TNA Wrestling News/Notes: Angle and Russo, Konnan's Injury

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter ...

• Vince Russo and Kurt Angle have been spending a lot of time together because Angle has creative over his character. Angle has also been very interested in what's going on with other people's storylines; most backstage in TNA enjoy getting suggestions and feedback from him.

• Although there aren't many details yet, TNA is looking to make Chicago their next major PPV market.

• Konnan's hip is in really bad shape right now. He's tried everything possible to avoid hip replacement surgery, but nothing has worked out. . The feeling is that if he doesn’t get the surgery soon, he may need a wheelchair. Several backstage are saying that Konnan is more intense and passionate than he has been in years with the LAX storyline and would love to be able to wrestle right now.