WWE News Bytes
September
14, 2007
by Sassy
Internet Spoilers Upset
Mr. McMahon!
Vince was said to be very
angry about leaks regarding his new “son” on Monday Night Raw.
So angry, in fact, both he and Daddy’s little girl Stephanie, gave a
lecture to the WWE creative team about it and scrambled to be super secretive
about the ending. Source: Daniel
Pena, www.rajah.com. I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but did anyone really
care who Vince’s supposed son was going to be.
I watched the show because I do WWE recaps for this site.
Not because I cared one way or the other about this absurd story line.
WWE Releases Sandman!
Has WWE gone crazy?
I couldn’t believe they pulled Sandman from ECW and put him on Monday
Night Raw. Sandman IS extreme, as
in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Sandman’s page was immediately pulled from
the WWE site. It is rumored the release had been “expected” Sandman was
noticeably limping last Monday on Raw. We’ll
be watching to see where he goes from here and will keep you posted. WWE might
as well flush ECW down the toilet now and get it over with. Source:
WWE.com Rumor has it WWE believed Congress wouldn’t “approve” of
Sandman’s character. You had a
list of 11 employees you could have terminated for using Signature Pharmacy and
THEY are still employed.
Sandman Speaks Regarding
Termination
Via his MySpace web page,
Sandman is telling his fans not to blame WWE for his release.
He wishes to return to WWE. He is unable to appear at any events until
October 12, however, he has information set up for bookings after that date.
You can get to Sandman’s
MySpace site here:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=228505676&blogID=309278172
Sandman asks his fans not
to do anything harmful to the WWE. Don’t
worry, Sandman, WWE is doing all the harm that can be done to them by their own
actions – or lack thereof.
BTW, we hear there is a
fake Sandman roaming the MySpace area. Sandman
can only be booked by Todd Gordon. The link is here:
Source:
www.ringsidenews.com.
Source: Luiz Perez, Lords
of Pain.net.
ECW Ratings
Vince has no one to blame
but Vince. ECW had a 1.4 rating on
Sci-Fi this week. Source: PWInsider.
That tends to happen when you take away all the talent and use the show to boost
your other shows. By the time I fast forward through all the Monday and Friday
Night Been There, Seen That garbage, you don't leave us much to enjoy.
Award For the Dumbest
Press Release
WWE issued a press release
naming Hornswoggle as Vince’s illegitimate son. I kid you not.
WWE Moves Tour of
Upstate New York
The tour was previously
scheduled for September 28 in Syracuse. The Syracuse show has been moved to
January 18, 2008. The September 29
show in Utica has been moved to January 6, 2008.
The September 30 show in Jamestown has been moved to January 19, 2008.
WWE Wants YOU
Stephanie McMahon is
pushing WWE recruitment at the high school and college level. Source: Keelan Balderson, www.wrestlingtruth.com.
The WWE could offer scholarships and other perks in order to snag your
sons and daughters and send them into an already controversial hornet’s nest
of drugs and early deaths.
And It May Be For
Something Other Than Sports Entertainment
Dallas Mavericks owner,
Mark Cuban, wants to snuggle up with WWE in the MMA business. Cuban is forming
his own Mixed Martial Arts promotion and has approached the McMahon group.
Shane is said to be pro MMA while Vince isn’t so eager to take MMA on.
After all, it is a r e a l sport. Source:
Ryan Gray, www.twnpnews.com.
JR Blogs
JR tells us he is in
negotiations with WWE to continue his employment with the organization.
He also tells us that Sabu does not appear to be a candidate for the WWE
Hall of Fame and he believes Sabu doesn’t care about that one bit…
A side note from the
writer: Sabu may not care, but
Sabu's FANS care! He most certainly IS Hall of Fame material…JR tells us the
Rock has moved on from wrestling – like we didn’t already know that – and
there will be no future Rock matches. JR also explains that a King Booker
(Booker T) has not resigned from WWE and this is only a rumor. Source: Steve
Carrier, www.wrestling-edge.com.
Bill Goldberg Talks WWE
and TNA
Bill Goldberg was
interviewed on a Texas Radio station. He
told everyone returning to WWE was out of the question – he wouldn’t put
another penny in Vince McMahon’s pocket.
When asked about TNA, he stated that TNA doesn’t have it together and
they have no idea what people want to see.
He was not impressed with the hiring of Adam “Pacman” Jones.
He also discussed the deaths of Curt Henning and Brian Adams.
You can hear the interview here:
Shane and Stephanie to
Take Over WWE When Vince Steps Down
No dates are given but the
rumors are that Shane and Steph will take over the WWE when Vince decides to
retire. And who did they think WE
would think would be taking over when Daddy leaves the company?
A non McMahon? I don’t think so!
It is reported that Vince
called a Board of Directors meeting to address which foreign territories WWE
should be looking toward since they aren’t doing so well in the USA these
days. Areas being considered are
the UK, Canada, Asian and Mexico. Source: 4FWonline.com. The first thought that crossed my mind was that perhaps those
other countries won’t demand drug testing.
Remember Rosey, the
Hurricane’s Sidekick?
Matt “Rosey” Anaoi is
training at Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, KY this week. No word yet on
whether he has been signed by WWE or if they are just taking a look before they
make a decision. Former ECW wrestle
Christian York was training at OVW as well. Source: PW Insider
Umaga To Return
Umaga will return to action
after serving his suspension time and will renew his feud with Triple H.
Source: Ryan Clark, www.prowrestlingfans.com.
Monday Night Raw Ratings
Monday Night Raw came in at
a 3.9 cable rating.
Confirmed List of Suspended WWE Wrestlers
Edge
– Still out with injury
Gregory
Helms – Still out with injury
Charlie
Haas – 30 days
John
Morrison – 30 days
Mr.
Kennedy – 30 days
William
Regal – 30 days
Funaki
– 30 days
Umaga
– 30 days
Chavo
Guerrero – 30 days
Chris
Masters – 30 or 60 day suspension
Source: Ryan Clark, Pro
Wrestling Fans
And The Suspended
Wrestler Who Missed the Flight
For the meeting Vince
McMahon ordered to take place was none other than Chris Masters.
Source: Daniel Pena, lordsofpain.net.
Dateline Takes on
Smackdown/ECW
At a recent Smackdown/ECW
taping, Dateline’s crew was there. Wrestler
Chavo Guerrero and referee Scott Armstrong were two people who received text
messages from Chris Benoit shortly before he took his own life. The WWE crew
followed along and taped everything the Dateline crew did. It is not known what
interviews, if any, were conducted by Dateline. We suggest checking your Dateline TV schedule to see when
this particular show is scheduled to air. Source: Daniel Pena, lordsofpain.net.
For breaking news and
information, please keep your eye on the ESPN.com site.
They are reporting stories here and about wrestlers, drugs and Phil Astin.
Now that Sensational Sherri can be added to the list of early deaths attributed
to drugs, this isn't going away.
On September 1, HBO was in
Pennington Gap, VA to interview Buff Bagwell about death and drugs in pro
wrestling. Source: Ryan Gray,
Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Simon Dean is Missed
Mike Bucci “Simon Dean”
was a hands on type of guy when working with WWE’s developmental personnel.
It is reported he took phone calls from them anytime, anywhere and worked
hard to keep them informed and content. That
isn’t happening since Bucci was terminated.
Source: PW Insider.
Confirmed Unforgiven
Matches
WWE Championship Match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Triple Threat Match,
World Heavyweight Championship
The Great Khali vs. Batista
vs. Mysterio
Undertaker vs. Mark Henry
Triple H vs. Carlito
ECW Championship Match
CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
Women’s Championship
Match
Candice Michelle vs. Beth
Phoenix
World Tag Team
Championship Match
Lance Cade & Trevor
Murdoch vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick
WWE Tag Team
Championship Match
Deuce & Domino vs. Matt
Hardy & MVP
Where Are They Now?
This site is interested
in the whereabouts of all former WWE wrestling talent. If you are a former WWE member who would like for fans to
know where to find you, please let us know.
Fans, if you have information on any former WWE talent, what they are
doing now or where they can be located, please send us an email.
We can tell you where
former ECW Ariel –- remember Kevin Thorn's Evil Woman? – is now :
http://wb270.com/ind/shellyM.htm
The home page hosting her
site is WB270 Female Wrestler Contact list.
If you are seeking to hire a female wrestler in North America or Europe
for a professional gig – yes, you heard it, I said PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING gig,
check out the contact list and pick your poison. This site was created for
professional wrestling talent and professional wrestling promoters.
We added the word
PROFESSIONAL because some website were reporting anyone could pay the Shelly to
wrestle on a personal level. Those
reports were not true as Shelly Martinez has stated on her MySpace website..
DDP in the Hood
Snoop Dogg’s “Hood of
Horror” was released on DVD this past Tuesday.
It features former WCW Champion, Diamond Dallas Page.
Trish Stratus Sightings
Trish is training to take
part in a celebrity triathlon to benefit AIDS charities.
It will take place in Turks and Caicos.
Source: Ryan Clark, www.24wrestling.com.
Chris Jericho’s New
Book
Chris is scheduled to be on
the Eddie Trunk Radio Show, WNEW FM in New York City, on November 11 to promote
his autobiography. The book will
officially be released on October 25.
The Official Bret The
Hitman Hart Site
Can be found here: http://www.brethart.com/.
Nice photo on the front page. We
suggest you check it out.
Rob Van Dam Out of the
Big Picture?
It appears we may not be
seeing RVD on our weekly wrestling shows. Word
is that he has contacted a Southern California group where he can work with no
travel time. Source: Ryan Gray.
WRONG STATE, RVD, WRONG STATE! (Sorry, I got carried away.)
Shawn Stasiak About
Planet Stasiak
Shawn talks about why
Planet Staskiak failed and how WWE changed him to a goofy character here:
Chris Nowinski in the
News
Read the entire article
regarding lack of reporting when there is a concussion injury here:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3591087&page=1
With the sudden surge of
interest in brain damage and the devastating effects not only on the injured
party, but others surrounding the injured party, we could see a more rigorous
plan to oversee children’s sports from kindergarten through college.
Chris Nowinksi will be a
guest at The Pain Clinic on September 15. Information
regarding links and time are here:
http://www.feelthepain.net/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EElAuuVZuFZepvvrrw
Stacy Keibler
Stacy will be appearing on
“October Road” this fall. Since
her comment on being wrestling made her feel like a train had hit her every day,
all we can say is -- What did she think wrestling was all about?
On The Downside of Divas
See www.TMZ.com
for the following headline:
WWE Divas:
Fake Sport…Real Stupid
Referring to the present
WWE Diva Search, TMZ notes the tryouts are hot gals with little or no talent.
I’m not sure I would go that far TMZ.
Divas can always use their WWE diva status to work their way into the
Hefner publishing dynasty.
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