Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : Interviews
Maryse happy to be moving on
By DARREN WOOD - SLAM! Wrestling
When Maryse Ouellet went to the Bell Center in Montreal to watch a
wrestling event for the first time in 2003, she instantly fell in love
with professional wrestling.
She as in awe of Jeff Hardy; he
captivated her attention and was the reason she started to watch
wrestling more often. She even began hosting parties to watch
pay-per-views at her house.
"I just loved the way all those
people would come out onto the stag... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : Interviews
Eric Bischoff Comments On Jeff Hardy:
"Very impressed with the way Jeff Hardy is handling himself. Taken
responsibility, changed his life and is 100% professional. I doubted
Jeff. Not anymore. Admire him for having the balls to overcome his
issues and raise his game." Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : News
Travis
Tomko has formally been charged by the state of Florida with robbery by
sudden snatching from the incident back on October 11th where he
allegedly stole 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS. Tomko, who is
currently going through a WWE-sponsored rehab program, was later found
in a Chili’s bathroom where he told police he took 178 crushed pills.
Tomko will be arraigned in March of 2012. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : Interviews
The
Miami Herald has a new article online featuring quotes from Jerry
Lawler. Below is an excerpt:
“A lot of people may not realize this, but
how I got into wrestling and everything that’s happened in my wresting
career came about because of my artistic ability,” Lawler said. “The
very first time I ever got to do anything connected with wrestling was
just on a whim. I drew a bunch of caricatures, cartoons of the
wrestlers, and I sent them – without any kind of expectations ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : Internet Columns
Bring It Back! ANY classic WWE Title that’s NOT the Spinner
By: Michael Burdick December 1, 2011
Source: WWE.com
The WWE Championship has a storied history as diverse as the iconic
Superstars that have carried it into battle. Such an incredible symbol
of excellence requires a look that will once again reflect the stand-out
grapplers who have risen to the top of the WWE mountain.
WWE.com joins the call of the WWE Universe on Facebook and Twitter,
pleading for the WWE to abandon the c... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, December 2, 2011 In : Interviews
WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler confident in perfecting his craft One week he’s carrying a bag. Another time, he’s holding a megaphone, but it’s his most recent work which has him closer to carrying that ball and becoming a leading force in World Wrestling Entertainment. The egotistical, overly sarcastic Dolph Ziggler continues to elevate his game, surviving prior roles that returned him to developmental (not once but twice) until ultimately charming the right people for his third time in the... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : Interviews
On YouTube, you can see wrestler-turned-comedian Mick Foley boldly go
where few grapplers will -- smack into the topic of abortion.
Specifically, he's riffing on the (since defeated) Mississippi
personhood amendment that would have assigned human rights at the moment
of conception.
Going further, he says such rights should be applied to sperm, and
confesses to a lonely night on the road where, "I lured my boys and
girls into the world to their deaths under false pretenses."
Regardless of... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : Internet Columns
"No One Here Gets Out Awake" Written By Mark Madden: IWC angst over John Morrison’s departure from WWE shows how low expectations have dropped in the world of sports entertainment. Morrison’s an average talent. Decent worker. Can’t talk. Good-looking. Muddled character – an odd combination of Jim Morrison and Val Kilmer, an Oliver Stone-melded “Shaman of Sexy,” whatever that means. Morrison was only marginally involved when it came to anything memorable, and never tangibly drew dime... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
"Very impressed with the way Jeff Hardy is handling himself. Taken responsibility, changed his life and is 100% professional. I doubted Jeff. Not anymore. Admire him for having the balls to overcome his issues and raise his game." Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : Interviews
Mick Foley appeared on this past Monday night's edition of "Monday Night Mayhem,"
and spoke on a number of topics, including a potential return to the
ring, and up-and-coming talent. Below are some highlights, and you can
check out the entire interview by clicking on the above link:
His thoughts about returning to WWE television earlier this month, as part of "RAW Gets Rocked":
"I was in negotiations with the WWE, and I said 'Look, I'll come back
on one condition...I want to be in a re... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : News
CBC Smackdown angers former wrestler
OTTAWA - The CBC's booster club is launching a new campaign to get the state broadcaster more money.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting produced two spoof spots -- dubbed
Stop the CBC Smackdown -- portraying the worst case scenario for CBC
connoisseurs: The corporation sold to a professional wrestling promoter.
And, he's American.
In this imagined hell, the broadcaster is
staffed with beauties and burly men: The wrestlers voice radio ads
whilst the r... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, December 1, 2011 In : News
Bobby Lashley, former WWE superstar and current Shark Fights Heavyweight
Champion, is now accepting independent wrestling bookings and
appearances for December into February of the new year. If promoters
are interested in bringing in Bobby Lashley, email
LashleyBookings@yahoo.com .
Lashley is also working on a new official website that should be ready
by 2012 and will feature news and information for both Bobby's wrestling
and MMA career. You can follow Lashley on Twitter @FightBobby... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : Interviews
Maryse happy to be moving on By DARREN WOOD - SLAM! Wrestling When Maryse Ouellet went to the Bell Center in Montreal to watch a wrestling event for the first time in 2003, she instantly fell in love with professional wrestling. She as in awe of Jeff Hardy; he captivated her attention and was the reason she started to watch wrestling more often. She even began hosting parties to watch pay-per-views at her house. "I just loved the way all those people would come out onto the stage and get in t... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
New Jack stated Monday on Facebook that former WWE talent Tammy Sytch (a/k/a Sunny) asked him to kill her former boyfriend, a New Jersey police officer who she broke up with in August. According to Jack, a former bounty hunter, the WWE Hall of Famer says that he physically abused her during their five year relationship. She made similar claims on Facebook last month. Jack writes, "Have these bitches lost there fucking minds or what? Tammy Sytch from wwe called me this past weekend asked me wou... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : Interviews
Trish Stratus may be retired
from wrestling, but that doesn't mean she's at home resting. On the
contrary, the seven-time WWE Women's Champion is nearly as busy as ever.
Her most recent venture is the launch of her new Stratusphere Yoga DVD,
the launch party for which was held this past Saturday at her
Stratusphere Yoga studio.
The DVD, which is available
nationwide at retail stores like Sears, GNC Nutrition stores, London
Drugs, the Stratusphere studio, or online at Stratusphere's we... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : Interviews
RingBellesOnline interview with Mike Quackenbush
Audio available at Ringbellesonline.com.
Quackenbush on original negotiations with Manami Toyota: "Once
the door was open, the very first thing she said was 'I'm going to be
able to wrestle the men, right?'... you can't help but admire that."
Quackenbush on how Toyota said that Chikara re-ignited her passion for wrestling:
"To read her own words as she said things to the effect that she had
begun to lose her passion for wrestling but appe... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : Interviews
Mr Anderson: Lay off my friend Jeff HardySource: Thesun.co.uk
TNA star Ken Anderson has defended pal Jeff Hardy and insisted that the
troubled star is back on the right track.
Hardy has fought addiction and faced serious problems with the law in a
turbulent career but is universally recognised as one of the most gifted pro
wrestlers of his generation.
After being fined $100,000 and jailed for 10 days following a series of
drug-related offences, Hardy is now back in the TNA fold an... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 In : News
Pro wrestler Matt Hardy got a break in court Monday morning.
Despite prosecution objections, District Court Judge Robert Wilkins
reduced Hardy’s bond from $1 million to $100,000 on condition he be
released only to treatment for substance abuse. He has been released
after posting the bond.
“This was done over the state's objection,” said District Attorney Maureen Krueger.
Wilkins set as a condition of his bond reduction that Hardy continue
in, and complete, his treatment. Otherwi... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, November 28, 2011 In : Wrestling Columns By David Damage
TNA Impact Wrestling Thursday 24th November 2011
Kurt Angle comes to the ring….
Kurt says that he didn’t jump Storm from behind, but that Storm just didn’t see him coming.
Storm comes to the ring and challenges Angle to fight. Kurt calls
out Chris Daniels, Bully Ray and Jeff Jarrett and tells Storm that he
acts tough when it’s one on one, but he can’t do shit against four guys…
Storm punches Angle and leaves the ring. Rob Van Dam, AJ Styles and
Mr Anderson come to the ring to... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, November 28, 2011 In : Interviews
Small-town kid has become a Big Show
Paul Wight, all seven feet and 420 pounds of him, is a wrestling giant
By CHRIS DEARING - (Source: TheState.com)
When Paul Wight was a youngster growing up outside of Aiken, he
remembers venturing to Columbia’s Township Auditorium to get a view of
the professional wrestlers entering the back gates. His family’s modest
income seldom allowed him to go inside and watch the matches.
Little did he know that becoming one of those sports entertain... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, November 28, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
When "The Rock" was asked about criticism over his return at the WWE Survivor Series PPV, he responded:
"Always remember that the ones who were vocal and disapproving about me
coming back–and we all know who the two are, are the ones who are most
insecure and jealous. Maybe one day they'll smarten up and understand
the greater perspective." Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Monday, November 28, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Mick Foley:
“Really enjoying being a witness to this @zackryder rocket ride.
Reminds me of the ECW rise of Mikey Whipwreck (Zack’s trainer BTW) in
1994.”
John Cena has been praising Zack Ryder in recent interviews. When asked his reason for doing so, Cena replied:
"I saw a kid in an ear in which everyone is afraid to show their
talents. This kid was like, `You know what, I'm going down anyway, so
I'm going down swinging.' And I've been in that spot before...so when I
see a kid ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Internet Columns
Mick Foley leaves NYC in stitches after Survivor Series By: Bobby Melok (Source: WWE.com) NEW YORK - After 17,000-plus cleared out of Madison Square Garden following Sunday night’s Survivor Series, a select portion of the WWE Universe headed a few blocks south of The World’s Most Famous Arena to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre to have a few laughs before the night ended. However, the headliner at the club for this intimate midnight show was no ordinary comedian. On this night, the top... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Internet Columns
Daniel Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot to beat Mark Henry for the world championship, but Smackdown GM Teddy Long negated the result. Bryan won a #1 contender match and will face Henry in a steel cage on the next Smackdown. That, in a nutshell, is why WWE booking blows. The damage done: *The MITB stipulation is now subject to outside influences: i.e., RUINED. It doesn’t matter if Henry was hurt, wasn’t cleared to wrestle, or if he’d recently lost a leg. MITB supersedes al... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Kurt Angle tweeted the following:
"I'm Already Qualified for final Olympic trials In June. But I Will
Officially Enter Olympic trial Qualifier Tourney in April in Iowa! I'm
Ready" Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Bob Backlund: Hero to heel to hero again
By Tommy Dreamer
If you didn't read last week's column, to
summarize, I was snubbed by my hero Bob Backlund for an autograph,
leaving me heartbroken. I got into my dad's car and held back my
tears. I was no longer a Backlund fan. I couldn't believe my hero would
do that to me. I never cheered for him again. Luckily for me, the
next week, we vacationed in Florida and my dad took me to see Florida
Championship Wrestling at the Hollywo... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : News
Former
WWE performer Vito LoGrasso (Big Vito) responded to WWE.com listing him
among the seven biggest turkeys to ever trot the squared circle.
He stated Friday on Facebook, “A lot of people are upset with the WWE
today. They spoke of me in a negative way which put the fans in shock.
How would they post something like this on a holiday?! I have a family
and the kids are all upset. I thought they had an anti-bullying policy.”
The former WCW World Tag Team Champion posted dozens of... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Melina comments on whether she is a reason why John Morrison is leaving WWE:
"The rumors aren't true. John has been talking to WWE and all these things are between them and has nothing to do with me.
You have seen a number of wrestlers such as Gail, Bourne, John, Zack
and so many more held back from what they deserve and are capable of.
That's proof that it's not me. It's the WWE doing it to a number of
phenomenal young talent.
The rumors are FALSE. Please see that. I'm no one special... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : Internet Columns
Boots to Asses—WWE Social Media Strategy Leaves Others In The Dust
(Techcrunch.com)
Over the past year the WWE has continued to push the social media
envelope by integrating Twitter and Facebook further into its regular
broadcasts. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, now a cross-over star in both the
WWE and Hollywood, cut a promo on WWE Raw to hype the upcoming
pay-per-view “Survivor Series”. During that promo, the Rock quickly
coined a new catchphrase “Boots to Asses” and said ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, November 27, 2011 In : News
Resistance PRO LIVE results
Report 1:
1/25
Resistance Pro: Creative director Billy Corgan's promotion debuts
featuring former WWE wrestler Harry "D.H." Smith vs. Kevin Steen, The
Briscoes vs. Teddy Hart and Gran Akuma, Colt Cabana vs. Necro Butcher
vs. Petey Jay Williamsesistance Pro
Chicago, Ill.
Report by Dot Net reader Aniviel
Announcer Joel Gertner did a good job getting the crowd ready for the
first match. It was announced that The Sheik, El Generico, Kevin Steen,
and Harry Smith a... Continue reading...
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