From Zach Arnold of FightOpinion.com
On Wednesday’s Spike TV telecast of an Ultimate Fight Night live event from The Palms in Las Vegas, NV, Joe Rogan did a promo spot with Sylvester Stallone to promote the latest Rambo movie release. It was quite the interview.
Stallone was busted in Australia for bringing vials of growth hormone in 2007. Today, Stallone was quick to defend his use of growth hormone. Also, Stallone told the press that he uses prescription testosterone, but doesn’t take steroids.
Testosterone is the base chemical for anabolic steroids.
The last 12 months for UFC has been quite an adventure in terms of fighters failing steroid tests. Dana White’s aggressive support for Sean Sherk in the media, combined with media spots (such as this advertising spot on the UFC web page) with a testosterone & GH user like Sylvester Stallone, have created an interesting PR situation for the company.
January 27, 2008
Stallone, HGH, & the UFC
TNA Impact Review By: Chris "The Authority" Schultz
Every week I usually put together a review of TNA Impact which airs on Spike TV every Thursday night for 2 hours. When I first started doing these reviews, I considered it a privilege to be able to cover an organization that I have grown quite fond of over the past several years. Heck, I used to be a part of TNA for two and a half years myself. I truly believed that the WWE couldn't help but take notice of this up and coming promotion and that it would only be matter of time before each company was fighting each other for the best ratings on television.
Lately, I have been disgusted with what TNA calls a wrestling show. Over the past several weeks, it seems like their main focus was to get people to laugh. They made and absolute joke of the professional wrestling business. I was critical, but I thought they would come around and realize what brought them to the dance. Looks like I was wrong though. TNA continues to waste my time with stupid antics and a horrible show that has me wishing I had those 2 hours back that I wasted watching Impact...More?
source: wrestlezone.com
Tito Ortiz' PunishmentAthletics.com Gets A New Look
PunishmentAthletics.com, the website featuring sportswear clothing offered by mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz, has a new look and feel as well as a new picture gallery of the famous athlete and his pals...More?
source: mmanews.com
'Big Sexy' cautions young wrestlers
Even now, his dreams are about basketball. So what that he's been in movies and on TV shows and been the best in the world at his profession.
"I love basketball so much, when I dream the recurring one is that I can still jump. I'm going to the baseline and going over somebody and dunking. I guess," he laughed, "you dream about the things that are the farthrest away from happening."...More?
source: al.com
January 26, 2008
WWE and Boutique Merchandising
World Wrestling Entertainment is pushing a boutique merchandising strategy to retail nationally in 2008, following F.Y.E.'s success with the concept.
In the promotional boutiques, multiple lines of WWE items are displayed together, including DVDs, videogames, toys, apparel and posters. Installations will be built around March 25 releases Triple H: The King of Kings, The Greatest Superstars of Wrestlemania and No Way Out 2008.
Throughout this year, WWE will pitch mass merchants, electronics stores and grocers, as well as specialty outlets such as F.Y.E., to build the boutique sections within stores. They are not designed to be permanent installations, but rather promotional vehicles to help make events out of the release of WWE's latest DVDs, which are distributed through Genius Products...More?
source: wrestling.insidepulse.com
Caroline Kennedy endorses Obama
In a decision she attributes to "patriotic, political and personal" reasons, former First Daughter Caroline Kennedy is endorsing Barack Obama for president.
In an op-ed in Sunday's New York Times published on the paper's Web site Saturday night, titled "A President Like My Father," Kennedy writes: "It isn't that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960….
"I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president — not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans."
source: cnn.com
Redskins fire Williams, Saunders; Blache promoted
The Washington Redskins have virtually their entire coaching staff in place for next season — except for the head coach. And that head coach won't be Gregg Williams. Or Al Saunders. As for the rest of the candidates, they'll have to wait until the Super Bowl is done.
On a busy Saturday at Redskins Park, the team fired assistants Williams and Saunders, promoted Greg Blache to lead the team's defense and formally announced the hiring of Jim Zorn to head the offense. FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reported Williams' firing earlier Saturday.
There was more. Quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor and Al Saunders' son, offensive assistant Bob Saunders, will also not return next season, a person familiar with the coaching selection process told The Associated Press. The person also said that most, if not all, of the rest of the coaching staff was expected to remain with the team, lending credence to owner Dan Snyder's stated desire to maintain a degree of continuity following the resignation of head coach Joe Gibbs on Jan. 8...More?
source: associated press
David Lagana Released From WWE
Wrestling News Desk.com is reporting that ECW lead writer David Lagana has been released by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Details are not known as to what, if any specific reason was the cause for the dismissal, but the terrible ratings for ECW cannot have helped his situation...More?
source: nationalledger.com
Triple H is ready to rumble
...As for who that will be, the odds-on favorite has to be Triple H (Paul Levesque), who won the event in 2002. The prevailing thought for months has been that he will fight for the WWE championship at WrestleMania...More?
source: orlandosentinel.com
January 25, 2008
Ex-Gladiator Host Officially Joins WWE
As co-host of the original American Gladiators series, Mike Adamle has witnessed his fair share of punches, kicks and body slams. Good thing, too. All the better to prepare him for his latest role: WWE on-air personality.
Best known for his Gladiator role (1989 – 1996), Adamle joins the WWE broadcast team this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, where he’ll get his feet wet interviewing Superstars. From there, Adamle will join team Raw on Monday nights doing, as he describes it, “a little bit of everything.”...More?
source: wrestling-edge.com
Professor Wrestling: 'Royal Rumble' Picks
Royal Rumble Match:
What Should Happen: I'd really like to see Shawn Michaels get a shot at the gold. Or perhaps Mr. Kennedy. You know, even Finlay wouldn't be a bad choice. That guy works his tail off week in, week out. But this is Triple H's stepping stone to getting his title back, pure and simple. Is that what should happen? I'd buy into an Orton/Triple H main event at "WrestleMania." Or better yet, Orton, Trips and Jeff Hardy in a three-way match.
What Will Happen: Triple H will win the 2008 Royal Rumble...More?
source: wsbtv.com
Ring of Honor Weekly
Aaron Glazer compares the WWE superstars to their indy counterparts heading into the Royal Rumble:
Triple H
The likely winner and recipient of a super-push, Triple H spent a long while toiling in the midcard and will now return to the top of the card for his title.
Comparison - Besides Triple H's early success, he's similar to Nigel in the last year in that he did what was needed, stealing the show when he had to, and taking the spotlight when it was time… and even if you hate Hunter, it's likely the time...More?
source: wrestling.insidepulse.com
