Officer Is Indicted in Deadly Pileup on Beltway

The Prince George's County police officer whose pursuit of a motorcyclist on the Capital Beltway in May led to a fatal seven-car pileup has been indicted on two counts of vehicular manslaughter, authorities announced yesterday...More?

source: washingtonpost.com

Ring of Honor Update

Big ROH Release?, Major Problems

Professor Wrestling: 'No Way Out' Picks

Only one more stop for WWE before "WrestleMania 24," and it's a little pay-per-view called "No Way Out." On this card, two championship matches, two elimination chamber matches and a Ric Flair win-or-quit match. Wooooooooooooooo!...

"RAW" Elimination Chamber Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. JBL vs. Umaga
What Should Happen: The winner in this one takes on the WWE Champion at WM24. WWE is pushing Jeff Hardy right now, and I have a hard time disagreeing with that direction. He's earned it, and it seems like the live crowds really like the guy. Unlike the "Smackdown!" Elimination Chamber crew, this is a pretty strong field. Any one of these performers could hold their own in a title match on the biggest stage of the year.

What Will Happen: I like Hardy, but I'm going with Triple H to win this one.

source: www.wisn.com

Critics call pro wrestling legislation 'heavy-handed'

One professional wrestler called it "big government at its most evil."

"This legislation is a knee-jerk reaction to the Chris Benoit tragedy," wrestler Mark Henry said at a public hearing Wednesday in Atlanta on a proposed bill that would subject World Wrestling Entertainment to state regulation.

Henry was referring to the former WWE star who killed his wife and 7-year-old son in their Fayetteville home before taking his own life last summer.

"That was one man's struggle against drug abuse and mental illness. It had nothing to do with wrestling," said Henry, one of about 80 members of the state's wrestling community who turned out to object to Senate Bill 413...More?

source: ajc.com

X-Pac in Rehab

Add Sean "X-Pac" Waltman to the current list of stars attending rehab paid for by the WWE.

Juventud Guerrera has been spreading rumors that Waltman tried to commit suicide recently, although Waltman himself says he had a bad reaction when mixing anti-depressants and alcohol.

source: wrestling-edge.com

New Tagline for the WWE

The WWE sent out an email to people on their mailing list asking them to participate in a survey to choose the new company tagline. Here are the choices:

WWE...Let Us Entertain You
WWE...Real Entertainment
WWE...It's On
WWE...It's Unreal
WWE...Where the Story Never Ends
WWE...The Ultimate Thrill Ride

Clemens: Friend Andy Pettitte 'misheard' steroid talk

Roger Clemens, pro baseball's embattled ace pitcher, told a House panel Wednesday that his "close friend" Andy Pettitte "misheard" a conversation in which Pettitte claims Clemens admitted using performance-enhancing substances.

According to an affidavit released by the panel, pitcher Pettitte said that in 1999 or 2000 Clemens "told me he had taken HGH," according to committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, referring to human growth hormone...More?

source: cnn.com

Stephanie McMahon is Pregnant Again

Congratulations are in order for Stephanie McMahon and her husband Paul Levesque. The daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has confirmed to WWE.com that she is pregnant with her second child.

“Being a mom is the greatest gift in the world,” said McMahon. “I couldn’t be more excited.”

McMahon’s statement to WWE.com confirms rumors that have been circulating in the press that she is expected to give birth to her second child this summer.

We at WWE.com would like to wish the expectant parents a healthy and happy pregnancy.

WWE® Awards Master Toy License to Mattel

World Wrestling Entertainment® (“WWE”), the greatest force in sports entertainment, and Mattel, Inc., the undisputed champion of the toy industry and the world’s leading toy manufacturer, today announced that they have entered into a comprehensive, multi-year licensing agreement, effective as of January 2010, naming Mattel as WWE’s master toy licensee covering all global territories upon the expiration of WWE’s current toy license...More?

source: businesswire.com

Jakks reaches licensing pact with WWE rival TNA

Toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc (JAKK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that it signed a five-year licensing deal with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) rival TNA Entertainment LLC to make toys based on TNA wrestling characters.

Jakks, which has a licensing pact with WWE expiring in 2009, said it's planning to roll out its TNA Wrestling products in 2010.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mattel Inc (MAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it reached a five-year licensing deal with WWE to make toys based on WWE wrestling superstars starting in 2010. (Reporting by Justin Grant, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

source: reuters.com

This Day in Wrestling History

On this day in 1997, Shawn Michaels surrendered the WWF(E) Heavyweight title due to a knee injury and Rocky Maivia defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title.

Stephanie McMahon's Title Change

Stephanie's title with the WWE has been changed to Executive Vice President, Creative Writing, Talent Relations and Live Events. She has been given the additional responsibility of managing the live events department.

source: corporate.wwe.com