Raw's 15th Anniversary celebration this Monday will feature many surprises, including the reunion of Evolution - Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista and Randy Orton.
December 7, 2007
Evolution Reunion
December 6, 2007
Raw and SmackDown reach Brazil
World Wrestling Entertainment, with its new partnership with Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT), is ready to thrill Brazilians with the debut of the internationally renowned television programs Raw and SmackDown in December...More?
MLB Stars Suspended 15 Games for Drug Policy Violations
Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy, an indication how the sport might treat any players named in the Mitchell steroids investigation.
Guillen and Gibbons were accused in media reports of receiving human growth hormone after January 2005, when it was banned by baseball.
Gary Matthews Jr., Rick Ankiel, Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis also were linked to HGH, but baseball decided there was "insufficient evidence" to determine they committed a doping violation. They were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs before 2005...More?
source: foxsports.com
WWE Plots Digital Strategy
World Wrestling Entertainment hopes to create an aura of Wrestlemania on a global scale driven by its digital platform.
Digital contributes 7 percent of the company's overall revenue, but the WWE is aiming for 25-50 percent growth annually, said Michael Sileck, COO. Sileck revealed plans at the 35th annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference...More?
source: adweek.com
Former NASCAR Driver Joins TNA
Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler makes his debut Thursday night, Dec. 6, as a professional wrestling broadcaster for iMPACT! (9 p.m. ET), airing on Spike TV.
Sadler retired from the NASCAR Nextel Cup series after the 2006 season and is now an analyst for NASCAR on SPEED and Direct TV Hot Pass. He also has been a wrestling promoter and in-ring performer for the past few years.
Sadler joins Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling iMPACT! alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Tenay and color commentator Don West for a match between "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Senshi, which was taped at Universal Studios Florida.
December 5, 2007
Fylmar Productions and Cinamour Entertainment shoot network promo for upcoming scripted reality pro-wrestling television series Behind the Curtains
Less than a year after Beverly Hills based Fylmar Productions, LLC and Red Shoe Entertainment (Atlanta, Georgia) signed a pact with Cinamour Entertainment the companies completed filming a promo for the upcoming television series titled "Behind the Curtains"
Cinamour CEO Glen Hartford notes: With over 50 Million wrestling fans in the U.S. alone, I believe that this series has the potential to be a tent pole show for the right network. President of Distribution and Development for Cinamour, Cord Douglas adds: It will also satisfy the appetites of millions of intensely loyal pro-wrestling fans throughout the country and around the globe...More?
source: warned.net
Columbia Records Enters Into New Agreement with WWE
Columbia Records has entered into a new agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. "RAW - Greatest Hits - The Music," the first musical release under the new Columbia Records/WWE Music Group arrangement, will be available in stores and online on Tuesday, December 18.
A monumental collection of the sounds that define the untamed excitement of the WWE, "RAW - Greatest Hits - The Music" will be released in celebration of the 15th anniversary of "WWE RAW," the longest running original entertainment show in television history.
"I've been a life long fan of WWE," said Rick Rubin. "It's great to get the opportunity to work with them."...More?
December 4, 2007
Tribute to the Troops
The WWE Crew is in Iraq for the annual Tribute to the Troops taping. The show will air on the USA network, December 24th at 9:00pm.
The Game missing his edge?
Though Triple H wants observers to believe otherwise, is he missing his edge before his upcoming Armageddon showdown with Jeff Hardy?...More?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
