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Brandon
Silvestry (a/k/a Kaval/Low Ki) requested his release from World
Wrestling Entertainment after being frustrated with his position in the
organization. The company's creative department was told to bury him
after winning the second season of NXT, until a decision was made that
he was built up for a few weeks for an Intercontinental Championship
Match against Dolph Ziggler at Survivor Series. After losing at the
pay-per-view event, creative was told to resume burying him.
Follow... Continue reading ...
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Statement from WWE: We've had a great run WWE Universe ... but all good things must come to an end. I'm writing to you all today to let you all know that WWEUniverse.com will be closing its doors this Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. While the site is going away, some of the site's most popular features will live on: * The popular Monday Night Raw and pay-per-view Live Chats, hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel, will move to a new location on WWE.com's main site (WWE.com/social/livechat). * Finkel's ... Continue reading ...
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The Undertaker had words with Brock Lesnar following the main event of last month’s UFC 121 pay-per-view event, with their brief exchange caught on camera and designed to get people talking in case a potential WWE match took place. WWE officials want Lesnar to appear in a featured role at WrestleMania XXVII, but the scenario appears highly unlikely due to UFC President Dana White insisting that Lesnar is prohibited from wrestling. Nevertheless, the idea was more than a fantasy proposition t... Continue reading ...
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Goldust's autobiography "Out of the Darkness" will be released on December 14th. He first burst onto the scene in the nineties, covered in gold face paint and exhibiting a one-of-a- kind flamboyant style that bewildered his foes and thrilled his fans. Inside the ring, Goldust is as tough as they come, known for using outrageous mind games and taking down his opponents with unparalleled ruthlessness. It's no surprise, then, that wrestling is in his blood; Goldust is the son of Dusty Rhodes, "Th... Continue reading ...
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RadarOnline.com has a story up on Hulk Hogan and his Wells Fargo lawsuit. Hogan has now added his former wife Linda to his lawsuit he filed against Wells Fargo insurance. Hogan says that the company failed to set him up with a policy that would protect his net worth, and since Linda was his business manager, he now holds her partially responsible. Linda's attorney, Ray Raloof, has responded on Linda's behalf: "This is probably one of the most ridiculous lawsuits I've ever seen. We will be goin... Continue reading ...
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Agent Seven Woolf recently made the following statement, regarding some false comments promoter Alan Keoghan made about Mick Foley, Lilian Garcia and Candice Michelle… "I would like to clear the air so wrestling fans understand about the cancellations of Mick Foley, Candice Michelle and Lilian Garcia for the Wrestlezone Ireland event. I booked all three for this event six months ago. We have signed contracts in which all the terms of appearance have been clearly spelled out and agreed to by b... Continue reading ...
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WrestleMania(R) XXVII Tickets on Sale This Saturday STAMFORD, Conn., Nov 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- World Wrestling Entertainment(R) announced today that tickets for its annual global, pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVII, will go on sale this Saturday, November 13 at 10 AM ET. WrestleMania XXVII will take place Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Ticket prices range from $25-$850. For the first time in WrestleMania history, there will also be a limited number of ... Continue reading ...
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IWF Premier is an organization in Colorado that has used Jerry Lynn regularly. They issued the following announcement: IWF Premier Pro Wrestling & Primos Hardcore & Wrestling will be hosting LIVE PRO WRESTLING a Benefit Show for Jerry Lynn this Sunday, November 7th at Rhythms Sports Bar & Grill 7101 S Clinton Street Centennial, CO. This show is a benefit for Jerry Lynn many of you will know him from ECW, ROH, WWE, and TNA. Due to many years of the wear & tear from wrestling Jerry Lynn needed a ... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,
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WrestleMania(R) Makes $45 Million for Host City STAMFORD, Conn., Nov 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- World Wrestling Entertainment(R) announced today that WrestleMania XXVI generated $45.1 million in economic impact for the greater Glendale/Phoenix area, according to a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation. WrestleMania also generated close to $5 million in local, state and county taxes. Over the past three years, WrestleMania has generated nearly $150 million in cumulative economic im... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,
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WWE.com has posted a list of their Top 25 Talkers. 25. Sheamus 24. Rick Rude 23. Santino Marella 22. The Million Dollar Man 21. The Miz 20. Jesse Ventura 19. Triple H 18. Paul Heyman 17. Edge 16. Mr. McMahon 15. Superstar Billy Graham 14. Mick Foley 13. Hulk Hogan 12. CM Punk 11. Randy Savage 10. JBL 9. Bobby Heenan 8. Dusty Rhodes 7. John Cena 6. Jake Roberts 5. Chris Jericho 4. Ric Flair 3. The Rock 2. Roddy Piper 1. Steve Austin Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,
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WWE 3rd Quarter Results: Everything Is Down From Last Year WWE sent out the following today… STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE - News) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenues totaled $109.6 million as compared to $111.3 million in the prior year quarter. Operating income was $20.3 million as compared to $14.5 million in the prior year quarter. Net income was $14.3 million, or $0.19 per share, a... Continue reading ...
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A&E PRESENTS: "FINDING HULK HOGAN" ONE-HOUR SPECIAL GIVES AN UNFLINCHING LOOK AT HULK HOGAN'S LIFE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HIS DIVORCE AND HIS LAWSUIT FROM HIS SON'S TRAGICCAR ACCIDENTAS HE REBUILDS HIS LIFE AND RETURNS TO THE RING SPECIAL PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 10PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY – October 27, 2010 – Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, has been world-famous for almost thirty years. From the fan frenzy of Hulkamania all the way through to the tabloid-driven fascination w... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, June 20, 2011,
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WWE Sue Connecticut Secretary For Censorship & Discrimination WWE sent out the following press release: CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF STATE SUED FOR CENSORSHIP AND DISCRIMINATIONSTAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 – “On behalf of myself, my company, WWE® fans and any Connecticut citizen who wants to exercise their constitutional right to vote, I have filed a lawsuit today asserting that Susan Bysiewicz’s directive that allows poll workers to refuse registered voters wearing WWE merchandise the r... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, June 20, 2011,
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Ed Patru, spokesman for Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate campaign, stated to Brian Lockhart that they have nothing to do with the "Stand Up for WWE" campaign promoted by Vince McMahon yesterday. "The company didn't consult the campaign; we didn't ask for anything. It acted independently. You should address questions about that to WWE." In response, WWE Spokesperson Robert Zimmerman said: "It had absolutely nothing to do with the Linda McMahon campaign, It’s trying to correct inaccuracies that have... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 16, 2011,
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The Los Angeles Times has an article on WWE Studios' new strategies here. The article talks about shifting to a strategy where they're putting the talent in supporting roles under established actors instead of casting them as stars in action films and has interviews with Big Show, Edge and Randy Orton. The article compares WWE Studios to the "classic midcentury studios" in terms of slotting contracted talent into different films like the old studio system. Some of the highlights are below: Ort... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 15, 2011,
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The deaths of both Lance Cade and Luna Vachon have now been confirmed. Former WWE performer Lance McNaught (a/k/a Lance Cade) died on August 13, 2010 from accidentally ingesting multiple drugs combined with the effects of a an enlarged heart, according to an autopsy report from a medical examiner in San Antonio, Texas. A staffer of the Bexar County, Texas, Medical Examiner's Office said of McNaught's death to The New Haven Register in Connecticut: "The cause was ruled mixed drug intoxication, c... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 15, 2011,
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Here is the latest on the lawsuit between the WWE and Martha Hart. Attorneys representing Martha Hart have been granted an extension until October 25th to respond to the WWE's motion to dismiss the case. They were originally supposed to respond by October 11th. A hearing to hear the dismissal motion has been set for January 28th in Bridgeport, CT. Hart's lawsuit claims the following: * WWE violated their original Settlement Agreement in the wake of Owen Hart's death. * WWE violated the family's ... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, June 7, 2011,
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The following press release was sent out today… Jesse Ventura is Back on the Case in truTV's Hit Series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /-- Last year, Jesse Ventura hit the road to uncover plots and schemes of the powerful. Now he's back for a new set of in-depth, edgy investigations in the second season of truTV's hit series CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA, premiering Friday, Oct. 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). Ventura has taken on some of the most dangerous missions ... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Saturday, May 28, 2011,
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Former WWE performer Jorge González (Giant González) passed away Wednesday in San Martin, Argentina, reports Argentinian news outlet Impulso Baires. He was 44 years old. Sources from González' hometown, El Colorado, confirm that he was taken to San Martin after "suffering a decompensation." González had been suffering from poor health for years as he was confined to a wheelchair and used a dialysis machine to treat kidney failure. It was announced last year that González would return to th... Continue reading ...
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The “PWI Female 50″ from Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine are: 1. Michelle McCool 2. Angelina Love 3. Mercedes Martinez 4. Cheerleader Melissa 5. Eve Torres 6. Madison Rayne 7. Beth Phoenix 8. Mickie James 9. MsChif 10. Maryse 11. Tara 12. Sara Del Rey 13. Gail Kim 14. Awesome Kong 15. Madison Eagles 16. Sarita 17. Alicia Fox 18. Taylor Wilde 19. Daffney 20. Hamada 21. Velvet Sky 22. ODB 23. Nikki Roxx 24. Jillian 25. Portia Perez 26. Kelly Kelly 27. Rain 28. Angel Orsini 29. Natalya 30. Serena Deeb 31. Nicole Matthe... Continue reading ...
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Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, father of WWE Diva Natalya & formerly one-half of the Hart Foundation, was arrested on Sunday morning after causing a commotion at a gas station parking lot in Thonotosassa, Florida. He was apparently loud and unruly while pumping gas & trying to open a pill bottle. When the police arrived, Neidhart argued with them, leading to them patting him down and finding twenty-eight methodone tablets and ninety-five oxycotin pills on him. It turns out that several pill bottle... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, May 27, 2011,
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Homicide, who was recently cut by TNA, is one of many former and current TNA midcarers very unhappy with the company at the moment. In regards to Homicide, he had been requesting his release from TNA for over a year now and was constantly denied. Others have in the past as well. According to a source, many talent are not only frustrated with how they are used at TV tapings, but also how they are used at house show events outside Orlando. As has been the case for some time now, anyone who wants... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, May 24, 2011,
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In an interview with MMA Hour Live, Paul Heyman talked a bit about working with TNA, saying the following: "They're not ready for me. They're not there yet. I kind of have self-justified my own interest in TNA as a network of stock and ownership. I left pro wrestling in December 2006 and I haven't done one shoot DVD, one convention appearance, one cameo. I haven't done anything on wrestling." Heyman confirmed that TNA has reached out to him many times in the last year but he didn't take it seri... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 9, 2011,
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Randy Orton injured his neck over the weekend and was pulled from
working one on one matches at house shows, instead using him in tag team matches. He isn't expected to take any time off for the injury. Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 9, 2011,
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Luna Vachon, daughter of WWE Hall of Famer “Mad Dog” Vachon, was found
dead today at her mother’s home. She had been staying with her mother
after her home caught fire weeks ago. TMZ.com is reporting that investigators discovered crushed Oxycodone
pills and a snorting straw in the home where Luna Vachon’s body was
discovered on Friday morning. Vachon’s body was discovered by her mother
as Luna was living with her at the time. Officials discovered multiple prescription bottles an... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 9, 2011,
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Chris Jericho mentioned on Twitter today that he was approached about doing
the new season of Dancing with the Stars but couldn’t commit due to
scheduling issues. This is the second time he was asked to be on
the show and declined. Jericho says that he hopes he can join the show in a future
season. Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 9, 2011,
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Jeff Jarrett’s daughter Jaclyn plays a young Taylor Swift in the country
singer’s newest music video. Swift is later seen with a baby girl in
the same video who is played by Kyra Angle. Kyra is Kurt Angle’s
daughter with Karen, who is now living with Jeff and Karen. Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 2, 2011,
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Pro Wrestling Syndicate, a promotion based in New Jersey, issued the following statement today:
Scott
Hall was booked as our Guest Commissioner for this Sunday's Pro
Wrestling Syndicate event in Fairfield, Connecticut. I just received a
phone call from Hall's booking agent Lenny informing me that Hall has
been sent to a 50 day mandatory rehab facility in Texas by his probation
officer. I am being told that the WWE is funding Hall's rehab. That
being said, Scott Hall will not be appearing... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, May 2, 2011,
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Linda
McMahon has secured the Republican nomination by winning tonight's
primary. Linda McMahon is the current top story on CNN.com at 10:50EST
with the headline "Former wrestling exec wins Connecticut Senate
primary". That's major. Simmons called McMahon at about 10PM Eastern and
conceded the race. Linda had this to say:
"Tonight, I am honored
to have earned the support of Republicans around Connecticut. Since I
entered this race eleven months ago, we have crisscrossed this great
stat... Continue reading ...
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Pro
Wrestling Illustrated has published its list of the top 500
professional wrestlers each year since 1991 in an annual special edition
magazine called the "PWI 500." "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles earned the
No. 1 Ranking for 2010, the first TNA wrestler to top the annual chart.
For more information on the annual "PWI 500" and how you can order, visit www.pwi-online.com.
Here are the top 500 ranked professional wrestlers for 2010:
1. AJ Styles
2. John Cena
3. C.M. Punk
4. Randy Orton
5. Chris Jeri... Continue reading ...
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WWE
have released their second quarter earnings results. Overall the
results were not good, as they were below second quarter results from
last year. The main notes are:
Revenues for the second quarter
were $106.8 million with an opening income of $10.3 million and a net
income of $6.3 million. The second quarter last year included
WrestleMania, which was in the first quarter this year. When removing
WrestleMania, second quarter results last year were $106.6 million in
revenue, with $1... Continue reading ...
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Linda
McMahon's Senate campaign got a major-league boost today. The
Quinnipiac University poll showed the race tightening up, with Democrat
Richard Blumenthal's lead only ten points at 50/40. Just three weeks ago
the vote was 54% to 37% for Blumenthal, a 17% lead. In a key
demographic, Linda leads Blumenthal 46% to 44% head-to-head among
Independents, her first lead in that category.
In the Republican
primary, Linda leads both Rob Simmons and Peter Schiff by substantial
margins. McMaho... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, May 1, 2011,
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There
was a Top Cow presentation on Saturday for the announcement by Paul
Heyman on his project with former New Line Cinema exec Jeff Katz, who
used to work for WCW in the late 1990s. The presentation was opened up
by the legendary Marc Silvestri, who ran down Top Cow's big projects for
2010, and then it was Katz's turn.
I need to say that if you
haven't seen the footage from the Wowio Yacht on Friday, go out of your
way to see it. Heyman, Samoa Joe, Shane "Hurricane" Helms, Katz, and
... Continue reading ...
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Wrestler's widow suing WWE, Conn. Senate candidate
HARTFORD,
Conn. — The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died
in a 1999 stunt says she's suing the Connecticut-based company and its
leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon.
Martha
Hart said McMahon, who stepped down as WWE chief executive to run for
Senate, and her husband, Vince, the current chairman, have continued to
use Owen Hart's image to promote the business despite agreeing to stop ... Continue reading ...
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Greg
Price, the promoter of the annual NWA Legends Fanfest issued the
following statement today, regarding claims that he owes Ric Flair
$25,000 for an appearance at last year's convention: I heard today that
someone told a fan at a convention a few weeks back that I owed this
person $25K and that I had ripped them off last year.
I'm not sure
how many people he's told this or why, but let me assure everyone that I
don't owe Ric Flair one red cent. We had a written agreement and I have
... Continue reading ...
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Carlito was released from his WWE contract due to
his first violation of the company's Wellness Program and subsequent
refusal to enter a rehabilitation facility.
Company sources
indicate Colón did not actually fail a drug test. Rather, management
felt he was unfit to perform after arriving to the Air Canada Centre on
Monday for the evening's RAW taping. We are still trying to get this
confirmed.
Company officials then made the decision to terminate his contract following his subsequent ... Continue reading ...
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Professional
wrestler Scott Oliver Hall was arrested earlier this month on charges
of disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer following an
incident at a Seminole County bar, sheriff's records show.
Hall,
51, was at the Hitching Post Bar in Chuluota on May 14, when the
Seminole County Sheriff's Office was called in for a disturbance
complaint about 1:43 a.m., an offense report shows.
The deputy
found a bartender standing in the door telling Hall to leave, but Hall
was yelling an... Continue reading ...
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Triple
H, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque and World Wrestling Entertainment were
recently named third party defendants in an ongoing lawsuit between two
motor coach companies. The lawsuit centers around the coach bus that was
to be custom designed for HHH and Stephanie to use on the road.
Plaintiff
Music City Coach alleges in the suit that they were hired by defendant,
Star City Coach, LTD to create a bus for the family, but claim issues
with payment from Star, and claim to be owed over $216... Continue reading ...
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WWE sent out the following today….
STAMFORD,
Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. today
announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Revenues totaled $138.7 million as compared to $107.8 million in the
prior year quarter. Operating income was $37.3 million as compared to
$16.7 million in the prior year quarter. Net income was $24.7 million,
or $0.33 per share, as compared to $10.3 million, or $0.14 per share in
the prior year quarter. ... Continue reading ...
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Tara
(Victoria from WWE) has just over two weeks remaining on her TNA
contract as her current deal expires on May 21. In a blog post last
week, she indicated leaving the promotion as company officials declined
her request for a "modest pay increase." She also expressed her
displeasure with unnamed sources claiming she's difficult to work with
and that she has not given her best effort for the promotion.
"My
only response is that TNA made an aggressive effort to re-sign me,
among other ... Continue reading ...
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Everyone within TNA said it was surprising to see Karen Angle backstage
at TNA's TV tapings and live events several weeks ago.
"It was
very uncomfortable," said one source. "It was very awkward." Karen was
there with fiancée Jeff Jarrett for the first time in Orlando since
their relationship was outed on the Bubba the Love Sponge Show last
summer. Karen and ex-husband Kurt Angle are said to be on good terms
nowadays with Kurt not displaying any signs of being bothered by her
presence.... Continue reading ...
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These are the new updated WWE rosters
NEW RAW ROSTER:
* John Morrison: From SmackDown! to RAW
* R-Truth: From SmackDown! to RAW
* Edge: From SmackDown! to RAW
* Chris Jericho: From SmackDown! to RAW
* Alicia Fox
* Batista
* Brie Bella
* Carlito
* Chavo Guerrero
* Chris Masters
* Cody Rhodes
* Evan Bourne
* WWE Divas Champion Eve
* Gail Kim
* Hornswoggle
* Jerry Lawler
* Jillian
* WWE Champion John Cena
* Mark Henry
* Maryse
* Melina
* Michael Cole
* MVP
* Nikki Bella
* Primo
* Randy Orton
* Rosa Mendes
* Santino Marella
*... Continue reading ...
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Mark Henry Arrested last Week
Mark
Henry was arrested and issued an "adult caution" following an incident
that occurred last weekend at The Hilton in Belfast, Ireland.
"I
was trying to get as many signatures as possible on the card and my
collectors book," WWE fan James McClay told the Derry Journal. "Mark
Henry was abusive and ignorant but I got his signature and walked away.
Suddenly he threw a drink around me from behind."
"I turned
around to see him stand and square up to me, suddenly... Continue reading ...
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Representatives for Hulk Hogan issued the following announcement today…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hulk Hogan files lawsuit against Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Southeast Inc. and Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.
Earlier
today Terry Bollea a/k/a Hulk Hogan filed a lawsuit in Pinellas County,
Florida Circuit Court against Wells Fargo Insurance Services Southeast
and Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA. A summary of the allegations
contained in the suit are summarized below:
Wells Fargo is... Continue reading ...
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Sean Waltman never made it to the TNA Lockdown PPV yesterday night.
It was announced during the TNA Lockdown pay-per-view that Sean Waltman would not appear as advertised.
Taz said over commentary that Waltman did not show up at the 1:00 p.m. ET arrival time.
"Syxx-Pac no-showed, not here," he said. "I guess it's a case of Syxx-Pac being Syxx-Pac."
Kevin
Nash announced following his victory over Eric Young that he would
replace Sean Waltman as Scott Hall's tag team partner against Team 3D
late... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, April 29, 2011,
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TNA LOCKDOWN 2010 - Behind The Scenes
TNA
started off the show with our hosts being introduced, Jeremy Borash and
So Cal Val. The wrestlers showed up a bit late, but they countered that
when they stayed for extra time at the end. First off, Jeremy and Val
joked with each other a bit.
They introduced the right side of the
wall first which were the wrestlers that weren't the top dogs. Then they
introduced on the left side of the wall, with Abyss, who got a decent
cheer. Then Eric Bischoff... Continue reading ...
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Source: www.pwtorch.com
Linda McMahon deals with
After
months of occupational health issues and questionable WWE TV content
being generally linked to former WWE CEO Linda McMahon during her
Connecticut Senate campaign, a report by Ted Mann of The New London Day
directly links McMahon to tipping off former wrestling doctor George
Zahorian in December 1989 that he could be facing a potential federal
investigation for steroid distribution to WWE wrestlers.
Mann
reported that a confidential m... Continue reading ...
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Ex-prosecutor says McMahon camp wrong on WWF warning
Published 04/11/2010 12:00 AM
West says he never tipped off lawyers on '89 steroids probe
A
former federal prosecutor on Saturday denied a claim that he tipped off
lawyers for the World Wrestling Federation that a doctor who was
selling steroids to some of its performers was under investigation by
the government.
The former prosecutor, James J. West, was
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District in Pennsylvania in 1989, when he
led an investi... Continue reading ...
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WWE
had signs posted warning fans not to catcall and also announcing video
streaming was prohibited. Todd Grisham welcomed everyone to the event,
at which point the WWE talents began to take their seats.
Among those here are Gene Okerlund, Blackjack Lanza, Dusty Rhodes, Tony Garea, Nick Bockwinkel, Steve Keirn and Billy Kidman.
As Batista entered he passed, and then stared down, John Cena.
Gorgeous George, Ted DIBiase and Bob Uecker will be inducted on the USA Network special.
Jerry
Lawler w... Continue reading ...
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Hall Of Fame 2010
Antonio
Inoki - The founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, a two-time WWWF
Champion, one time IWGP champion. Inoki is well-known for his wrestling
on numerous continents across the world.
Ted DiBiase - DiBiase
is a former Mid-South North American Champion, three time WWF Tag Team
Champion and the 1988 King of the Ring winner. DiBiase once said,
“Everyone has a price.”
Wendi Richter - A two time WWF Women’s
Champion. Richter made a splash in the WWF back in the 80’s... Continue reading ...
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