Listen up! Class is in session.

This week, I take time to clear out the old mailbag and try to answer your questions. Once again, a big thanks for all the mail.

That being said, here's our first letter:

Professor, you're stealing money writing this column. Why do you pretend to know anything about wrestling when it's obvious you're a doofus, a fraud and a liar?
Harvey

Harv, I was better looking than you in high school, and I still am. Get over it. Get a haircut, too.

Whatever happened to James Vandenburg, The Sinister Minister, The Reverend James Mitchell, Diablo -- all the different names that wrestling manager James Mitchell used to use on various stints on various channels? Where can we find him these days and when? Is he on TV anymore?
Janice

Janice, Mitchell is the current manager of Abyss, a heel monster wrestling with Total Nonstop Action wrestling. In my opinion, he's exactly what wrestling needs these days: creepy managers with creepy voices who hang out with creeps. Kind of like Bobby Heenan back in the day.

When is TNA going to be on the air again?
Sam

Sam, TNA moves to Spike TV Saturday, Oct. 1 at 11 p.m. eastern time. It should be a great show as "Impact!" gets national exposure again after a stint with Fox Sports Net. The main event is Jeff Hardy vs. Rhino, and I think I'm going to do something that I've never done before in this column. I hereby declare this episode REQUIRED VIEWING for the class. If I find out that you blew it off, you're in big trouble. Trust me on this one. TNA is different and daring, but most of all it's competition for WWE. And in a capitalistic society, competition makes everyone better.

Professor, why does the WWE creative team think that the fans are such morons? Without the fans, the WWE would be nothing.
Ema

Well, Ema brings up an excellent point. Face it, without another national brand COMPETING with WWE, the folks in Stamford can mail it in, and put on any schlock they want and call it quality wrestling. That's why I'm hoping TNA can come through and put some real pressure on Vince McMahon's performers. If I were Vince, I'd start with writing some good content for the women's division. They're the most embarrassing part of the promotion right now, and it wouldn't take much to right that ship.

What's the story on Stone Cold Steve Austin and why did he just one day stop being on WWE?
Dixie

Austin will be appearing this Monday night on "Raw!" as WWE's flagship show moves back to the USA network. As for why he quit, you have to remember that Stone Cold is a bit banged up from his years in the ring. All those bumps take their toll. Also, performers like the Rock and Stone Cold would rather pursue acting careers -- and a somewhat normal life -- instead of an endless road trip across America.

Do you think Bruno Sammartino is ever going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame? Granted, he and Vince McMahon do not see eye to eye, but do you think these two will ever put their differences aside for one night?
Bob

I would think that Bruno will someday get there, but you have to remember the former champ is still very public for his distaste for WWE's on-air product. Until he tones it down, I don't think Vince will put him in.

I know the Undertaker is getting up there in age. Do you think he will retire soon?
William

According to the Internet Movie Data Base, Mark Calaway is 43 years old. By most professional wrestling standards, that means he has at least seven years left to perform in the ring. If the money is there, and Vince McMahon has a spot for him -- as he usually does -- I don't see UT giving it up this year, at least. What'll likely happen is that he'll retire after a big WrestleMania match, keeping his unbeaten streak spotless. That may be next spring, or the year after. I'm guessing 2007.

Got a question? Complaint? Compliment? E-mail your good professor right here. I'll do my best to answer your questions.

That's it! Class dismissed! Now get out of here. And remember, TNA "Impact!" is required viewing this Saturday on Spike TV!

(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting. He's also in the middle of Prof. Jr's Cub Scout popcorn sales drive. So if a kid asks you to buy some slightly overpriced -- but delicious -- popcorn, be a sport and buy some.)