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A Historic Night in Professional Wrestling, January 4, 2010 [Video]

Match of the Night:
Kurt Angle vs. A.J. Styles (TNA)

Moment of the Night:
Bret Hart & Shawn Micheals make peace (WWE)

Notable TNA Wrestling talent on Impact!:

Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair
Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Sting, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff
A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Lashley
Jeff Jarrett, D'Angelo Dinero, Daniels
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman
Sean Morley, Abyss, Matt Morgan
Desmond Wolfe, Jay Lethal,
Amazing Red, Suicide, Tara
The Nasty Boys, Orlando Jordan

Notable WWE talent on Raw:

Bret Hart
Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Vince McMahon
Chris Jericho (leaving for SmackDown)
Randy Orton, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, The Big Show
Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, Jerry Lawler

Bret 'Hitman' Hart will debut on WWE RAW on Monday, January 4, 2010

BY BLACKJACK BROWN
Chicago Sun-Times
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/wrestling/1947639,CST-SPT-bjack20.article#

In an unlikely turn of events -- even by wrestling standards -- Bret ''The Hitman'' Hart has signed a short-term deal with WWE and could make his return after Jan. 1.

Hart will be a regular on WWE TV until two weeks after WrestleMania, which sets up numerous possibilities. Word is Vince McMahon was going to start a feud with the Undertaker for WrestleMania, but that has been scrapped. The Undertaker-Shawn Michaels rematch will begin to gain momentum.

Hart immediately will begin to feud with McMahon, which could culminate in some type of match at Mania. Hart is 52 and has suffered a stoke, so expecting him to regain the form of the past is a long shot. The Hitman did not want WWE to reveal his return so soon, but as soon as the ink was dry, WWE got the ball rolling by polling the audience to see if it wanted Hart to come back.

Hulk Hogan will debut on TNA Wrestling on Monday, January 4, 2010

Hulk Hogan's Wrestling Debut: 1977

NWA South Eastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)**
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
World Wrestling Federation Championship (5 times)
WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame (2005)

**Hogan's victory was overturned by Stanley Blackburn immediately following the bout.

Photo: © 2010 TNA Entertainment, LLC.