The Fabulous Moolah Passes Away

A legend in the history of WWE's women's division Fabulous Moolah has passed away at the age of 84.

Many fans will remember the Hall Of Famer for her humorous appearances with Mae Young but she was there from day one.

Moolah's career was recognized in the 2004 documentary "Lipstick and Dynamite", which looked at the pioneering days of women's professional wrestling, featuring Moolah, Mae Young and Penny Banner, among others. And she released an autobiography via WWE in 2004.

Moolah had recently undergone an eye transplant and was scheduled to have her shoulder replaced.

In the world of women’s wrestling, there will always be one irrefutable legend that stands head and shoulders above the rest: The Fabulous Moolah. She was the longest reigning champion in the history of her chosen sport, or any sport for that matter. And with more than 50 years in the business to her credit, she established a legacy that will never be forgotten, making her name synonymous with female wrestling.

source: wrestlezone.com

IFL, UFC undergoing big changes

A world grand prix tournament’s success holds one mixed martial arts organization’s future in the balance, while MMA’s biggest organization finally unveiled its pay-per-view numbers and other oddities transpired this week.

It may be the start of a revolution....More?

source: msnbc.msn.com

Vince McMahon Speaks on promoting PPV, John Cena, Retirement, More

The Orlando Sentinel recently caught up with Vince McMahon where he talked about promoting WWE's WrestleMania 24. Below are some highlights which include him talking about pro wrestling as a sport, the Chris Benoit tragedy, and retiring, just to name a few.

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WWE Suspends Two Superstars

WWE just sent out the following release:

World Wrestling Entertainment Suspends Two Performers - STAMFORD, Conn., November 2, 2007 �" In accordance with its Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy, WWE today suspended the following performers for violations: Chris Mordetzky (Chris Masters) for 60 days (second violation) and Harry Smith (D. H. Smith) for 30 days (first violation).

Morning business file: Death drags WWE down

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., producer of television's "WWE Friday Night SmackDown," said third-quarter profit fell 8.3 per cent because of costs linked to the death of performer Chris Benoit, a Canadian who was raised in Edmonton...More?

source: canada.com

World Wrestling Entertainment 3Q results top expectations

World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) Inc. Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $8.5 million, or 12 cents a share, down from $9.2 million, or 13 cents a share, in the year-ago period.

The mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial was for earnings of 9 cents a share.

The Stamford, Conn.-based company said revenue for the period rose to $108.1 million from $93.2 million a year earlier. Analysts, on average, were looking for $102.4 million.

Shares closed Wednesday at $15.20.

source: money.cnn.com

Accused of failing drug test, Hingis retires

Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis.

Hingis, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former Wimbledon winner, denied using cocaine.

"I find this accusation so horrendous, so monstrous that I've decided to confront it head on by talking to the press," she said. "I am frustrated and angry. I believe that I am absolutely 100 percent innocent."...More?

source: foxsports.com

UFC officials give out Randy Couture salary information

Responding to criticism from resigned champion Randy Couture that they underpaid fighters, Ultimate Fighting Championship executives Tuesday took the unprecedented step of publicly announcing what they're paying the former heavyweight star this year: nearly $2.9 million.

"We pay our fighters very well," UFC President Dana White said at a news conference in Las Vegas. "The statements [Couture] has made are not true."..More?

source: latimes.com

Ric Flair Says He Will Be Back On SmackDown

Ric Flair said during a twenty minute interview with Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97 in New York City today that he is not finished with wrestling yet and will be back on SmackDown. Flair, however, did not give a timetable for his return. Also in the interview The Nature Boy compared today’s wrestling from the product fifteen years ago. Click here to listen to the full interview.

Raw Delivers for the USA Network

USA Network grew its prime-time audience 7 percent to 1.7 million viewers, while taking third among 18-49s (1.21 million, up 12 percent), 25-54s (1.17 million, up 10 percent) and 18-34s (566,000, up 12 percent). Shut out of the top 10 program list by baseball and football, USA’s WWE Raw franchise still delivered solid numbers, including a monthly high of just under 5 million viewers for the second hour of the Oct. 15 show.

source: mediaweek.com

Who is the Most Important Performer in the Industry?

Earlier this week, the NY Yankees Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract to become baseball's top free agent. What if there was a legitimate #2 wrestling organization in the world today, and every wrestler in the industry was able to be a free agent? Who would be the performer that can lead that company passed the WWE, and become the #1 wrestling promotion in the world? The Piledriver Report takes a look at the top six candidates, and examines their pros and cons on who the most influential free agent would be...

Triple H: Pros: Since the summer of 1999, Triple H has been THE name of professional wrestling. No wrestler during this stretch of time has been able to hold a candle to HHH. He is probably the single greatest heel of the post-twentieth century era. While wrestlers like The Rock, Mick Foley, and Steve Austin were either retiring or injured for long stretches of time, Triple H carried the WWF/E. Triple H is also an integral part of the WWE backstage scene. By being married to Stephanie McMahon, Triple H probably has more "power" then any wrestler in the industry.

Cons: Triple H's major weakness is that he is injury prone. In the last six years, Triple H has suffered two major quad tears. Each tear has kept him out of action for almost a year at a time. Another "con" is that Triple H always has a need to look better then every one else on the roster. Whether the World Champion, or not, Triple H seems to make his opponents look incompetent. The exception to this rule is if he is feuding against Shawn Michaels (his best friend) or his father-in-law...More?