The Wrestling Newsgroup Archive 2010

On Friday morning, Shawn Michaels appeared on The Regular Guys radio show (http://www.regularguys.com/) on Rock 100.5 in Atlanta to talk about Wrestlemania 27 at the Georgia Dome next April because tickets will be going on sale on Saturday morning. Some of the things that were discussed during the interview:

Shawn was asked to sing ‘Sexy Boy' a capella but he refused.

Shawn says that when you have done everything, you need to take on the biggest and baddest so he wanted to face the Undertaker...
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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...
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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 ...
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TNA Turning Point
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
The 'iMPACT! Zone' in Orlando, FL


TNA Turning Point Opener:

The show opens with a video package highlighting Jeff Hardy, saying that tonight is a turning point in his life. He says he does what he has to do, and he serves one master, himself. He calls himself the antichrist of pro-wrestling. And we go straight into the pyro, and it's PPV time!

Mike Tenay welcomes us to the PPV proper and hypes it as the first of the Bischoff, Hogan, Flair regime. We ope...
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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 ...
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Scott Hall is hospitalized after undergoing surgery to implant a pacemaker in his heart. Sid Vicious discussed Hall's health during an interview last night with Ring Side Radio:

"His condition is this, I think everybody knows a little about, he just received a little thing in his heart where it monitors his heart beat and if it gets too low it kicks his heart back in because of some of the medication he has been on and because of this heart deal he has been having a few seizures. That is why h...
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WWE champion Randy Orton wrote on Twitter that he checked out TNA iMPACT! this week for only the "second time ever" and shared his thoughts on the TNA product.

"Samoa Joe can move. Miss working with (Kurt) Angle and Jeff. Coulda done w/o the JWoW segment tho. I enjoyed the backstage stuff for the most part anyway. Something about the realness of the conversations between some of the talent was really well done."

When a fan seemed surprised that Orton was praising TNA, Orton responded:

"Who said ...
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WWE sent out the following press release today:

WWE® Invites First Lady Michelle Obama to Visit Headquarters STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) today announced that CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon has extended an invitation to First Lady Michelle Obama for this Monday, October 18 while she is in town, to visit the company’s corporate headquarters in Stamford, CT, and discuss WWE’s corporate outreach initiatives.

These programs include outreach to a...
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“Stone Cold” Steve Austin appeared on the Wresting Voice podcast this week and spoke about a number of topics. Here are some highlights of what Austin said about:

Hosting RAW In December:

“I heard those rumors. I started hearing them last night and I started hearing them this morning on the computer. Man, I haven’t heard anything about that. I’m getting ready to leave to film a movie in a week. When I get done with that, I’ll be in Texas. Then, I’m coming back to work on another m...
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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...
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Chris Jericho gave an interview to the UK Sun about his wrestling future. Check out the highlights:

On whether he would sign with TNA: "I have a certain understanding with Vince. Sometimes he gets mad at me, sometimes I get mad at him. But the bottom line is I love wrestling and I love the WWE. I will NEVER wrestle anywhere other than the WWE. That's a given and everyone knows it. I'm a creative person and, just like the boss, I'm going to do things that creatively stimulate me. Vince is surro...
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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

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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...
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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...
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Chris Jericho made his first domestic appearance since taking a hiatus from World Wrestling Entertainment with a Q&A at Ringsidefest 2010 in New York City.

If he had to wear someone else's gear, who would it be. He feels the Undertaker has the best gimmick of all that and sometimes he thinks if he was a foot and a half taller and way cooler, that could have been him.

When asked who he would have liked to have wrestled that he won't get the chance to wrestle, he said he's blessed to wrestle ever...
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This week on In the Room, a special HALLOWEEN EDITION of the show as PWI's Brady Hicks, as wells as DJ and Kevin McElvaney, are joined by WWE’s former vampire, as KEVIN THORN stops by for a bit. Ever wonder what could have been with Mordecai? Also, find out his thoughts on close friend Matt Hardy, the true story behind the bar-fight that cost Kevin his job, and everything else that should have and should have been with ECW's resident vampire. Check it out today!

On WWE's treatment of the vam...
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WWE Diva Maryse was interviewed by the UK Sun last week and had some interesting things to say about her on-screen character, being a sexy Diva in today's "PG" environment, whether she has a boyfriend and fans spitting at her. Here are some highlights of what Maryse said about:

Being a Sexy Diva in Today's "PG" Environment:

"We do wear revealing outfits but it's not like wearing a g-string like in the past. I'd never wear that - I don't think it would be very comfortable. Our outfits are sexy b...
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Former WWE Diva Serena recently took part in an interview with www.serena-deeb.com where she answered a variety questions concerning her time with World Wrestling Entertainment including why she went through with the angle to shave her head, working with CM Punk & Luke Gallows, whether she thought she would never make it to the main roster, her lone televised match, and much more.

Regarding her future in professional wrestling, she commented:

"I still have many goals in wrestling that I haven�...
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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...
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Chris Jericho on responded to Kevin Nash's recent comments on WWE's "youth movement" on Twitter.

Kevin Nash said that he believes that it is a mistake because the younger talent doesn't know how to draw money:

"You're basically going to wait six, seven years to get any return on it (investing in younger stars), and I don't think the business can wait that long"

Jericho responded on Twitter:

"Nash's interview was so short sighted and indicative of the entire "WCW" attitude. The WWEs Youth movement...
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Mick Foley joined Jack, OIB and Barbie Richards this week on IYH. For full audio please visit www.inyourheadonline.com.

Foley’s newest book “Countdown to Lockdown” is now available for purchase. Foley talks about Alex Shelley coming up to him at Bound For Glory telling Foley he enjoyed the match. Shelley told Foley literally five seconds before his match against Generation Me. Shelley really enjoyed the open letter about the deaths in wrestling.

Jack asks Foley if he was surprised about M...
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Bret Hart recently spoke with AOL Fanhouse. Here are some of the highlights…

On Current Talent He Likes: "I've been really impressed with (John) Morrison who is amazing to me. Kofi (Kingston) is another guy who has some amazing stuff. Some of these guys today can really move like Evan Bourne who really impresses me with his wrestling style. Even Jack Swagger and some of these other bigger guys are quite impressive. I've always been a big fan of Rey Mysterio, he's one of my favorites. I love ...
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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...
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Scott Fishman and Nathan Starling spoke with Kevin Nash Wednesday night on Ringside Radio in one of his first interviews since his contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling expired.

On his TNA contract expiring, reason he is no longer with the company and where he goes from here:
“I was never given a contract to sign. We never had the discussion.”
“I think that they were involved in a couple of other things. I mean TNA is a small company and I think some other things came up and I just ...
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WWE Bragging Rights PPV

WWE Championship Match:
Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett (with John Cena)

Buried Alive Match for the World Heavyweight Championship:
Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker

WWE Bragging Rights Tag Team Match:
Team RAW (The Miz, CM Punk, Sheamus, John Morrison, R-Truth, Santino Marella and Ezekiel Jackson) vs. Team SmackDown! (Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Tyler Reks, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Jack Swagger and Rey Mysterio)

Divas Championship Match:
Layla or Michelle McCool (c) vs. Natalya

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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...
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Letter Printed In FSM: Fighting Spirit Magazine (Issue 57)

This was actually taken from a longer letter I wrote to them, but for those who have asked, this was what was printed in last month's Fighting Spirit Magazine:


Hi Fighting Spirit,

I’ve just been reading your magazine as I do every month, I’m a little late finishing this one (Issue 56) and I just wanted to mention something that I’ve noticed in the “Cut Above” column.

The main statements I wanted to point out are:
“Edge recently...
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Interview with Carlito on leaving WWE

Former WWE wrestler Carlito Colon says he was miserable and depressed at the end of his WWE run before the company released him in May. He says being released was the best thing that's happened to him in three years.

"I had been asking for my release for a long time. I tried to finish up my contract, which I think was up in August. I had been trying to leave for about three years. For the last year, I was just miserable. I wasn't even myself. I was dying ju...
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Daniel Bryan was interviewed by SLAM! Wrestling, where he commented on getting fired from WWE. He said, "I had never had to work on a PG show before, I got caught up in what I was doing. I got to the back and they told me that we weren't allowed to do that kind of stuff. Vince (McMahon) called me himself and explained they were letting me go because they were a PG company and they couldn't have that kind of behavior. But (after I was gone), the fans, the WWE Universe, was awesome. There were ...
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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...
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