Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 30, 2011 In : News
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan's autobiography has an official release date. Titled Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story, it will be released on April 1st, 2012 which is WrestleMania weekend. The book is co-written by Scott Williams and has the following official synopsis:
"Offering professional wrestling fans a ringside seat into his adventurous life, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jim Duggan recounts for the first time key moments and legendary bouts both inside and outside the ring. Known to millions of enthusi... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 30, 2011 In : Interviews
Brock Lesnar during an interview while promoting UFC 141: "I was recently asked to be on a WWE Legends video game, and when I did it rumors sprouted I was coming back. I know (pro wrestling's) always there. If the organization sees business to be made off me, I don't think anyone in their right mind would turn down money, do you?" Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 30, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Bobby Lashley says that he would like to return to WWE sometime in the future... "I'm completely open to going back, I would love to come back and do something big if there was an opportunity presented, I would definitely consider it. While I would do it, if the chance never came my way then I would be completely content in continuing with what I'm doing at the moment and that's continuing wrestling and trying to become the best possible fighter I can be." Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 30, 2011 In : Interviews
Kurt Angle talks wrestling ahead of Times Union Center show
More than 15 years after he won a gold medal in wrestling at the 1996
Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and after more than a decade of being one of
the biggest stars in professional wrestling, Kurt Angle still has
something to prove.
He wants to make the Olympic wrestling team
again. And he wants — indeed, plans — to do it at age 43, six years
older than any other man who has ever wrestled for the U.S. at the
Olympics. (The r... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : Internet Columns
YouTube.com is my new Monday night. In succession, I recently watched Ole Anderson turn on Dusty Rhodes in 1980, turn on Thunderbolt Patterson in 1985 and kick Sting out of the Four Horsemen in 1990. Everything about those angles was better than anything done by WWE or Impact in years. WWE just brings The Rock back. That’s it. That’s WWE’s idea of a BIG ANGLE. WWE and Impact could use an Ole Anderson-type wrestler, a menacing big brute who strikes fear with earnest verbiage as much as he d... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : Internet Columns
Daniel Bryan = Fluke by Mark Madden I’ve got to laugh. WWE has spent years conditioning fans to accept a certain kind of wrestler as champ. Then it makes Daniel Bryan champ. Why? To prove he can’t cut it, of course. The perverse pleasures that go on in WWE's executive offices would shame Max Hardcore. Bryan is an undersized vegan with a geeky beard. He compromised his own character when he passed up a main event at WrestleMania to get a greasy, crusty title win over The Big Show via MITB. He... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : Internet Columns
2011 Ring Of Honor "Final Battle" Thoughts by Kevin Kelly It was the biggest show of the year for Ring of Honor and Final Battle had its share of good and bad. From my viewpoint inside the barricades to fan posts’ afterward, there was WAY too many chairshots. One is too many in my opinion… but are those of us concerned for the well-being of athletes missing the point? Or doing all we can? Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka says the best way to stop football players from leading with ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : News
When looking through the archives of World Wrestling Entertainment, it
is without doubt that the year 1997 is one of the most important in its
illustrious history.
During this period, WWE was a place where things were rapidly changing, the rise of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, the situation with Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart
which led up to Montreal and the ECW Invasion were just a few factors
which all contributed to WWE finally moving in the right direction to
once aga... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
William Regal:
“Can I please make this clear.I have never said I’m retiring.Not at the
O2 last year nor this week.Not wrestle as much, yes, but not retire.”
“Nor have I been removed from NXT or the WWE.Not been in trouble either(shock I know).” Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : News
ESPN’s
E:60 documentary on Scott Hall from earlier this year is nominated for
Sports Illustrated’s “Best News Feature on a Sports Program” award in
their 2011 Media Awards.
SI.com wrote:
“The
superhero physique he had during his days in the WWE is long gone. Scott
Hall is now 53 and says he takes 11 heart and seizure medications
daily. He has a pacemaker and says he suffers from post-traumatic
stress disorder. He looks shockingly frail. In October, E:60 aired a
16-minute... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : News
Former WCW announcer Mark Madden found himself facing backlash after he
sent a reportedly sexist tweet. Madden told a female radio listener for
his Pittsburgh show to "Get in the kitchen, have a kid, dance 'round a pole, something" on his Twitter account, which lead to the story getting picked up by the New York Daily News.
Madden had the following response to criticism of the Tweet: "I got a
bit carried away playing my radio character, which is a TV wrestling
bad guy. I used to be one o... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : News
Available now as an eBook, Diary of a Heartbreak Kid shadows Shawn Michaels for an immensely poignant occasion of reflection,
introspection and celebration as The Heartbreak Kid is inducted into the
esteemed WWE Hall of Fame. Diary traces HBK throughout Atlanta for the festivities of
WrestleMania, an event that began the same year as Shawn Michaels' unparalleled
career. Such a grand setting could not be more appropriate for WWE’s one and
only Showstopper to add "Mr. Hall of Fame" to his myri... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Well…Little time on my hands so I thought I
would write about the BSR Championship Belt…What is it? What’s it for?
And why? So…Here’ s the scoop…
I was in the business of professional wrestling for give or take 15
years…I actually don’t know the exact number of days, years, months, or
whatever, so I always round it off to 15 years because it’s pretty damn
close, and it sounds good. Anyway, during ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 29, 2011 In : News
The December 26, 2011 episode of the RAW SuperShow garnered a 2.93 (2.9) cable rating, up from 2.92 the week before. It is the fourth consecutive week in which Raw has drawn below a 3.00 cable rating.
Monday's show averaged 4,460,000 million viewers overall, up from
4,290,000 the week before. It also snapped an eight week streak of
viewership declining during the second hour.
The first hour of RAW averaged 4,330,000 viewers during the first hour
and 4,590,000 in the second. Monday's sho... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
D’Angelo Dinero has a small role in the upcoming blockbuster Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.
The Pope will be playing a henchman of the film’s main villain, Bane.
Themancavedaily.com has released the following picture of Bane’s goons –
you can spot Dinero in the front row wearing a hoodie. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
WWE.com posted that Alberto Del Rio's groin injury from last week's RAW was a groin tear and will require surgery.
WWE physician Chris Amann said:
"We were able to look at an MRI, and it appears as though he has a
groin injury that's severe enough to require surgery. Fortunately for
Alberto, the surgery is minimally invasive and the recovery time is
usually four to six weeks."
Del Rio was pulled from the week's house shows as of this last weekend. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
Sean Waltman on Twitter, addressing his arrest last week on drug possession charges:
"I read what has been reported about me. I learned the other day that I had a warrant over something that happened months ago.
I was never in jail. I did get my pic taken & printed.I want to
elaborate more, but I should talk to my lawyer about what I can say"
The official website of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
confirmed that Sean Waltman was arrested Wednesday at 1:02 p.m. for
possessi... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
Chris Jericho:
“Sick of all the questions so this is it…from now on I’m not answering
anymore wrestling related questions. I’m done w WWE. Deal with it" Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
Here is WWE.com's list of the top 25 WWE matches of 2011:
25. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes from WrestleMania 27
24. Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd from WWE NXT
23. Edge vs. Kane - Last Man Standing Match from Smackdown
22. CM Punk vs. The Miz vs. Alberto Del Rio from WWE TLC
21. Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes - Street Fight from Smackdown.
20. The Miz vs. John Morrison - Falls Count Anywhere WWE Championship match from RAW
19. Smackdown Elimination Chamber match
18. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
“Advice to RAW. Stop having everyone point out each others flaws,
especially legit ones. Why is everyone burying the talent and the
product?”
Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
WWE's
Survivor Series PPV buy figure is lower than the initial estimate of
280,000. It was reported that of that figure, 180,000 purchases came
from the United States.
The updated estimate drops the buy
figure to 260,000 as only 160,000 PPV purchases came from the United
States for The Rock's first wrestling match in over seven years.
The estimate compares to 244,000 buys for Survivor Series in 2010 and
235,000 in 2009, which nearly got the show scrapped from the annual PPV
line-up!! Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 In : News
A security guard at Madison Square Garden told CM Punk that he was not allowed into the arena for tonight's RAW brand house show. According to reports, the guard didn't believe that Punk was an actual wrestler. After a short exchange, another security guard came over and gave him the "all OK" and they allowed Punk into the building. CM Punk tweeted the following this afternoon: "Sellout the Horizon on a Monday, refused entry to the Garden on Tuesday. My life is awesome." He later added: "Some s... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 In : PPV & TV Thoughts
TNA Impact Wrestling 22nd December 2011
Bobby Roode & Bully Ray / Jeff Hardy & Sting segment
Tag Team Wild Card Tournament
Rob Van Dam & Chris Daniels Vs AJ Styles & Kazarian
Anthony Neese Vs Zima Ion
Madison Referee: Tera Vs Brooke
James Storm / Kurt Angle in bar
Shannon Moore & Anarchia Vs Eric Young & ODB
Street Fight: Sting & Jeff Hardy Vs Bully Ray & Bobby Roode
Bully Ray says he loves giving “seasons beatings”, while Roode wants
Sting to look him in the eyes and show his authori... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, December 26, 2011 In : News
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Everlast Worldwide Inc., the global leader in fight sports and fitness,
today announced the signing of an exclusive, multi-year equipment
contract with former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. One of the
most dominant heavyweights in the world, Lesnar has electrified MMA fans
across the globe with wins over Shane Carwin, Frank Mir and the great
Randy Couture.
Under the agreement, Lesnar will exclusiv... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, December 26, 2011 In : News
STAMFORD, CT, December 22, 2011 – Stephanie McMahon, WWE’s Executive
Vice President of Creative, was recently voted onto the Board of
Directors for the USO Metropolitan Washington.
WWE has a long history of supporting our men and women in the armed
forces, so it is an honor for WWE to join the efforts of the USO
Metropolitan Washington and support their important mission to serve
those who serve and their families. In 2004, the USO Metropolitan
Washington presented WWE with the f... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, December 26, 2011 In : Interviews
Audio Interview available at Diva-Dirt.com
On her rookie year in Impact Wrestling: “It’s been a crazy
journey so far. I look back a couple of years ago, and seeing where I am
now, there’s no way I thought I’d be where I am right now.
“It’s truly amazing to see where determination and drive will lead you.
From people telling me, ‘Oh no, you’re too small’ and ‘You can’t do
those things that everyone else can do because you’re so small’, and you
put those people... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, December 26, 2011 In : News
Sean Waltman was arrested on December 21 and charged with possession of
hodrocodone, hydromophone, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 23, 2011 In : Interviews
CM Punk recently spoke with RedEyeChicago.com about winning the WWE Championship in Chicago and his love for MMA and the Cubs. Here are some highlights: Winning the Championship in Chicago: I don't think it could have gone any better. It's an awesome feeling and it was a very hostile environment, and I deal well with those kinds of situations. What better place to win the WWE Championship than in Chicago where I grew up and started my wrestling career. About WWE's PG-era: I don't think the WWE ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 23, 2011 In : News
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : WWE 'Digital Company Of The Year'
STAMFORD, Conn., December 22, 2011 - The votes are in, WWE® and its Superstars are the proud winners of six 2011 Mashable Awards including being named "Digital Company of the Year" and "Must Follow Brand on Social Media." The fifth annual Mashable Awards presented by Buddy Media is a community-nominated voting program that honors the year's best in Mashable's core content areas: Social Media, Tech, Business and Entertainm... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 22, 2011 In : PPV & TV Thoughts
TNA Impact Wrestling 15th December 20115 Min Overtime World Title: Bobby Roode Vs AJ StylesI thought this was a great way to start the show. After a good 5 minutes in the ring, in which Bobby Roode continued to target AJ Style’s injured leg, neither guy could put the other away and the fans started to chant “5 more minutes”….Sting comes to the ramp, gives them another 5 minutes and the match continues…Roode captures Styles in a Half Leg Boston Crab on his injured leg and AJ taps out... Continue reading...
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