Various News: Cena on Hannity, Hermie Sadler to Drive the TNA Truck, More on Abismo Negro

– Yesterday, funeral services for Andres Alejandro Palomque Gonzalez (Abismo Negro) were held at Casa Pedegral de la Casa Funderia J. Garcia Lopez in Villahermosa. Family, friends, wrestlers and the entire AAA staff attended. Blanca Perla Garcia, Abismo’s wife, gave a eulogy while Aero Star and Black Abyss were very upset at the loss of their mentor.

*Hijo del Santo was asked about steroids causing the death, and he stated that much like it is a problem in the US, it is a problem in Mexico and that it needs addressed.

*AAA Owner Joaquin Roldan has stated that there is a tribute show in the works, and that the “Abismo Negro” gimmick would be retired.

*Dr. Luis Martinez said that the death could be steroid related, but also that Negro wasn’t using good judgment, due to the anxiety and anger that could’ve been enhanced by steroids.

*Abismo Negro was to work last Saturday night in Cancun, but when he didn’t show up, they put someone else in the outfit. [Credit: Kris Zellner and Pwinsider.com]

– John Cena was on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show last night as a panelist. A clip of 12 Rounds was shown, Cena then discussed learning him lines for the movie, the possible deportation of President Obama’s Aunt and if wrestling was real or not. There was no mention of WrestleMania. [Credit: Pwinsider.com]

– TNA sent out the following press release:

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 25, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ —-TNA PERSONALITY AND SPEED ANALYST SADLER WILL DRIVE SPECIAL TNA WRESTLING TRUCK IN THE KROGER 250 AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Total Nonstop Action (TNA: 18.55, 0, 0%) Wrestling will partner with longtime TNA personality and NASCAR analyst Hermie Sadler as the primary sponsor for Sadler’s entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at 2 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.

Sadler, the 1993 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year and current analyst for SPEED, will enter the first of three scheduled races he plans to drive this year. Sadler previously drove the TNA Wrestling truck at Martinsville in 2008.

“I am really looking forward to getting back on the track this weekend at Martinsville. There’s no pressure as far as points this time, just to go out there, race hard, and hopefully get a good finish,” Sadler said.

TNA has teamed up with Sadler on multiple occasions, including in 2008 when Sadler welcomed NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Reed Sorensen to the “iMPACT Zone” at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida to appear on “TNA iMPACT” on Spike (Thursdays 9 p.m. ET/PT).

“TNA has long enjoyed a great partnership with Hermie and the NASCAR community, and serving as a primary sponsor in the truck series is a great way to show our support to the racing community and its fans, who are part of the extended TNA family,” TNA President Dixie Carter said.

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