The Sports Legacy Institute is proud to announce its inaugural Athlete Advisors. These current and former athletes are dedicated to changing the Mind of Sport. Look for more announcements soon:
Brent Boyd (NFL)
Malcolm Huckaby (NBA)
Booker Huffman (Pro Wrestling)
Ted Johnson (NFL)
Isaiah Kacyvenski (NHL)
Pat LaFontaine (NHL)
Ben Lynch (NFL)
Rob Van Dam (Pro Wrestling)
March 10, 2008
Sports Legacy Institute Announces Advisory Boardmembers
March 9, 2008
Expect Triple H, Undertaker to shine at Wrestlemania 24
The world title matches for Wrestlemania 24 are etched in stone. The results, barring a swerve from Vince McMahon, also appear to be fairly predictable.
Triple H and The Undertaker look like virtual locks to wrest the respective Raw and Smackdown brand titles from the current champs.
It's been a long time since Triple H, an 11-time WWE world champion, has carried the gold. And although many fans would no doubt love to see Randy Orton retain the title, if only to lose it to popular Jeff Hardy, WWE's main program for the summer will involve Triple H and John Cena. Cena will be busy through May filming his new movie, '12 Rounds,' which is scheduled to be released in 2009.
The Undertaker, who boasts a perfect 15-0 mark at Wrestlemania, also is expected to gain his sixth WWE world title with a victory over current champ Edge...More?
source: charleston.net
Raw Preview - WrestleMania Rewind Night
The Bradley Center in Milwaukee will be rocking with three solid hours of action as Raw airs a special “WrestleMania Rewind Night” extravaganza...More?
Raw House Show - Madison, WI
Triple H and HBK came out to the DX gimmick and ran through their catchphrases. After Cade and Murdoch came out, Michaels delayed the match’s start by taking pictures with fans at ringside. He took one fan’s cell phone to the ring to take a photo of Triple H.
Once the match began, both sides traded offense until the classic spot that found Triple H and HBK holding Murdoch’s and Cade’s trunks as they tried to get away, baring their bottoms for the roaring crowd.
In the end, after a hot tag, HBK cleared the ring with two Sweet Chin Musics and Triple H got the win with a Pedigree on Murdoch. After the match, Triple H and HBK posed in the ring and then spent at least ten minutes shaking hands with hundreds of fans surrounding the ring.
Triple and HBK seemed to have the most fun of everyone on the show and they were genuinely gracious after they match. They attempted to shake hands or take photos with everyone that ran to ringside—a good showing of camaraderie between the biggest stars in the company and one of the smaller TV markets.
source: prowrestling.net
Hits, Misses and Hisses
The greatest day of Mark Bravura's wrestling career was the day he was attacked by an angry mob.
It happened in Memphis. At the time, Bravura was wrestling as a "heel" -- a bad guy -- with a local professional league. In a typical dastardly move, he suddenly turned against his tag team partner, vanquishing him with the aid of a metal folding chair.
The crowd went berserk. And that's when the wrestling got real. "Fans started coming over the railing to try to get me," Bravura recalled fondly. He fought and kicked his way out of the arena, relishing the chaos as pure compliment. "The security guards had to walk me to my car."...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
March 8, 2008
WWE Saturates The Marketplace
Aerial advertising, TV commercials, video-on-demand snippets, direct mail, bus wraps, in-store toy displays, radio promotions, even a sweepstakes for a customized motorcycle: It will be hard for viewers to ignore the fact that Wrestlemania 24 will be held March 30 in Orlando, Fla.
World Wrestling Entertainment is adding more elements each year in order to top the previous year’s buy-rate. The goal now: to beat the 1.2 million buys recorded for the 2007 event...More?
source: multichannel.com
March 7, 2008
Tito Ortiz Hosting New Reality Show
Tito Ortiz is hosting a new reality TV show called "Settle the Score" where everyday people can settle their differences in a cage. The show's producers are looking for contestants:
Do you have a beef with someone and tried everything to solve it but can't? Did your best friend steal your girl? Did your old roommate shaft you on your rent? Did you have a falling out with your best friend and have no way to solve it? We're also looking for competitive friends or friends with a problem they need to solve and the only way to do it is to fight it out!
Cast members will be trained by Ortiz on the show. If you are interested in trying out, click here. Each person booked on the show gets $1000.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
