Post by Head Booker on Jul 27, 2010 7:24:50 GMT -6
- As noted before, WWE recently offered ECW Original Mikey Whipwreck a job as a trainer at FCW. Whipwreck recently said that he was leaning against taking the job.
- Bret Hart was married this weekend to his girlfriend Stephanie Washington in Calgary. The couple was scheduled to go to Hawaii for their honeymoon. It's unknown yet if Bret will be on RAW tonight to tape two weeks worth of TV to promote his SummerSlam match.
--In an inteview with The Connecticut Post, Vince McMahon talked about his TV character being phased out.
"We need to move on, you know?" McMahon said. "It's important that we develop new characters and my character seems to eat up a lot of time on the show. We need to have these fresh young faces."
WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman added: "It was Vince's intention to write himself out, and there are no plans for him to return to the ring. But since it's WWE, you never know."
- A young boy threw his drink at Chris Jericho during a match against Evan Bourne at the WWE live event this weekend in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jericho stopped the match, got on the mic and demanded that the kid be removed from the arena. Security then escorted the boy and his father out of the building.
--WWE will be taping 2 weeks of RAW tonight.
--WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with some commentary on the following topics...
TNA's Hard Justice PPV: "We're getting lots of questions on the revisited, ECW TV storyline being used by TNA. For the record, I hope that all wrestling organizations do well as the individuals who comprise the various company's rosters are largely passionate fans living out their dreams. I'm not a 'dream squasher.' Do I think that this matter will be successful? I don't know. It might be o.k. for a one off sort of deal for a company that needs a 'hit.' Time will answer the 'will it be successful question' which is somewhere subjective in itself as what is the true definition of 'success' in wrestling? It varies by company, that's for sure."
Paul Heyman: "Paul Heyman will not be a part of this presentation which does it no favors. Heyman was the strategic mastermind behind the original ECW that grew to have a passionate, cult following and lasted much longer than many 'experts' predicted when ECW started up primarily due to Heyman's leadership and creative vision along with a locker room full of passionate athletes who were in their prime and loved kicking ass."
Joey Styles: "No, Joey Styles has no interest in broadcasting again in WWE on a full time basis, or so he has said to many, and has expressed his happiness in working to build WWE.com to an even bigger brand. Joey and I hope to broadcast one match together some day in the future for WWEClassics.com or WWE 24/7 On Demand."
- Bret Hart was married this weekend to his girlfriend Stephanie Washington in Calgary. The couple was scheduled to go to Hawaii for their honeymoon. It's unknown yet if Bret will be on RAW tonight to tape two weeks worth of TV to promote his SummerSlam match.
--In an inteview with The Connecticut Post, Vince McMahon talked about his TV character being phased out.
"We need to move on, you know?" McMahon said. "It's important that we develop new characters and my character seems to eat up a lot of time on the show. We need to have these fresh young faces."
WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman added: "It was Vince's intention to write himself out, and there are no plans for him to return to the ring. But since it's WWE, you never know."
- A young boy threw his drink at Chris Jericho during a match against Evan Bourne at the WWE live event this weekend in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jericho stopped the match, got on the mic and demanded that the kid be removed from the arena. Security then escorted the boy and his father out of the building.
--WWE will be taping 2 weeks of RAW tonight.
--WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with some commentary on the following topics...
TNA's Hard Justice PPV: "We're getting lots of questions on the revisited, ECW TV storyline being used by TNA. For the record, I hope that all wrestling organizations do well as the individuals who comprise the various company's rosters are largely passionate fans living out their dreams. I'm not a 'dream squasher.' Do I think that this matter will be successful? I don't know. It might be o.k. for a one off sort of deal for a company that needs a 'hit.' Time will answer the 'will it be successful question' which is somewhere subjective in itself as what is the true definition of 'success' in wrestling? It varies by company, that's for sure."
Paul Heyman: "Paul Heyman will not be a part of this presentation which does it no favors. Heyman was the strategic mastermind behind the original ECW that grew to have a passionate, cult following and lasted much longer than many 'experts' predicted when ECW started up primarily due to Heyman's leadership and creative vision along with a locker room full of passionate athletes who were in their prime and loved kicking ass."
Joey Styles: "No, Joey Styles has no interest in broadcasting again in WWE on a full time basis, or so he has said to many, and has expressed his happiness in working to build WWE.com to an even bigger brand. Joey and I hope to broadcast one match together some day in the future for WWEClassics.com or WWE 24/7 On Demand."
