the face.</h4> </p> </p> <p><img src="http://www.richmondmagazine.com/images/articles/de1e37c6d508579eb8d5ba5d47fed094.jpg" /></p> <p>James (left) launches herself at her opponent, Sarita, during her TNA in-ring debut,<br />shown on Oct. 20.<em>Lee South photo</em><em><br /></em></p> <p>Welcome to five-time WWE Womens Champion Mickie James new job.After a tumultuous year in which James, whos also a one-time WWE Divas Champion, suffered a serious illness, was fired by World Wrestling Entertainment and built up buzz for her fledgling side career as a country singer, shes back on weekly television, performing for TNA (Total Nonstop Action) Wrestling. Happy to be doing what she loves again, shes content to leave the drama to the scripted wrestling sagas her fans love.</p> <p><br />Wrestling, once its in your blood, its in your blood forever, says James, 31, who grew up in Hanover County and graduated from Patrick Henry High School. She now lives just north of Mechanicsville in King William Countys Aylett area. re athletes and performers, and we come from all realms of life. It takes a really special breed of person to do this. Its one of those things thats hard to walk away from.<br /><br />Though shes just 5-foot-2 and 130 pounds, the Southern-accented, olive-skinned brunette is a leggy Amazon onscreen, with muscular curves highlighted by flashy, skimpy outfits. James looks as natural posing for glamorous pinup shots as she does in the wrestling ring.<br /><br /></p> <p><img src="http://www.richmondmagazine.com/images/articles/2/de1e37c6d508579eb8d5ba5d47fed094.jpg" /></p> <p>James in the saddle atop Casanova, one of three horses she owns.<br /><em>Photos of Mickie with horse by Casey Templeton</em></p> <p><em></em>But at home in Aylett, James is just a country girl living in a rural subdivision where stay-at-home moms walk babies in strollers during the day. Her best friend, Melissa Bauer, a fifth-grade teacher at Caroline Countys Lewis and Clark Elementary School, lives across the street. Bauer learned that her neighbor was a famous TV wrestler when James invited her over for a cookout about five years ago.<br /><br />Though she was once in a four-year relationship with wrestler Adam Birch (aka Joey Mercury) and broke off her engagement to wrestler Kenny Dykstra three years ago, James says that these days shes only married to her job and her pets. She has two dogs, Elvis and Butch, and three horses, Rhapsody, Bunny and Casanova. A lifelong horse enthusiast and former competitive rider who volunteers for Virginia Equine Rescue, James has had Rhapsody since she was 11 years old. She and Bauer sometimes ride together at the West Point stable where James boards her horses.<br /><br />Mainly, though, they go shopping a lot and do girl things, Bauer says, like enjoying a night on the town in Shockoe Slip. Every single time, theres always someone who will recognize her, but shes extremely gracious, Bauer says. Most of them want pictures and autographs.<br /><br />Speaking of which, James long ago drafted Bauer into helping sort and answer her volumes of fan mail. Most of it comes from younger fans who want autographed photos. Some send gifts like handbags and jewelry or even pictures theyve drawn of her. Then theres what Bauer deems the weird stuff. James more amorous fans send her everything from marriage proposals and requests for lipstick imprints to invitations to hook up. s a lot of I hope you can meet me here or there, Bauer says, laughing.<br /><br />James is very, very family-oriented, Bauer says, and she spends a lot of time with her extended family. Most weekends when shes home, she attends services at Ladysmith Baptist Church in Caroline, where her father, Stuart, coaches youth basketball. (Its not unusual for her to wind up signing autographs for the kids and even some adults at church.)<br /><br />Born at Richmond Memorial Hospital in 1979, Mickie James grew up in Hanover Countys Montpelier area. She was a tomboy who loved riding horses on her grandmothers Caroline County farm.<br /><br />Her mother, Sandra Knuckles, a Hanover County teacher and real-estate agent, and her father, Stuart, whos retired from his job in wastewater treatment and landscaping at Bear Island Paper Co. in Ashland, divorced when James was young. James has one full sister, a half-sister, a half-brother and three stepbrothers. (Holidays can get crazy, she says.)</p> <p><br />Stuart James passed on his love of wrestlers like Blackjack Mulligan to Mickie and her two sisters. They grew up in the 80s era of Hulkamania, when the old World Wrestling Federation exploded into the merchandising mainstream with action figures, T-shirts and Saturday-morning cartoons. I wasnt a huge fan of Hulk. I loved the bad guys like Macho Man Randy Savage and Ric Flair, James says. Everybody else loved Hulk, so I wasnt into him. Now I love him for what hes done for the industry, but I wasnt a Hulkamaniac. Its funny: Im the good guy now, and I always loved the bad guys growing up. The James girls gathered in front of the TV with their dad every Saturday evening to follow the latest pugnacious dramas, which often bled outside the confines of the TV screen and onto the living-room floor, where all the girls would get together and wrassle me, Stuart James recalls with a chuckle.<br /><br />Describing herself as a natural performer and clown, Mickie James evinced an interest in entertaining from a young age, recording homemade mix tapes of herself singing Whitney Houston tunes on her boombox.</p> <p><br />During high school, James worked summers as a lifeguard at Kings Dominion and waitressed at the Cracker Barrel in Ashland during the school year. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1997, one math credit shy of receiving the honors diploma she needed to seek a scholarship. My family didnt have enough money to send me to college, and I was trying my hardest, James says. She racked up more than enough credits but failed trigonometry, a required course for the advanced degree.<br /><br />I got out of high school with no direction, James remembers sadly. Working at a bar in Shockoe, she was taking martial-arts classes for self-defense when a friend who knew she liked wrestling told her about KYDA, a now-defunct school for aspiring wrestlers in Manassas.<br /><br />But it was no easy jump into pro-wrestling fame. James story is one of long years of training, perfecting her art and pulling herself up the ropes until she made it to her feet. No Hollywood producer spotted her at a drugstore counter. No talent agency cast her. She made her own breaks. Mickie James is very much her own creation, and its doubtful anyone has ever labored harder to earn the scripted championship title.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Mickie James made her semiprofessional wrestling debut in 1999 at a National Guard Armory in the middle of nowhere (actually in Staunton, Va., but close enough), wrestling under the name Alexis Laree in an inter-gender tag-team match in front of a crowd of about 100 people. I was by no means great, she says, wincing slightly. It was probably awful to watch, but it was fun because it was my very first match.<br /><br />By the early 2000s, she was working the semipro circuit up and down the East Coast, competing for pro-wrestling promoters Ring of Honor. In 2002, she was chosen to wrestle in the first pay-per-view match for the brand-new TNA Wrestling. Wrestling for about six months with TNA, James was partnered with male wrestler (and future world champion) Raven, and she was given a short-lived, pseudo-Goth image.<br /><br />By 2003, James caught the attention of World Wrestling Entertainment, the NFL of pro wrestling. She was sent to the WWE training school in Louisville, Ky., for what was supposed to be a six-month stint before her television debut. But six months turned into two and a half years, during which James trained in vain as promised slots for her WWE debut came and went, watching as models and actors catapulted in front of her to the WWE big time.<br /><br />Finally, shed had enough. Realizing she was lacking something the WWE wanted, James enrolled in acting and modeling classes. She also wrote a script an ambitious storyline about an emotional female fan/stalker. WWE liked the idea and wanted their writers to develop it for another wrestler already in the TV stable, but in a gutsy move, James made an impassioned plea directly to WWE CEO Vince McMahon.<br /><br />I walked right into Vinces office and I said, Mr. McMahon, I heard you read my storyline, and I wanted you to know theres nobody who can do that character better than me. <br /><br />McMahon told her he respected her for having the courage to make the pitch to him.<br /><br />Then another six months passed.<br /><br />I was like, Oh, no, what did I do? James recalls.<br /><br />Fearing that her dream of WWE fame might never materialize, she applied to start college online with American Intercontinental University. Sitting in Louisville, there was no guarantee I would ever get brought to TV, she says.<br /><br />Then, on Oct. 9, 2005, the day her freshman semester began, Mickie James debuted as the latest character in WWE female wrestling. (She still finished college online, earning a degree in business administration.)<br /><br />It was one of those things where patience really pays off, James says. Even though I was supposed to debut many times before, any of those ways I was supposed to have debuted would have paled in comparison to this angle.<br /><br />The fictional Mickie James started out as what James describes as a Punky Brewster/<em>Single White Female</em>-type character, a girlish super-fan stalking the WWEs reigning female champion, the blonde bombshell Trish Stratus. Over the course of a yearlong storyline on the weekly WWE<em>Smackdown</em>TV shows, James obsessively pursued Stratus and was repelled by the object of her affection. In an unusual first for televised wrestling, there was no attempt at hiding what James calls the lesbian angle. Pushing the envelope during a controversial Christmas broadcast, James told Stratus to look up at a sprig of mistletoe hanging overhead and then pulled Stratus face to hers and planted a sensuous kiss on the shocked, reluctant champs lips. (A YouTube video of the moment has logged 2.3 million views.)<br /><br />At first, James character wanted to be loved by Stratus. Then she wanted toStratus, putting her energy into wresting the title belt from her former idol. As a WWE character, Mickie James was intended to be a villain, a heel, a bad guy. But a funny thing happened along the way: The crowd split into Team Mickie and Team Trish.<br /><br />Nobody expected that it was kind of cool, James says. It was probably the biggest storyline that they had done with any female in years. The pair got unprecedented screen time for female wrestlers.<br /><br />s such a male-dominated industry, James says, and we bring everything we have to prove that were just as good and rough and tough as the guys. Throughout the years, women [wrestlers] have been stigmatized as [just] cute to look at so when youre actually recognized for how great a wrestler you are and a performer, its something special.</p> <p>Off-screen, James remains friends with Stratus, whos now retired from wrestling. But a hint of real-life resentment crops up ever so slightly when James recalls how some fans were incensed that she would dare to take the championship belt from Stratus, their all-American girl, noting with a touch of sarcasm that Stratus is in fact a Canadian whose background was in modeling, not wrestling. (Stratus did not return calls for comment.)<br /><br />On April 2, 2006, at Chicagos Allstate Arena, Mickie James took the stage versus Trish Stratus for the female world championship in front of a crowd of more than 17,000 fans at WrestleMania 22. Giant posters of both women hung from the ceiling. James mother sat in the front row. WrestleMania is like our Super Bowl, James says. s our World Series. Its the biggest show of the year, and everybody wants to be on WrestleMania.<br /><br />After seven years, James had gone from wrestling at the Staunton National Guard Armory to winning the WWE Womens Championship. I was crying my eyes out, she recounts. This was something I had dreamed about as soon as I set foot in a wrestling ring.<br /><br />Yes, it was scripted. Yes, James knew before she went in the ring that she would win. But you dont become champ unless youre worthy of the title, she reasons.<br /><br />You have to recognize the fact that it is acting, and the reason you won it is because of the culmination of this amazing storyline, she says. s cool to be the champ, but you know its not like youre going out and winning a boxing championship where you trained legitimately and won it. Still, they wouldnt put the championship on you if they didnt know you could hold it. Its an honor and privilege.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Even scripted wrestling comes with risks.<br /><br />Wrestlers are gifted athletes. Their craft combines gymnastics, stunt work and acting. The goal is to make it look real while also making sure no one is really hurt. When it works, James says, its like dancing with a great partner. When it doesnt, things can go south quickly: James herself has been knocked unconscious in the ring because her foot slipped. Trish Stratus suffered a dislocated shoulder during one of their bouts.<br /><br />In late February 2010, James forgot to wear her kneepads when she was practicing at an arena in Texas, and she suffered an abrasion to her knee, which became infected with MRSA, an extremely virulent staph infection. She became sick to her stomach and had trouble walking; her knee swelled as big as her thigh. I had no idea the severity of this infection or what it could do, James says. It was in my joints. It was underneath my kneecap. I could have lost my leg from the knee down. James was rushed home for an operation in which her kneecap was opened and drained. She was on painkillers and IV antibiotics<br />for weeks.<br /><br />With WrestleMania fast approaching, James character was written out of scripts, with no onscreen comments about why she was MIA. It was out of sight, out of mind, James says. It was a very eye-opening experience. (WWE and McMahon declined to comment for this article.)<br /><br />James worked hard to heal, and within a month, she returned tojust in time to make what would be her final Wrestlemania appearance. Soon afterward, as she was driving home from a promotional morning-radio interview on Richmonds WRXL 102 on April 22, WWE called and said they were letting her go. They wanted to move in a different direction. I was like, Wow, OK, that stinks. <br /><br />Fortunately, James had more than one folding chair in her wrestling ring.<br /><br /></p> <p><img src="http://www.richmondmagazine.com/images/articles/4/de1e37c6d508579eb8d5ba5d47fed094.jpg" /></p> <p><em>James' 2010 country album</em></p> <p></p> <p>In 2009, she began laying the groundwork for a career as a country-music singer. Her debut album,<em>Strangers and Angels</em>(produced by Kent Wells, the producer of Dolly Partons 2008 album<em>Backwoods Barbie</em>), came out in early 2010. CMA Close Up magazine, the Country Music Associations industry publication, highlighted James as an up-and-coming act to watch in a recent issue. At her debut concert during a benefit in Nashville in February 2010, she opened up for country superstars Rascal Flatts. James is working on a follow-up album now, collaborating with Richmond band 4Play, and she plans a national tour in 2011.<br /><br />At her album-release party in Nashville last summer, one of her well-wishers was Dixie Carter, president of TNA wrestling. By August, Carter was texting happy birthday wishes to James. In September, it was announced that James had returned to the TNA wrestling stable. Shes now filming for its weeklyTV shows and cable pay-per-view episodes out of Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Shell also be touring with TNA about 150 days a year, a schedule that will leave her with time to pursue singing.<br /><br />m very, very excited to have her, says Carter, who is supportive of James dreams to expand her fame to country music. TNA has already produced a music video of James performing a song titled Hardcore Country! to introduce her matches and she now sports a country/western look with Native American touches, a nod to her Powhatan ancestors.<br /><br />Carter could see James becoming the female equivalent of Dwayne The Rock Johnson if thats what she wanted to do. After all, James has flirted with acting before, from a guest role as a roller-derby star on an episode of USAs TV seriesto a stint guest-hosting an episode of VH1<em>Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp</em>.<br /><br />s got the main thing you need, and its the drive, and so once you have that and that determination, I think it will be hard to stop her from accomplishing great things out of wrestling, Carter says. s in the prime of her career and she is very determined to take control and lead the womens division in TNA wrestling, and in the few weeks shes been with us, shes done just that.<br /><br />As always, James remains ambitious. Her goal for now, she says, is to become the first female to hold every prestigious womens championship in the pro-wrestling world, which includes TNAs Womens Knockout Championship belt. At press time, she was ranked the No. 1 contender for it.<br /><br />Count on the script going her way.</p> <p></p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:10:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/20371Mickie James in CMA Closeup Magazine<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/03/05/medium.7el7i3uqm41n.jpg" /><br /><p>Mickie James appears in the latest edition of CMA Closeup Magazine, which is on sale right now. This is Mickie's feature on page 27.</p> <p></p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:20:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/18501Results from Final Resolution: Mickie vs. Tara<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/08/medium.k6t7i62i4wt8.jpg" /><br /><p>In a chaotic Falls Count Anywhere Match that went all over the the iMPACT Zone and the backstage area of Universal Studios, Tara defeated Mickie James. The fight eventually spilled into a nearby mens room, where Madison Rayne appeared and sprayed a fire extinguisher in Mickies Face, allowing Tara to get the win. (TNAWrestling.com)</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:40:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/18481Exclusive 20 Question Interview with Mickie James<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/07/04/medium.939681hamsw2.jpg" /><br /><p><em><strong>EXCLUSIVE: Twenty Questions with Mickie James</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>By John Canton </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>November 9, 2010</strong></em></p> <p>Welcome to mickiejames.com for an exclusive twenty question interview I conducted with the one and only Mickie James. The interview was conducted in part late last week and completed on Monday following Mickie's match at TNA's Turning Point PPV. Mickie was gracious enough to answer twenty questions that covered everything in her life ranging from her budding music career, her training regimen, the people that inspire her and also her wrestling career including thoughts on her current feud in TNA with Tara. I run mickiejames.com along with Mickie, so we thought it would be a good idea to answer the questions that we know her fans want her to answer.</p> <!--more--> <p><em>Note: The contents of this article are the exclusive property of mickiejames.com and should not be reprinted without crediting this website. Thank you.</em></p> <p><strong>Mickie James:</strong> It's been pleasantly surprising. I think people were expecting a lot less, so it's cool when you exceed expectations. I'm very grateful for all the positive feedback from my peers, my fans, Country Weekly magazine, websites and recording stations that put out album reviews. Coming out of the gate and getting positive feedback for my first album was incredible. And for the Country Music Association to feature me in their debut spotlight section in their print publication was an absolute honor. To have their recognition, it gives a recording artist a sense of validation in a cutthroat competitive industry. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>2. Are there any plans for a second album? Have you been recording any other music?</em></strong></p> <p>We haven't written the second album yet. I've been writing music and I've got a bunch of new material, but it's not complete. I'm hoping to get back into the studio soon, so we'd have some new material out in early 2011. We're looking at putting out a six song EP in the early part of next year. There's one song we have called Shining that we've already performed a few times and it's a crowd favorite. That'll likely be on the next album. We also have a song called Pickup Lines - it's about lame pickup lines you may hear at a bar. Another one is called Eighty Proof - it's about somebody that has to drink to put up with another person. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>3. You've also performed on stage many times since the album has come out with the biggest one being an outdoor concert called Countryfest in your hometown of Richmond, Virginia. What similarities or differences are there singing on stage compared to wrestling in front of a crowd?</em></strong></p> <p>My first performance was at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville with a big lineup (Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Jason Michael Carroll, Keith Anderson and Little Big Town). I only did one song ("Are You With Me?") and I did pretty well. There were other concerts that came later, like my album release party, that were in intimate settings that I enjoyed. They're different because you feel a lot closer to the crowd. At Countryfest there were thousands of people there with people I really look up to like Gretchen Wilson also on the show. I have high respect for her because she embodies the strength of women. It was also amazing to share the stage with Montgomery Gentry, who have had hit after hit and are huge in the business. I was less nervous in front of the big crowd of thousands because I guess I got used to it from all my years of wrestling. I was so fortunate to have all those years of wrestling to deal with the crowd. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>4. Your fans know you for your wrestling and music careers. Are there any other outside interests or projects you are pursuing that you can talk about?</em></strong></p> <p>I am interested in pursuing some acting roles and expanding more into the acting field. Since I have the freedom to look into things like that I'm interested in doing it. I do have experience and I have taken acting courses in the past as well as had opportunities in the last few years such as Celebrity Fit Club and Psych. I wouldn't be opposed to exploring into it more. I find it fascinating to play different characters. One of my favorite things about wrestling is becoming the character and losing myself in the role. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>5. Coming off that, you've mentioned that you've been approached about reality TV projects. Any movement on that? </em></strong></p> <p>The toughest thing for me is I don't get to watch a lot of TV and I don't watch reality TV. I don't want to add to "garbage television," but if there was a way to add an amazing show that would allow people to look at it as a positive then I would think about it. And then I have to ask myself if I want to put my life out there because my time is already so limited. I don't know if I want to put my family and friends out there like that. <em><strong></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>6. Let's do a relationship question for a change. You're a single woman at the moment. On your <a href="http://twitter.com/mickiejames">twitter account</a> you are often asked questions about various subjects and recently you were asked what quality you find most important in somebody you're attracted to?</strong></em></p> <p>I think above all in order to keep a strong relationship the most important factor is how they make you laugh. The ability to make me laugh is crucial. I'm not talking about one of those forced laughs or laughs because you have to. I mean the whole belly, full genuine, all the way to your soul laughter to where maybe tears will come out...or even snot coming out of your nose (laughs). I think obviously you're going to need to have intelligent conversation and a physical attraction, but the ability to laugh is key. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>7. You often tweet about the gym. What does your workout regime consist of?</em></strong></p> <p>I work out 5 days a week. I incorporate a lot of different things. I lift twice a week, I do cardio every day. I take off two days a week too. Even on those two days I'm doing something to keep my energy up like riding my horses. It all depends on how you're feeling that day. Like today I did a full body routine. I did cardio and a half hour of yoga. Today I was there for two hours. Your body will tell you what you need. I work out differently now than I did ten years ago. Sometimes you can get bored with the same routine. I'll do calisthenics, like some boxing once in a while. It's hard to train for inside the wrestling ring. I can do an hour of cardio and I'll sweat, but it's different than being in the ring for ten minutes. You're using so much energy because of all the physical stuff, but also the fact that you're thinking so much about what you're doing in the ring. I do this really cool class at my gym in Richmond where it's yoga, tai chi and pilates all in one. Or I'll do those classes like body pump one day and then the other day maybe something else. Once you find what works for you, you tend to keep it. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>8. It's no secret - especially to your Twitter followers - that you have a strong infatuation with Marilyn Monroe. What does her legacy mean to you?</em></strong></p> <p>She fascinates me. To be able to keep a positive vibe after coming from such humble beginnings is amazing. Her life is a success of rags to riches. For me she's just the icon that I've always embraced and looked up to. Every story that I read about her is about how she was very kind to everyone from the guy on the street to her co-star. She was a little diva-ish, but I think all of us have a right to be sometimes. I even painted a picture of her in high school as my junior project. She's the image of beauty and that story of every girl having that fairy tale life. I find myself to be a lot like her in many ways. I like to have a good time just as she did, but also feel that everybody should be treated with respect.</p> <p><strong><em>9. Let's try something different here. If you could sing a song with 3 different musical acts (dead or alive) either as a duet or a group who would they be and would you know what song you want to sing with them?</em></strong></p> <p>I think I would go with the Rolling Stones because "Wild Horses" is one of my favorite songs of all time. I would love to sing one with Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll, but he doesn't really have duets (laughs). Another one is Dolly Parton. I love all her stuff. She's a classic. She's not just a singer, she's a performer, she's an actress, she's a businesswoman and she's a legend. She's always stayed true to herself. I would love to do an original duet with Dolly. We're both strong & independent. She's an icon of country music, so I think we could do something that would be a good blend stylistically between us. It's hard to pick just three because there are so many others who you are drawn to. There are others like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reba McIntire and then somebody like Alicia Keys who sings with so much passion. There's also Kid Rock who is southern rock, country rock and a great performer too. I could give a long list, but for top three I'll go with the Rolling Stones, Elvis and Dolly. <em><strong></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>10. We talked about Marilyn Monroe. What about another cultural icon that I know you adore, Elvis Presley. You recently got a new dog that you named Elvis, so obviously he inspired you in some way. Is it fair to say that as a musician that he's somebody you look up to?</strong></em></p> <p>Oh absolutely. I think anybody in the music industry that doesn't look up to Elvis is missing out. He's the first one to dance on TV. He brought Rock & Roll out. He revolutionized the music industry for everybody. He paved the way for everybody else. I think that's recognized across the board. I know that not everybody in the world is an Elvis fan, but we owe a lot to him. He was the first one that was more than a singer. He was pushing the border when they'd only show him from the waist up. He opened the door for every genre of music. He wasn't afraid to push the envelope. If it wasn't for him there may have never been the Beatles or Michael Jackson. When Michael Jackson died last year it was a big story, but when Elvis died it was an even bigger story. He was loved all over the world. The other thing about Elvis is he still went to war for our country even though he could have got out of it. I think that shows what kind of a guy he was. I named my dog (a miniature pincher) after him because I love Elvis. It's as simple as that. And my dog is a rock star, so it seems fitting! <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>11. Over the course of the last few months you've wrestled top women's wrestlers like ODB, Mercedes Martinez and Mia Yim to name a few. How has it felt to be wrestling on the indy scene again?</em></strong></p> <p>I find it humbling to go full circle and I get to see women who I never would have worked with before. Then I get to see the women who are eager up and comers that were in the same position I was in ten years ago. It's a blessing for me to be able to give back to the business that has given me so much. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>12. Can you talk about the decision process with regards to TNA and what made you to sign with them?</em></strong></p> <p>I think a lot of people know (TNA President) Dixie Carter attended my CD release party in Nashville in May, so we were talking. I was entertaining the move for a while. I think what made it click was working an independent gig where friends of mine were there. It made me remember why I got in wrestling in the first place. It was my genuine love for wrestling. I think sometimes it becomes a business and you forget the important details. Now I feel like I have a renewed spirit. I remember why I got into the business and it's that love. I know that Dixie is behind me 100% with the music too. We're going to try to work both of the schedules together. One hand feeds the other. She gets that. She wants me to be successful and to pursue music or acting if I so choose. She knows I'm representing TNA with everything that I do. That's not a liberty that you often have in any business. I think that's a really cool thing. It gives everybody power over their own destiny. It allows you to go after your dreams and do what you want to do. You're still an individual.</p> <p>The other thing that meant a lot to me was that she texted me on my birthday to say happy birthday. We had spoken several times before that and she came to my CD release party, but to me that spoke volumes to the kind of person she was. She promised me that she will look out for me. She told me that they supported me 100% in TNA. For her to take time out of her busy day to text me happy birthday meant a lot because it showed what kind of character she had. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>13. You debuted in TNA on October 7th and you've made quite the impact already. What would it mean to be the first woman to hold WWE's Women's Championship, Divas Championship and TNA's Knockout Championship?</em></strong></p> <p>I think it would be quite an honor. Obviously it's the first thing on my list of to-dos while I'm in TNA. I think coming in and making a statement is more than just winning a championship. It's also about making your mark, stating your place and making a big splash. Don't underestimate me or don't pre-judge me because of what you may assume. It shows every knockout in the locker room that I'm a force to be reckoned with.</p> <p><strong><em>14. Talk a little about the song "Hardcore Country" that is your entrance music in TNA. How did it come about?</em></strong></p> <p>I worked on it with Serg Salinas (Dixie's husband) & Dale Oliver while I was home, before I made my debut. Then I got to Nashville, we went into the studio and cut the vocals. We almost changed it from Hardcore Country to Outlaw Woman. Everything in wrestling seems to be hardcore, so to me it seemed too easy. They had talked to different people and they were looking at it from the country music side where you've never heard of Hardcore Country before. The more I listened to it they were right. It works. It's a badass song. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>15. Is it going to be available on iTunes or elsewhere for fans to listen to?</em></strong></p> <p>Yes it will be on iTunes in the near future and we also shot a video. It doesn't hurt to ask TNA for it so it can come out faster (laughs). <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>16. You made your in-ring debut on Impact with new ring gear. Was it easy to make the change from what we're used to seeing? Was the change your decision?</em></strong></p> <p>The change was my decision because I think it's hard to change my style, but I wanted to make it unique to TNA. I wanted something fresh and new. It ties more into what I'm doing on the music side as well. It's more me. I think my gear throughout the years is unique to me. I try to separate myself from everybody in the locker room and I wanted something that was true to me. This was as real as it gets. I'm a Native American down home country girl that will do a warpath on your ass. <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>17. This past Sunday at TNA Turning Point you had a match with Tara that ended up being in a brawl that spilled all over the arena. When it got broken up the fans were chanting "Let Them Fight!" and later on in the show it continued backstage. Where do you see it going? </em></strong></p> <p>It was pretty incredible. It was my first PPV singles match in TNA, so it was my debut in terms of that. I think there's no doubt that the history between Tara and I is great. She's definitely one of the best in the business. We brought the fight to eachother. I think we raised the bar for our locker room and any locker room around the world. It was a lot of fun. I know both of us are hurting for certain today (Monday), but it was really cool to raise the bar for ourselves and the business. We've heard a lot of comments about how not only was it possibly the match of the night, but ladies match of the year. To have a women's match get such high praise is an honor. Women's wrestling is not fluff. We can go just as hard as the guys. That's why we are in this business. We are wrestlers. We're not just eye candy who are out there to look good. You heard the crowd chanting "Let Them Fight!" and it was an awesome feeling. I'm excited to see what's next. I think this is the just the beginning of an all out war. <em><strong></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>18. In today's age of social networking there are a lot of phonies out there, so can you clear the air about ways fans can read up on information about you and also get in touch with you via twitter and facebook? </strong></em></p> <p>The place to find everything Mickie James is here at <a href="http://mickiejames.com">mickiejames.com</a> where you, John, do a great job of keeping everybody updated. I use Twitter, my account is <a href="http://twitter.com/mickiejames">twitter.com/mickiejames</a> and my Facebook fan page is at <a href="http://facebook.com/mickieljames">facebook.com/mickieljames</a>. I don't have a Myspace. I'm very active on Twitter and the only thing I can promise is constant entertainment. I'm trying to learn the old Bookface, but I'm not very good at it. With that said I have you helping me with that John and I'm learning! You can follow along with all the Mickie James news on my facebook page, so "like" me would you? It frustrates me when people have fake accounts and pretend to be anybody that they are not. It shows the weakness of themselves that they're so unhappy with that they have to be somebody else for satisfaction. Nobody else can be them, but them. I hate the posers, but I still love my haters. Not as much as I love my James Gang, though! <strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>19. You've been through a lot in 2010 from dealing with an injured knee earlier in the year, to being released by WWE, to releasing your first country music album and then signing with TNA recently. With 2011 around the corner, where do you see your career in the next year and beyond? </em></strong></p> <p>I'd say 2010 was definitely an eye opener for me. There was a lot of change, some good and some unexpected ones too. There were doors being slammed in my face and doors were opened as well. It was a big year for me career wise as well as a person. You don't see the changes right away, but it's all a part of growing. It opened my eyes a lot to what kind of person I am. I think as long as I can do what I love and be who I am with no reservations and no expectations it makes it easier on me. I can hold my head high, believe in myself and not worry about what somebody else thinks. I try to stay true to myself and I guess sometimes that can rub people the wrong way. With that said I think 2010 was a huge growing time for me. I learned a lot this year. If you like me great; if you don't that's okay too. You can never please everybody in this world. Right now I'm doing what I can to make myself happy and I hope my fans will join me for the ride.</p> <p>It's like that scene in Dirty Dancing when Johnny walks back in during the middle of the assembly and he walks up to the table. He says "nobody puts baby in the corner." And he grabs her hand and they walk up to the stage. He goes: "We're going to do the dance that we want to do to the kind of music that we want to do it to." That's kind of how my life is right now. And that's what I'm doing.</p> <p>I think that I've had a lot of highs and lows in my life just like anybody else. That's what makes us grow as human beings. The one constant in life is change. People come and go, things come and go. Some of my lowest moments have been this year, so I feel like the only place to go in 2011 is up, up and up. I've always been one to believe in positivity and I don't want to jinx it, but I'll be hopeful that it works out next year as well as into the future. <em><strong></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>20. Do you have any final words for your fans?</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong> </strong></em> I just want to say thank you for all of your support from before, but to my loyal fans who have stuck with me in this transitional phase. I love them. Without them I wouldn't be able to do what I do and do it on the stage that I do it. I am forever grateful. James Gang for life (JG4L).</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:10:00 -0800http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22041Roughstock.com Review of Strangers and Angels<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/15/medium.rq2507k3okys.gif" /><br /><p><em><strong>Mickie James Strangers & Angels<br /> By: Matt Bjorke of roughstock.com<br /> May 24, 2010 </strong></em></p> <p>Coming from the world of WWE Wrestling, Mickie James wouldve certainly have been forgiven if her whole album followed a similar path of country rockin attitude a-la Gretchen Wilson but fortunately the former WWE superstar doesnt do that. Instead her debut album Strangers and Angels is a mixture of tempo, attitude and strong ballad songs. Guided by Dolly Partons producer Kent Wells, the album production mix is done just right, focusing on Mickies flexible vocals while not ignoring the instrumental contributions. The record kicks off with the attitude song I expected to find throughout the album and while the Rhett Akins/Ben Hayslip/Dallas Davidson-penned tune kicks some serious country ass it comes off more as a mission statement song.</p> <p></p> <p>Co-written with Don Goodman and Brad Wolf, Hollywood Movie Moment is one of three tracks co-written by Mickie for this Strangers and Angels project. While its tenuous to call the track a country single, it does melodically recall Bryan Adams Run To You while the lyrics tell a dramatic end to a relationship. I Call The Fight features a boxing metaphor for the way a toxic relationship is wearing at the narrator. The title tune Strangers and Angels was written by Chris Thompkins, Jess Cates and Kara DioGuardi (of American Idol) and it is without a doubt one of the highlight tracks on the album. Not only is the lyrical content strong and heartfelt but Mickies voice fits the power ballad feel of this song. The message really tells us to slow down and appreciate the things we have in life and to not ignore what we have in the moment were living in.</p> <p>Make Me Feel Like A Woman recalls Shania Twains Honey Im Home while m No Good At Pretending, another track co-written with Don Goodman and Brad Wolf, finds Mickie being honest about a relationship. The melody of the latter song is driven by delicious fiddle fills and a honky-tonk backbeat that drives the song along. Fallin Over Again is a steel-soaked ballad about realizing how a relationship should only get stronger with time and how the narrator continues to fall in love with her man once again. The record ends with Dumb Bitch, a song that Mickie said stood no chance at radio during her CD release party. Written by Amanda Williams and Stacy Donahue, Dumb Bitch is a slice of female southern rock that is brutally honest about the way a woman tries to take Mickies man when she turns her back for a second. Its full of that attitude that starts the album off but its a situation that many women can relate to when there is that one woman who tries to steal men away from other women.</p> <p>While Strangers and Angels isnt likely to garner a plethora of awards, its far from a bad album. Will it appeal to everyone? Not likely. But this is the great thing about music, what is great to one person wont be great to the next person. Strangers and Angels is a solid debut album from Mickie James and it shows her potential to pack stages across America with a different talent than what people have come to know her for. It may even surprise a few people along the way.</p> <p>Key Tracks: Strangers & Angels, Dumb Bitch, Over Again, m No Good At Pretending.</p> <p>3.5/5</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/mickie-james-strangers-angels">http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/mickie-james-strangers-angels</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:05:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22031Mickie James Wrestles Her Way Into the Country Music Ring (TheBoot.com)<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/10/04/medium.qqn7uo21dspa.jpg" /><br /><p><strong>Mickie James Wrestles Her Way Into the Country Music Ring</strong><br /> <em>by Pat Gallagher of TheBoot.com</em></p> <p><em>August 6, 2010<br /></em></p> <p>Theres a new country artist in town but you may have spotted her in a different arena until now. Mickie James grew up on a horse farm in Montpelier, Va., where her summers and weekends were completely devoted to horses. But wrestling became her passion at an early age as she, her dad and her brothers watched the sport on television religiously.</p> <p>Mickie attended wrestling school in Manassas, Va., in November 1998 and had her first match in March of the next year.</p> <p>s one of those deals where youll work for peanuts. You scratch and you crawl your way to the top, Mickie tells The Boot. s route is a little different, but thats the route I chose to take. I kept doing tryouts, and finally after five years I got signed by WWE. They ended up moving me to Louisville [Ky.], which is their farm territory where they groom their superstars until they bring them up to TV. I was supposed to debut five different times, but finally on October 9, 2005, I made my debut. Ill never forget that day because when I was sitting in Louisville all those times, I would see so many of my friends who never got a shot or had been let go before they had a chance to make TV. Its such an in-and-out business especially for a woman its here today, gone tomorrow.</p> <p></p> <p>Mickie didnt go to a traditional college, she says, because her parents couldnt afford to send her. I signed up for college online, and my start date for college was also October. 9, 2005, so it was kind of ironic. They called me a week prior to say we need you on [wrestling show] Since I had already been called up about five times before that, I didnt put a lot weight on that. That was to be my debut my first two years of being on the road 250 days a year. Im also going to school full-time and getting my degree. I wanted to have something to fall back on. I got my degree in business administration.</p> <p>The Virginia native says she grew up listening to Hank Williams, Jr. and Willie Nelson, but it was contemporary country that really caught her attention. Probably the first artist who really captured me was Tim McGraw, she notes. His songs t Take the Girl, and Indian Outlaw were fun, and he was different than a lot of artists. My favorite artist right now is Darius Rucker just because he kind of broke the mold of what a country music artist should be. Hes a genius, an excellent songwriter, and he puts out amazing music. It was a great crossover, and it was a beautiful thing he did to break that mold and open the door for so many artists out there. You just have to be true to yourself and do what you love to do.</p> <p>Growing up listening to country music, the future wrestling diva didnt think much about trying her hand at singing until she began to mingle with the country-music community. ve been very blessed to meet and connect with people in the world of country music. Ive talked to a lot of producers. The producer I found, Kent Wells [who produced Dolly Parton's 'Backwoods Barbie'], we just had amazing chemistry right off the bat. He made me believe that I can really do this. He has a lot of faith in me and I have a lot of faith in him. I feel like God always puts these signs in your path. I just kept getting this weird feeling that I should just try it.</p> <p>Mickie is keenly aware of the crossover fan base between her former profession and her new country music path. I think its because its kind of the same demographic everyday America, blue-collar workers and you can lose yourself in country music just like you can lose yourself to wrestling. When you go to a show, you can escape from yourself.</p> <p>Mickies debut country album, Strangers & Angels, is in stores now. The single, Are You With Me is at country radio now.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.theboot.com/2010/08/06/mickie-james-music/" title="theboot.com" target="_blank">http://www.theboot.com/2010/08/06/mickie-james-music/</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:45:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/21991Review of Strangers and Angels from todayscountrymag.com<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/09/05/medium.2dcll84n3rc4.jpg" /><br /><p>Below is a review of Strangers and Angels from todayscountrymag.com</p> <p>Mickie James is best known from her time spent in WWE as one of Vince McMahons divas and a five-time womens champion at that. However, lurking underneath her onscreen wrestling persona was Mickie James that had always wanted to try her hand at singing and more specifically be a country singer. With the release of her debut album <em>Strangers and Angels </em>James has now seen that dream come to pass. Her rocking debut single Are You With Me introduces a fist-pumping anthem to the country music listeners as she uses it to kick off the album. However, from here the fist-pumping that youd expect to hear from her takes a back seat as the album is more or less used to showcase her vocal range as it switches from slower paced songs like the title track Strangers and Angels and Over Again to mid-tempos like Hollywood Movie Moment, which is one of three songs on the album James penned. Producer Kent Wells, best known for his work with Dolly Parton, uses his expertise to bring out the best raw sounds from Mickie James voice utilizing it perfectly while not allowing any two songs to be similar to one another but still allowing for the flow of this album to make sense. In a world where mainstream radio tends to shy away from new artists, let alone those that come from the type of background that Mickie James has, it is tough to say that she is going to find success on mainstream country radio. However, she already has a devoted following that seems to have followed her into her new career path which tells me that James should land on her feet just fine living out her dream of singing country music.</p> <p></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.todayscountrymag.com/mickiejamescd.htm" title="todayscountrymag.com" target="_blank">http://www.todayscountrymag.com/mickiejamescd.htm</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:40:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/21981Country-music career has Mickie James in a new arena<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/15/07/medium.c6br1b7a008t.jpg" /><br /><p><strong>Marvez: Country-music career has Mickie James in a new arena</strong><br /> <em>By ALEX MARVEZ, Scripps Howard News Service</em></p> <p><em>June 25, 2010</em></p> <p>Mickie James feels too good about her burgeoning music career to sing the blues about World Wrestling Entertainment.</p> <p>James has turned her focus to promoting Strangers and Angels her 11-song country debut since being released by WWE in late April.</p> <p>Wrestling has kind of taken a back seat right now, James said Wednesday in a telephone interview. This is a new passion of mine. Im a very competitive person and very much a perfectionist. When I want something that badly, Im willing to make sacrifices and do whatever it takes to make it happen.</p> <p></p> <p>Strangers and Angels is proof of that dedication. What originally began as a three-track project of James-written songs grew into a full-fledged CD shaped by a renowned producer (Kent Wells) and vocal coach (Ron Browning). James spent 1-1/2 years completing Strangers and Angels in Nashville, Tenn., while also working a full-time WWE schedule.</p> <p>I was only home last year for about 20 days, she said.</p> <p>Not that James is complaining. She wanted to become a recording artist long before dreaming of pro-wrestling stardom.</p> <p>I had played the violin for five years in school, James said. I would walk around the house with a boom box recording myself and give the tapes to my mom. The last few years, I was on the road so much that I didnt really get the chance to watch TV, so I listened to music all the time. I would write down the melodies in my head and the feelings I had in lyrical form.</p> <p>James, who was raised on a Virginia horse farm, became a country-music fan because of her stepfather. But while she cites Willie Nelson and Tim McGraw as two of her influences, James said Strangers and Angels isnt a traditional country release.</p> <p>I tried to pull in different sounds to make this unique, she said. Obviously, its an incredible honor to be compared to somebody else. But its even better when you can say you have a sound all your own.</p> <p>Somewhere along the way, a sour note was struck between WWE and its five-time womens champion. WWEs firing of James follows the same pattern as former Stacy Keibler and Maria Kanellis, both of whom were dismissed after pursuing outside entertainment projects.</p> <p>James said she was never given a reason for her release. She also is limited in talking about the situation because of clauses in a WWE contract that expires Aug. 1. James, though, had hoped to stay with WWE for another five years while also following through on her musical ambitions.</p> <p>It broke my heart (to get released). I admit it, said James, who initially landed a WWE developmental contract in 2003 after spending four years on the independent circuit and in TNA Wrestling. I had given so much of my life to this and sacrificed so much. I missed weddings, birthdays, my nieces being born. I starved on the road when I first tried to make it. I slept at rest stops because I didnt have the money for a hotel. I wanted it that bad.</p> <p>When you get that call (from WWE) that youre hired, its the greatest call in the world. Its even better when you get the call that youre coming to TV (tapings) and debuting. But when you get the call saying youre gone What bothers me is, I could see if I didnt get a good reaction, but I would get the largest reaction of any female on the roster no matter who I was on the bill with. I still dont understand why, but thats life.</p> <p>James still reflects fondly on some of her greatest WWE moments. One of them came when she defeated Trish Stratus at Wrestlemania 22 in 2006 to begin her first title reign.</p> <p>It blew my mind, James said. My mom was sitting in the front row and she was crying. She had come to Staunton, Virginia, to see me wrestle in front of 20 people nine years before that. It was a magical moment.</p> <p>James isnt completely done working her magic inside the ring. She is traveling to Japan in late July to grapple for the SMASH promotion being run by former WWE star Yoshihiro Tajiri. And when her WWE non-compete clause expires, it wouldnt be surprising to see James resurface in TNA.</p> <p>For a while, I was going to say I didnt want to wrestle at all because Im still heartbroken (about WWE), James said. But I do love it so much. I intend to wrestle here and there and do the shows I really want to do, especially if its with someone whos a friend of mine or someone I never got a chance to work with.</p> <p>For more information on Strangers and Angels, visit www.mickiejames.com.</p> <p></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.scrippsnews.com/content/marvez-country-music-career-has-mickie-james-new-arena" title="Mickie James New Arena" target="_self">http://www.scrippsnews.com/content/marvez-country-music-career-has-mickie-james-new-arena</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22021Strangers and Angels Review from cybercountry.com<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/05/04/medium.dgu2290522i7.jpg" /><br /><p><strong>CYBERCOUNTRY.com, Music News Nashville & ThatsCountry.com:</strong></p> <p><em>STRANGERS AND ANGELS<br /> Mickie James<br /> CD Review by Preshias<br /> July 13, 2010</em></p> <p>Unlike most first-time recording artists, Mickie James started out with literally millions of ardent fans before she even sang a note. As a pro wrestler with WWEs Monday Night Raw and Smackdown, her sparkling personality quickly made her a fan favorite worldwide.</p> <p>However, Mickie had talent and ambition that extended beyond the squared circle and she came to Nashville to develop a second career as a Country singer. The result is her debut album STRANGERS AND ANGELS.</p> <p></p> <p>Mickies vibrant personality is evident on all eleven tracks, under the steady hand of producer Kent Wells, working with Mickie at the famed Sound Kitchen studio in Franklin, Tenn.</p> <p>The CD kicks off with an air-punchin, rabble-rousin stomper titled Are You With Me which is also the first single released to radio from the album. At live shows, this song is bound to get the crowd waving their Bud longnecks with its thumping beat and lyrics such as Are you with me, can you feel me / Do you like Bandit and his Trans Am / Hank and the Bama band / Are you home grown, yeah, are you country strong / Are you loud, are you proud, is this a party crowd? Yeah, Mickie, it is!</p> <p>Mickie shows she knows her way round a ballad with the title song, Strangers and Angels and the plaintive Falling Over Again and turns sexy/romantic on When You Come Home Tonight.</p> <p>At a recent live show, Mickie closed her set with the final track on the CD (described as a bonus track) titled Dumb Bitch. Mickie told the audience, I dont think this song is gonna get a lot of radio airplay! Youre probably right there, Mickie, but the lead-off single deserves plenty of airplay and this debut CD is a strong debut from a very charismatic artist. They say dynamite comes in small packages, well with Mickie it does!</p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:55:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22001CHAIR SHOTS: Mickie James trades one passion for another<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/06/07/medium.05d3ilqa67y6.jpg" /><br /><p><strong>CHAIR SHOTS: Mickie James trades one passion for another<br /> Former WWE Diva, turned singer to wrestle in Dundalk July 31</strong><br /> <em>Thursday, July 8, 2010 1:16 pm<br /> By Wayne Carter Jr. of the Carroll County Times</em></p> <p>The last time Mickie James watched a wrestling show, she broke down in tears. It was April 26, the night of the annual WWE Draft, and it was taking place in her hometown of Richmond, Va.</p> <p>Just a week prior, the former six-time champion and one of the most popular WWE Divas of all time, was unceremoniously released by World Wrestling Entertainment.</p> <p>I actually got released the day I was going to radio stations and promoting the show coming to town, because thats where Im from, James said in a phone interview July 2.</p> <p></p> <p>But her emotional outburst that night wasnt because she had lost her job, it was because of the outpouring of support from her devoted fans. James hadnt planned to watch the show, but received a phone call from a friend telling her to turn it on. It was during a Divas tag team match and a We want Mickie, chant broke out. I heard them chanting, We want Mickie, and I started bawling; I cried like a baby, she said. I havent watched wrestling since. Keeping a busy schedule has helped the bubbly brunette from dwelling on her release from one of her dream jobs by pursuing another of her lifes ambitions, becoming a country music star.</p> <p>Really, Im just trading one passion for another, James said. Her album, titled Strangers and Angels, hasnt exactly burned up the charts since debuting in May, but has generally received favorable reviews. Following a whirlwind few weeks of promoting the album, James will make her return to the ring later this month in Dundalk at Maryland Championship Wrestlings Shamrock Cup event.</p> <p>s a blessing how that worked out, its like Ive come full circle, James said. About a decade ago, James wrestled under the moniker Alexis Laree for MCW. She attended their wrestling school, Bone Breakers, and said the company is where she started to come into her own as a professional wrestler.</p> <p>Danny [McDervitt, former owner and founder of MCW] is a dear friend, and he really helped me out, getting me in touch with the right people when I was trying to break into the business, she said. Plus, I found my niche as a performer [in MCW] and really started to separate myself from just being another wrestling girl.</p> <p>Her match July 31 against Mia Yim, who recently had a tryout with TNA, will be James first on U.S. soil since her WWE career came to an end. Although James has wrestled a few times overseas since her release she did a show in Trinidad during the Fourth of July weekend most of her time has been occupied promoting her country music album.</p> <p>James described the 11-track LP as a sound unique to her, but said its somewhere between Tanya [Tucker] and Shania [Twain].</p> <p>Traveling the world, even if I saw most of it out of a plane, bus or hotel window, Ive been influenced by so many different sounds, she said. ll hear bluegrass, R and B, jazz; it pulls from lots of different music.</p> <p>While James had aspirations of being a singer long before thinking of donning wrestling boots, out of fear and not knowing anything about the music business, she was hesitant to try. About a year ago, after climbing to the top of the mountain as a female wrestler, she decided she was ready for a new challenge. If you are willing to make the sacrifice and work hard, you can truly do it, James said. People asked me, after I had achieved all that I did in wrestling, why would you want to do this when you have to start all over again? And I said, Why wouldnt I? Its a whole new journey and chapter in my life and its really exciting.</p> <p>Growing up on a horse farm in Virginia, James said she was introduced to country music at an early age by her stepfather. While they shared a love for country music legends Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Randy Travis, it was Tim McGraws Indian Outlaw that made her a country music lifer. s the song that nailed it home, said James, who is of Native American descent. That was my song, I would rock out to that driving to school in my T-top Camaro. That song was about me!</p> <p>James said shes still working out details on tour dates, but her country music career will afford her a chance to perform in front of her hometown fans next month something her WWE release robbed her of doing when she opens for Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry at K95s Countryfest in Richmond on Aug. 28, three days before her 31st birthday.</p> <p>As for getting back in the ring, James said shell continue to take bookings like the one in Dundalk later this month, but isnt sure about a full-time return to the ring.</p> <p>Right now, I dont know. It depends on the circumstances, but Im really focused on the music, she said. But who knows. Never say never, right?</p> <p></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/blogs/sports/chair_shots/article_947308de-8ab4-11df-a9df-001cc4c002e0.html" title="Carroll County Times" target="_blank">http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/blogs/sports/chair_shots/article_947308de-8ab4-11df-a9df-001cc4c002e0.html</a></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:55:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22011Country Weekly Magazine Reviews Strangers and Angels<br /><img src="http://mickiejames.s3.amazonaws.com/media/11/03/medium.rv8s47h6397p.png" /><br /><p>Heres a review of Strangers & Angels from Country Weekly magazine on July 5th, 2010.</p> <p><strong>Mickie James<br /> Strangers and Angels<br /> 2 1/2 Stars out of 5</strong></p> <p>WWE wrestler Mickie James recently stepped out of the the ring, but only long enough to punch the clock in a recording studio for her independently released debut album, Strangers and Angels. Are You With Me finds her squarely in Gretchen Wilson country-girl territory, while the vengeful Hollywood Movie Moment, one of three tracks co-written by Mickie, should resonate with fans of Carrie Underwoods Before He Cheats. She delivers a solid, soulful vocal performance on the dramatic Over Again, and returns to her diva-in-charge posture on the sensual Make Me Feel Like a Woman, which mimics the theme of Shania Twains Man! I Feel Like A Woman! with moderate success. While her muscular voice doesnt warm up as effectively to slow and understated songs like I Call the Fight,she fares decently on upbeat, attitude-heavy rockers, and on the discs barnburners and more dramatic material, this wrestler-turned-singer often pins em to the mat.</p> <p></p> <p></p><p>From <a href="http://www.mickiejames.com/">www.mickiejames.com</a></p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:30:00 -0700http://www.mickiejames.com/news/22051