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Post by Head Booker on Feb 28, 2011 10:21:04 GMT -6
The usual rumour sites are reporting that at the Hall Of Fame ceremony Scott Armstrong is expected to induct Bob, and Road Dogg is expected to make an appearance, probably joining his family on stage, while Terry Funk is expected to induct Abby and Dusty to induct the Road Warriors, with "more surprises" planned.
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Jerry Lawler recently stated during an interview with the Fighting Spirit Magazine that he thinks Jim Ross will return to WWE television in some capacity at some point in the future: "JR and I had some tremendous chemistry, but I don't think you've seen the last of that. I think JR will be back on the air in some capacity. He's too good not to utilize"
Lawler also commented on the reasons Vince McMahon has sidelined JR: "A lot of people don't realize what the situation is with him," Lawler said. "He had a couple — I guess three now — real serious bouts of Bell's Palsy, which is very similar in effects to a stroke. They don't really know, but they think the attacks are brought on by stress. Nobody takes their job more seriously than good old JR."
"The reason Vince (McMahon) has kept him off TV all this time is because he's concerned with his health. He's worried that if he puts him back out there regularly, he'll have another Bell's Palsy attack."
WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be doing stand-up at The Comedy Works in Denver, Colorado from Thursday, April 14th through Saturday, April 16th.
- Jim Ross and WWE announcer Carlos Cabrera will be hosting a press conference this afternoon in Mexico City at 3:30pm from the Vive Cuervo Salón. The event is free and open to the public.
There are rumors that WWE will be announcing a future TV taping in Mexico or introduce Mistico as the newest member of their roster. It's interesting that WWE's press conference will take place just two hours after EMLL's press conference where they will discuss Mistico leaving their promotion for WWE.
- Triple H is having more control over WWE's recruiting these days and it will be interesting to see what kind of guys he's looking for over the next year or so. It's said that Triple H has a mindset of making talents into something before putting them on the main roster and TV, through introductory pieces. WWE is now working with a former wrestler in the UK, who is scouting talents for them, looking for guys with impressive builds.
-It's said that Vince McMahon is loving the current Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler storyline as he gets to live vicariously through Cole. Most of Cole's key lines on TV are fed to him by Vince. The current angle with Cole and Lawler is being patterned after Lawler's most famous angle ever, the one in the early 80's with comedian Andy Kaufman.
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 2, 2011 20:41:49 GMT -6
credit goes to lordsofpain.net
- According to one source, here's what WWE has planned for WrestleMania 27 as of this week's creative meetings. Keep in mind things are always changing.
Special Guest Host: The Rock
WWE Title Match
John Cena vs. The Miz
World Heavyweight Title Match
Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge
The Streak on the Line
Triple H vs. The Undertaker
CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
John Morrison, Kelly Kelly and Trish Stratus vs. Dolph Ziggler, Layla and Michelle McCool
Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel vs. Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Christian
Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes
Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole, Special Referee: Steve Austin
Cole's trainer Jack Swagger will be in his corner.
WWE United States Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
Gail Kim will be in Bryan's corner while The Bellas will be with Sheamus.
* Another undetermined Divas match will also take place. There will be no Money in the Bank this year.
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Post by Icon Lord Sean "Magic" Fiery on Mar 3, 2011 17:33:25 GMT -6
Some weaksauce matches there. I'm looking forward to Mysterio/Rhodes, though. This angle with Cody is pretty cool, and I like the idea of mask vs. mask in this case.
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 3, 2011 21:25:06 GMT -6
03/03/2011 – U.S. Secretary of State Clinton Slams Pro Wrestling for Being Anti-American
From Slam! Wrestling:
Testifying before the U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Committee yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed professional wrestling, in part, for damaging the perception of America abroad, in a speech broadcast live on C-SPAN. The former Democratic Presidential candidate said that while other countries like Russia were exporting "instructive" information through their English language news services (Russia's English language RT news channel), America was exporting inferior programming.
"I remember having an Afghan general tell me that the only thing he thought about Americans is that all the men wrestled and the women walked around in bikinis because the only TV he ever saw was Baywatch and World Wide Wrestling," she lectured with a stern face to the sitting members of the U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Committee
Clinton further blamed TV shows like U.S. professional wrestling for being at "counter purposes to what we truly are as Americans," leading to "Al Jazeera winning." The former First Lady used the bogeyman of professional wrestling while defending the U.S. State Department's budget, while asking for more money to win an "information war" that America was "losing."
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 4, 2011 20:56:00 GMT -6
- Silvervision released the full content listing for WWE's new The Very Best of WCW Nitro DVD set. The DVD will be hosted by former World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page. Here it is:
Disc 1:
WCW History Lesson
Flyin’ Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
4th September, 1995
Hulk Hogan vs. Big Bubba Rogers
4th September, 1995
"Macho Man" Randy Savage & Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson
8th January, 1996
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
WCW World Tag Team Championship Match
Sting and Lex Luger vs. The Road Warriors
5th February, 1996
Parking Lot Brawl
Lord Steven Regal vs. Belfast Bruiser
29th April, 1996
Eddie Guerrero vs. Ric Flair
20th May, 1996
Scott Hall Nitro Debut
27th May, 1996
Kevin Nash Nitro Debut
10th June, 1996
Migrating to Hot’Lanta
WCW World Tag Team Championship Triangle Match
Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Steiner Brother vs. Harlem Heat
24th June, 1996
nWo is Taking Over
8th July, 1996
nWo Awoke a Sleeping Giant
The Outsiders attack WCW Superstars
29th July, 1996
Sting & Lex Luger vs. The Outsiders Scott Hall & Kevin Nash
12th August, 1996
nWo takes Over
26th August, 1996
“Sting” attacks Lex Luger
9th September, 1996
The Enigmatic Sting
Sting walks out on Nitro
16th September, 1996
Rowdy Roddy Piper confronts Eric Bischoff
18th November, 1996
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Dean Malenko
30th December, 1996
Disc 2:
Badda Bang!
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mark Starr
13th January, 1997
Harvey Schiller suspends Eric Bischoff
3rd March, 1997
Sting attacks the nWo
17th March, 1997
The High- Flying Cruiserweights
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Syxx vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
21st April, 1997
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Lex Luger
4th August, 1997
Disregard for Tradition & Authority
nWo mocks the Four Horsemen
1st September, 1997
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Buff Bagwell
29th September, 1997
Sting Saves DDP from the nWo
27th October, 1997
Sting vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
2nd February, 1998
Jericho’s 1004 Holds
30th March, 1998
Who’s Next?
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Goldberg
6th July, 1998
WCW World Tag Team Championship Match
Kevin Nash & Sting vs. Scott Hall & The Giant
20th July, 1998
Non-Title Match
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
3rd August, 1998
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Juventud Guerrera vs. Billy Kidman
14th September, 1998
Tradition Returns!
Ric Flair Returns to the Four Horsemen
14th September, 1998
WCW United States Championship Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Diamond Dallas Page
26th October, 1998
Ric Flair vs. Eric Bischoff
28th December, 1998
Disc 3:
Cracks in the Armour
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Kevin Nash vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
4th January, 1999
Goldberg Spears The Hitman
29th March, 1999
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Diamond Dallas Page
26th April, 1999
Solidifying a Legacy
Eddie Guerrero vs. Juventud Guerrera
21st June, 1999
Hulk Hogan & Goldberg & Sting vs. Kevin Nash & Sid Vicious & Rick Steiner
9th August, 1999
Billy Kidman vs. Diamond Dallas Page
16th August, 1999
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Goldberg
20th December, 1999
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Kevin Nash vs. Sid Vicious
24th January, 2000
Last Ditch Effort
The Bischoff & Russo Era Begins
10th April, 2000
Steel Cage Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Jeff Jarrett vs. Diamond Dallas Page
24th April, 2000
Tag Team Ladder Match
3 Count vs. Jung Dragons
18th July, 2000
WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Booker T. vs. Lance Storm
7th August, 2000
Triple Cage War Games Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
4th September, 2000
Vince McMahon Buys WCW
26th March, 2001
Sting vs. Ric Flair
26th March, 2001
Celebrating WCW
Special Features:
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Mr. JL
26th August, 1996
Diamond Dallas Page Monday Nitro Highlights
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 7, 2011 10:27:12 GMT -6
Source: Pwinsider
Sunny, considered by many to be the first Diva in World Wrestling Entertainment history, will be revealed as the next inductee into the WWE's Hall of Fame Class of 2011.
The announcement is scheduled to take place tonight on RAW.
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 9, 2011 11:00:00 GMT -6
-- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tweeted the following late last night (MOnday night): "Wow can The People's Champ and THE MILLIONS recover from that devastating Dr.Seuss "final KO blow"? CENA = HOT SHAVED BARNEY ANUS GARBAGE.."
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-- The Miz has become the first person to hold the WWE Championship for over 100 days in over two years. The last person to do so was Triple H, who held the title for 210 days before losing it at Survivor Series 2008.
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Post by Rico on Mar 9, 2011 11:48:10 GMT -6
I didn't realize its been that long for Miz.....
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 9, 2011 12:24:54 GMT -6
sad state of affairs when over three months is a long time to be the champ...
Tate
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Post by Rico on Mar 9, 2011 21:22:40 GMT -6
yea, I miss the days when people like Bret, Taker, HBK, Diesel, Austin and others held the title for about 5 months at a time. When the title goes that long without changing, it gives it alot more credibility.
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Post by Icon Lord Sean "Magic" Fiery on Mar 9, 2011 22:59:47 GMT -6
Didn't JBL hold it for over a year? And I thought Edge has had longer reigns as well. Jericho also held it for quite some time, too. Unless they're just saying the WWE Championship over the WH Championship?
I think the WH Championship holds a lil more credit over the WWE Championship. Must be because they want to give Raw a change a lot more frequently than Smackdown.
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Post by Head Booker on Mar 10, 2011 9:42:22 GMT -6
yeah I think they just mean their (WWE) title since the WH title is the "Big Gold" and still carries the lineage of WCW....
Tate
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Post by Rico on Mar 13, 2011 21:43:19 GMT -6
Details are still coming in on this story, but a hot topic behind the scenes in WWE is that Rey Mysterio recently asked to be released from his contract.
Mysterio reportedly told company officials that he would retire if they did not let him go.
The situation occurred before WWE’s big Sin Cara press conference two weeks ago in Mexico City.
Stay tuned for more on this developing story.
source: sescoops.com
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Post by Icon Lord Sean "Magic" Fiery on Mar 14, 2011 0:18:45 GMT -6
Is he jealous that he's getting replaced by another masked lucha?! Jeez, Rey. Just as well... He's always injured anyway.
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Post by Icon Lord Leon Corbin on Mar 14, 2011 0:37:38 GMT -6
Could there be other reasons for it?
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