From Professor Wrestling:
I got a letter from a guy this week. A guy who was fed up with yours truly being down on World Wrestling Entertainment. I couldn't deny it. WWE has been terrible lately -- and has gone into a huge tailspin since the horrible Chris Benoit tragedy. What would I do if I were in charge? It comes down to six easy steps. I'm sure you'll agree with each and every one...More?
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July 28, 2007
Professor Wrestling: Quick Fixes for the WWE
One Train Wreck For Another
Eric Bischoff has an excellent post on his blog concerning the washed-up wrestlers that have been dragged off the shelf for interviews:
Lindsay Lohan bumps Joanie Laurer from CNN.
I can’t decide if I’m disappointed or relieved. I mean, my twisted sense of humor and occasional tendency to get a glimpse of the truly bizarre compelled me to momentarily anticipate Joanie Laurer’s appearance on Nancy Grace last night. But the more grounded, rational part of me was relieved that another washed up, scorned, irrelevant, piece of “talent” wasn’t going to be given an opportunity to use the Benoit tragedy to grab their last 3 minutes of camera time. Especially Joanie Lauer. I mean what in the hell would this train wreck have to contribute? It would be like having O.J. Simpson on CNN to discuss the NFL’s responsibility to help prevent spousal abuse!...More?
Bigamist Bride Accused of Scamming Second Spouse
A restaurant manager who lavished his new wife with expensive gifts, including breast augmentation, is single again and facing bankruptcy after discovering his supposed spouse was married to another man, MyFoxTampa reported Saturday.
John Meister said he married Kim Norris, 37, last year after a whirlwind romance. Norris, the mother of five children, told Meister she was divorced.
"I thought that had gone through," he said. "We got married then I found out she wasn't divorced."
Norris now stands accused of illegally marrying Meister. She was charged with bigamy and scheming to defraud her husband...More?
Vick Co-defendant doesn't want trial
One of Michael Vick's co-defendants doesn't want to wait for trial.
Instead, a plea agreement hearing has been scheduled for TonyTaylor at 9 a.m. Monday in the federal dogfighting conspiracy case.
Taylor's hearing was added to U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson's docket Friday, a day after he and the other three defendants pleaded not guilty before the same judge. Vick and the others still are scheduled for trial Nov. 26...More?
WWE Statement On Congressional Letter
The media has provided us with a copy of a letter from the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. We are reviewing this letter and will respond accordingly.
July 27, 2007
Congress Asks WWE To Turn Over Drug Testing Records
ESPN.com is reporting that two congressmen have requested that Vince McMahon turn over records pertaining to WWE's drug testing policies. According to the web site, in a three-page letter dated today, Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Tom Davis, its ranking minority member, asked Vince to provide a series of documents so congress can look into WWE's drug-testing policy.
Here are some excerpts from the letter:
"The tragic deaths of World Wrestling Entertainment star Chris Benoit and his family have raised questions about reports of widespread use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by professional wrestlers."
"These allegations -- which include first-hand reports of steroid use by prominent former wrestlers -- have swirled around the WWE for over a decade. Investigations by journalists have described a culture of performance-enhancing drug use in professional wrestling, high fatality rates among young professional wrestlers, and an inability or unwillingness of WWE to address these problems."
"WWE has a responsibility to do everything possible to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing drugs -- or the perception of such use -- by its wrestlers."...More?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
