Stone Cold Steve Austin, who pitched a Rocky-like storyline for Ric Flair's final year with WWE, said last week that he hasn't been pleased with the angle thus far.
Austin laid out an elaborate scenario for Flair's last major run with the company following last year's Wrestlemania, but a revised, watered-down angle didn't take root until late November when WWE owner Vince McMahon announced that Flair would have to retire the next time he lost.
Plans for the original storyline called for Flair to either win the title for a 17th and final time before retiring, or lose in an emotional, competitive match for the gold at Wrestlemania 24 in late March. Flair, however, doesn't appear to be in the title hunt at this year's big show, and his most likely opponent for his final match appears to be Shawn Michaels...More?
source: charleston.net
February 17, 2008
Austin: WWE not giving Flair sendoff he deserves
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February 16, 2008
Cramer Recommends WWE Stock
Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money recommended WWE stock during his "Lightning Round". Cramer said he was in on Tuesday's conference call and he recommends WWE as a "winning stock." WWE closed at 16.84 per share on February 15th.
February 15, 2008
Benoit's wife may have been planning to leave him
Recently released details may have shed new light as to why professional wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his family, and that information could prove critical in any potential wrongful death suit against World Wrestling Entertainment.
According to documents released this week by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, Nancy Benoit suspected her husband was having an affair with a WWE "diva," a scantily clad female who appears ringside.
A friend of hers told investigators that Nancy Benoit was contemplating leaving him when Chris Benoit killed her and Daniel, the couple's 7-year-old son, before taking his own life at the family's Fayetteville home in late June...More?
source: ajc.com
Cuban's HDNet Fights Enters Couture-UFC War
With the mixed martial arts industry focused on the Zuffa v. Couture proceedings scheduled to begin with a preliminary hearing March 4 in Las Vegas, billionaire Mark Cuban and his HDNet Fights company has quietly entered the fray, opening a second front in the Couture-UFC war, Sherdog.com has learned.
On Wednesday, in district court in Dallas, HDNet Fights filed suit against Zuffa seeking a declaratory judgment concerning the contractual status of Couture under his Zuffa promotional contract. In an ironic twist, Zuffa's co-defendant in the suit is technically none other than Couture himself...More?
source: sherdog.com
UFC-Randy Couture Legal Battle Heats Up
In its latest and most aggressive legal move against its reigning heavyweight champion, Zuffa LLC �" the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship �" filed a preliminary injunction against Randy Couture that seeks to prevent the 44-year-old from appearing at, or in promotion for, the International Fight League show on Friday, Feb. 29 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas...More?
source: thefightnetwork.com
Wrestlemania XXIV (24) Teams Up With UltimateBet Online Poker Room
A pair of tickets to Wrestlemania XXIV (24) could be just a pocket pair away for one lucky Canadian poker player. Leading online poker site Ultimatebet.net today announced the launch of free WWE Wrestlemania online qualifiers where Texas Hold’em fans can fight their way to WWE Wrestlemania XXIV in Orlando this March by winning a series of online poker tournaments...More?
source: gambling911.com
Hulk Hogan to start WWE rival
The legendary former WWE champion claims he and ex-WCW supremo Eric Bischoff are currently in discussions to take on his old boss Vince McMahon head-to-head.
He revealed: “Last night me and Eric were getting ready to sign a deal with one of the TV networks here in America.
“We had a little bit of a problem with the licensing and merchandising, which has delayed it.
“But I totally expect we’re going to sign the TV portion of this very soon, because there’s no point in starting any sort of wrestling organisation without the TV locked in place...More?
source: thesun.co.uk
