Chuck Liddell lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title belt at UFC 71, and the world of mixed martial arts today is abuzz with talk about what Liddell was doing both before and after the fight. First, let's go to the video (courtesy of With Leather) that allegedly comes from after the fight:
Yeah, that doesn't look like a guy who's too despondent about losing.
And as for before, Sports by Brooks notes that fellow UFC fighter Vernon White suggested in an interview that Liddell was in substance-abuse rehab shortly before he lost his title to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
White later backtracked -- kind of -- from those remarks, but there has long been talk that Liddell could stand to have a little more commitment to his craft, and none of the information that has become available today will change that.
source: sports.aol.com
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June 13, 2007
What Was Chuck Liddell Doing Before, After UFC 71?
June 12, 2007
HHH Against Jackass Angle
Heat continues backstage concerning the “Jackass” angle planned for SummerSlam. Triple H says he doesn’t want any of the top superstars to be involved with the angle and is pushing for them to be involved with only one match instead of three.
Source - Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Well I couldn't agree more. What happened to wrestlers wrestling on a wrestling show?
Earnhardt Jr. to drive for Hendrick in '08
Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Wednesday will announce his intent to move to Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in 2008, multiple sources with intimate knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday on condition of anonymity.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. likely won't be Driver 8 anymore, but will he still pilot the Budweiser Chevrolet?
Hendrick Motorsports declined comment, and e-mails and calls sent to Earnhardt's representation were not returned. A news conference was scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday to officially announce the deal.
Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, who has handled contract negotiations for her brother, declined to comment on the report.
There was some speculation that the wheels are already in motion to plant Earnhardt in the No. 5 now driven by Kyle Busch before season's end, but Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel, contacted by phone Tuesday, discounted that scenario, saying Earnhardt would remain in the No. 8 through season's end.
Sources said there are indications that Busch may not finish the year in the No. 5. Busch is under contract with HMS through the end of next season, and Hendrick had been working to sign the 22-year old driver to an extension.
Jeff Dickerson, an attorney for Busch, told ESPN.com that "a lot of things may or may not occur. Out of respect for Hendrick Motorsports, we're not really sure what's going on yet. But we're trying. I don't think anything's changed yet. I cannot tell you that Kyle is out of the No. 5 for 2008." ...More?
source: sports.espn.go.com
27 Confessions Of A Former Circuit City Worker
"I had worked at Circuit City for quite some time, until recently when I could no longer stand the shady operations of its business. While working at Circuit City I worked in the Media and Technology department. I believe there are a few things that people should know about Circuit City..."
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Radio Station Reports Vince McMahon Is Really Dead
In a "wow, I don't believe some people are fooled" moment, I was driving to work this morning and a local Connecticut radio station ( Kiss 95.7 ) was doing their daily "Hollywood Report" segment.
Basically the segment is a gossip page speaking about what's going on in Hollywood. This morning the segment reported the following, "In a scary moment, on live TV last night, Vince McMahon, the President of Stamford based WWE was killed when his limousine exploded on live TV. I would assume an investigation is in the works, but we'd like to send our condolences to his family and friends."
They then spoke for a minute or so about how that clip will probably become internet banter on sites like YouTube and whatnot, and they even spoke about "that wrestler who fell a few years ago", I can only assume they meant Owen Hart.
At first I thought it was tongue in cheek, but amazingly enough they were actually serious, which is scary.
I'm not sure if other places are reporting it as well, but I've been asked several times at work thus far today about "What happened to Vince last night?", all by non-wrestling fans.
If this is the publicity they want, I guess they're getting it, but why they'd want that kind of publicity is beyond me.
source: wrestlezone.com
Gee whiz people...it just wrestling...
WWE'S "Vince Presumed Dead" Angle
...Although full details have not been disclosed, initial reports indicate that Mr. McMahon is presumed dead. An official investigation into Monday night’s events is currently underway with no one being ruled out as a suspect. Throughout the night, people from Mr. McMahon’s past - from Donald Trump to Snoop Dogg to Bob Costas to Stone Cold Steve Austin™ - had less than flattering things to say about the WWE Chairman, but would any go so far as to actually blow him up?... source: corporate.wwe.com
One of the best shows in a very long time.
WWE 2007 Draft Results
I think it is clear by the results the direction the company is going. I'm especially thrilled that Ken Kennedy is coming to Raw.
Pick No. 1: SmackDown selects The Great Khali
Pick No. 2: ECW selects The Boogeyman
Pick No. 3: Raw selects King Booker (w/ Queen Sharmell)
Pick No. 4: ECW selects Chris Benoit
Pick No. 5: SmackDown selects Torrie Wilson
Pick No. 6: SmackDown selects Chris Masters
Pick No. 7: Raw selects ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley
Pick No. 8: SmackDown selects “Nature Boy” Ric Flair
Picks No. 9 and 10: Raw selects Snitsky and Mr. Kennedy
Supplemental Draft for Wednesday, Noon ET on WWE.com has been rescheduled for Sunday at Noon ET.
source: wwe.com
June 11, 2007
Last minute appeal in teen sex case sparks outrage
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Jubilation turned quickly to anger Monday after Georgia's top prosecutor vowed he would fight a judge's order that would have set free Genarlow Wilson, a Georgia man serving a 10-year prison sentence for a consensual sexual encounter he had as a teenager.
Wilson's attorney, B.J. Bernstein, said her client would not accept a proposed plea bargain that would get him out of prison because it would require Wilson to plead guilty to a felony.
A judge ruled Monday that his conduct should have been punished as a misdemeanor.
"We're going to keep fighting," Bernstein told reporters at a news conference at the state Capitol. (Watch Wilson's mom, lawyer's tearful reaction to the judge's ruling)
She was flanked by civil rights leaders and black lawmakers, who expressed anger at the decision by Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker to block Wilson's release by filing an appeal of the judge's ruling.
Joseph Lowery, former president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, called Baker's decision "unnecessary, unjust and unfounded."
"We don't understand the reasoning or rationale of the attorney general on this issue," Lowery said. (Watch Lowery call the top prosecutor's action absurd and unjust Video)
Wilson is black, as is Baker....More?
source: cnn.com
June 10, 2007
June 9, 2007
WWE in Portugal
A man was arrested at last night's Raw brand house show in Lisbon, Portugal because he fondled Candice Michelle's breasts. Gee, I wonder why he did that....
WWE 2007 Draft Sepcial
WWE® TO HOLD HISTORIC DRAFT
Celebrity Appearances Lined Up for Special Three-Hour RAW® on June 11
STAMFORD, Conn., June 6, 2007 – With the official 2007 draft season underway, World Wrestling Entertainment® is ready to shake the foundations of the sports entertainment world when it holds its own WWE talent draft on a special three-hour edition of Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m. ET/7C) on June 11. The live broadcast will be accompanied by a special Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night with television appearances by Steve-O from JACKASS, Jesse Ventura, Gene Okerlund, Bobby Heenan and Mick Foley, among several other notables.
“With the 2007 draft comes an unprecedented occasion in WWE history where each Superstar across all three of our programs is subject to being placed on another roster,” said Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent and Creative Writing. “No one will be safe this evening. This is what makes it so exciting to witness, as viewers will see some of their favorites being traded to a different roster, making for a thrilling dynamic in the months ahead.”
All WWE Superstars and Divas from WWE’s highly rated prime time television programs – RAW (regularly at 9 p.m. ET/8 C), Friday Night SmackDown® (CW 8 p.m. ET/7C) and ECW®: Extreme Championship Wrestling™ (SCI FI, 10 p.m. ET/9C) – will participate in the draft. With this year’s draft being the first to feature all three WWE brands, there are sure to be some major talent roster changes.
source: wwe.com
