Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Interviews
Adelaide Now has an interview with The Miz, who recalled a humiliating experience that took place during his early days in WWE. "Nobody
liked me, everyone wanted me fired and was trying to get me fired. I'm
in the WWE, and everyone there and the WWE Universe hates me. It made me
feel like I was walking on egg shells.I
got kicked out of the locker rooms, so I couldn't find a place to
change or shower. I remember one time going down the corridor to go to
the (stadium's public) bathroom an... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
Hulk Hogan has his Belleair, FL mansion on the market again. Hogan is
listing the 17,145 square foot home for $9,242,000; he originally had it
up for sale five years ago for $25 million. He bought the home for $2
million in 1992. Hogan is reportedly looking to sell because of
the hideous property taxes. In 2010, with the property assessed at
$5,962,908, Hogan paid $124,047. In 2009 he paid $126,629. In 2008 he
paid $6,230,713. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
"My memories of Randy stem from the few conversations that we had
together," Michaels said. "There's a story I tell people all the time,
which is, you know, I was disgruntled, angry and really thinking about
leaving (WWE). And he just looked at me and said, "Don't take yourself
out of the game." I go, "What do you mean?" He said, "You're out of the
game, you're gone, you're not here, there's no chance of advance. As
long as you're still here, there's always a chance." That kept me going... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
Randy Orton's mentioned on Twitter that over half of the roster has had items stolen from their checked luggage when they arrived in South Africa.
Orton's luggage was not touched.... The bags, other than Orton's had locks, but they had all been cut. The Times Live newspaper out of South Africa reports: John
Langford, the chief operating officer of "Big Concerts" (they promote
WWE's tours of South Africa) told the paper that when the bags came off
the carousel to be picked up, WWE talents fou... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
The following are ratings for WWE and TNA's shows and pay-per-views in the UK: WWE RAW: May 16 - 110,000 viewers May 23 - 126,000 viewers May 30 - 109,000 viewers June 6 - 122,000 viewers June 13 - 124,000 viewers June 20 - 117,000 viewers WWE SmackDown May 20 - 81,000 viewers May 27 - 124,000 viewers June 3 - 115,000 viewers June 10 - 106,000 viewers June 17 - 99,000 viewers June 24 - 117,000 viewers WWE Over The Limit - 159,000 viewers live, 43,000 viewers for the replay Impact Wrestling: May 12 - 197,000 ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
Scott Hall checked himself in to the Seminole
County Jail earlier this week to begin his sentence stemming from a 2010 arrest for
drunken disorderly conduct at a Florida bar. Hall, who will be staying
in the medical unit of the jail due to his bad health, was sentenced to
10 days but will likely only serve 2 days due to time previously served.
From TMZ:
Former wrestling superstar Scott Hall -- aka Razor Ramon -- checked
himself in to a Florida jail today to begin his 10-day sentence stemmi... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Interviews
Low Ki was on Monday Night Mayhem for an interview. Here are some
highlights: His mindset leading into his Ultimate X Contract Match at TNA/Impact Wrestling's Destination X Pay-Per-View:
"My mindset is go hard or go home...that simple. Same mindset I had
going into NXT. I don't see myself as a trial guy, although that's where
I'm at currently with Impact Wrestling. I'm accomplished, I'm credible.
I probably shouldn't be in this, but this is what I'm involved in at
this moment, so make an... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Interviews
Claudio Castagnoli recently did an interview on Right After Wrestling
with Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas. Here are some highlights: On move to WWE:
"I think I would prefer to go as a package with Chris Hero. But I would
be comfortable working there on my own. We have a the unique ability to
perform in a singles environment and in a tag environment. I think we
definitely have very good chemistry and we have greater potential as a
team." On how successful the Kings of Wrestling could be in W... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
Kayfabe Commentaries has sent out the following: CHYNA SIGNED FOR NO-HOLDS-BARRED INTERVIEW ON "YOUSHOOT"
The
shoot interview series that has hosted visits from wrestling's major
provocateurs has seemingly been missing one of the women in the business
who adequately fits that title. This glaring omission has transcended
the wrestling business and not only continued to make splashes in the
entertainment business, but she's managed to stay a hot topic, on and
off, without a booker or promot... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : News
WWE is now testing for the synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice" or
"K2". If you test positive for the "fake weed", you still get the $2500
fine that a real marijuana violation carries. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
CM Punk, cutting a promo on a fan at Monday's RAW live event in Adelaide, Australia: "You homo! I
guess you're right, that's why I'm picking on you two jerks right now.
You have a vagina. You have a vagina. Nice faux hawk, you homo! Yeah, I
want you to come over the rail so I can twist you and turn you inside
out."TMZ picked up on the story and posted the video on their website. WWE is working with GLAAD and have produced a
series of anti-bullying commercials after homophobic comments mad... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
CM Punk On Twitter:
“Marriage is a totally out dated concept. Gay, straight, whatever.
The fact that there’s a bunch of ***** out there that have an OPINION on
somebody elses lifestyle and don’t want them to have the same basic
human rights everybody else has makes me want to clobber some
rebublicans. **** the religious moral majority, let whoever wants to
marry whoever, get the **** married. I love the moral high horse
hypocrisy bull****. I know super religious pricks do tons of s... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Interviews
Kevin Sullivan Interviews JBL
Source: KevinSullivanBooks.com As I prepare for another upcoming book project, I’ve been cleaning out
some of my old notebooks of interviews I conducted for past books.
Here’s some excerpts of a converstaion I had with John Bradshaw Layfield
regarding his run with the WWE Championship. Was there ever a point in your career where you thought becoming WWE Champion would never happen for you?
Several times. Many times around ‘97 or so, you had a guy who
was h... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Friday, July 8, 2011 In : Interviews
Kevin Sullivan Interviews Steve AustinSource: http://kevinsullivanbooks.com/It took you eight long years to win the WWE Championship,
compete with firings and injuries. Did you ever think of quitting prior
to your run as WWE Champion?
I never thought of giving up. But I never dwelled on being the world
champion either. I when I first broke in in World Class Championship
Wrestling–which later turned into the USWA–I was greener than hell. I
was just worried about trying to string a ma...
Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : Interviews
Traci Brooks recently did an interview with James Guttman of ClubWWI.com where she discussed TNA, her marriage and more.
Here are highlights from the interview:
Whether
she was instilling "Knockout Law" on the female TNA stars or battling
her evil boss Robert Roode, Traci Brooks has always given fans something
to remember. You've gawked at her
looks, now listen to what she has to say as Miss Brooks opens up about a
ton of topics including her short-lived TNA Knockout Law gimmick, her
memo... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : News
Sin
Cara had his first WWE loss on Friday night on SmackDown! when he was
deafeated by Christian with a spear. Sin Cara had thirteen consecutive
wins on TV and PPV before the loss. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : News
Zack
Ryder was announced as the WWE Internet Champion at today's RAW live
event in Melbourne, Australia and had a replica belt with him that he
successfully defended against Primo. Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
I
hope you are all having a great week so far. I want to thank everyone
for the overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding my video post
regarding my thoughts on this weeks Raw. I’m really grateful for your
support. Any thoughts or suggestions you have to make the site better,
please email them to me at: sean@realxpac.com . Now some of my thoughts
and updates on future appearances & projects.
I always thought C... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Shawn Michaels posted a lengthy blog on his Facebook account explaining why he hunts animals.
He
wrote, "I recognize that no matter how much love, faith, and factual
information I provide there are going to be people who simply will not
agree with the lifestyle I have chosen. Personally, it's that diversity
that makes us so great. I would ask that
as I respect your right to disagree, you show me the same courtesy. I
spent 25 years defending myself and you against the stereotype that
we'... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Roddy Piper:
"Put
ass kissing Cena, Bigger kisser the Rock, CM Punk, all in Piper's Pit
at once. I DARE YOU..Baby Jesus, I promise, I would burn em down" Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, July 3, 2011 In : News
Authorities
have determined that "Macho Man" Randy Savage died of cardiovascular
disease, reports TMZ.com and St. Petersburg Times.
Savage, whose
real name is Randy Mario Poffo, suffered a serious "cardiac event"
moments before crashing his vehicle into a tree in Seminole, Florida on
May 20. Savage was taken to Largo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
An
autopsy by the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner's Office revealed Savage
had an enlarged heart with severe atherosclerosis of... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
PSW: The State of Pope In TNA
Pope
wanted to share this with The Congregation as what I'm about to say is
the very real, and sincere just as the message that I'm about to refer
to that I received on TheElijahExpress.com:
While reading my
Private Messages via the TheElijahExpress.com/Forum, I came across this
message from a young man who voiced his opinion about Impact Wrestling
and the current treatment of yours truly. This individual wrote in a
manner that caused his words to be felt ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Randy Orton: "Yesterday I put my foot in my mouth and I need to try my best to make it right. I owe Kelly K an apology. The fact that she has dated a few guys I work with doesn’t make her a bad person, and is also none of my or anyone elses buisness. [sic] Yesterday I got caught up in a live radio interview and brought Kelly’s personal life into it. It was completely uncalled for. Kelly I hope one day you can forgive me. I do however understand if that doesn’t happen." Here is the intervi... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Superstar Blogs
Trevor Murdoch: "Well I got a call from Johnny Ace saying they weren't going to go through with my contract. He told me "budget cut's". I say bullsh**. I think I'm done with pro wrestling. Anybody know of any job openings?" Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Interviews
Linda Hogan appeared on the KQRS morning show earlier today. She was there to promote her new book. During the interview, she addressed The Ultimate Warrior's recent comments about an "open marriage" she had. Here are some of the highlights: She denies she had an open marriage: "It's shock value. There's no truth to it as far as I'm concerned. As far as my life and what I've done and where I've been, absolutely no truth to it at all", she said. She claims Warrior is "gay" and doesn't even know ... Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : Links
http://twitter.com/ActualALove The account has been confirmed by Jeremy Borash and Taz Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : News
Roddy Piper On Twitter: "I beat cancer again. My Tweeter's are the best.Thanks for your love. Now Indi, here I come. Warn the week of heart.." Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Thursday, June 30, 2011 In : News
Triple H has had a talk with Sin Cara and told him to go directly to him if he has any problems or if there is anyone on the roster that he wants to work with.... Triple H was also responsible for the debut videos for Sin Cara Continue reading...
Posted by David Damage on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 In : Interviews
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton participated in an interview with Phoenix, Arizona based rock station 98 KUPD promoting this week's SmackDown tapings. Highlights from the interview are as follows.
* Orton discusses his past issues with drug abuse, including an incident five years ago where he stopped breathing and his wife called an ambulance to save his life. Orton said he and his family will discuss the bad choices he's made in WWE's upcoming DVD release, Randy Orton: The Evolutio... Continue reading...
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