May 6, 2008
This Day in Wrestling History
The WWF becomes the WWE after a World Wildlife Fund lawsuit
May 6, 2002
May 5, 2008
WWE Tryouts in New Zealand
Upon our Superstars and Divas’ return to New Zealand this June, WWE announces that the company, in conjunction with Kiwi Pro Wrestling, will hold invitation-only tryouts prior to June 11’s live event in Auckland, New Zealand.
WWE is looking for those individuals who have what it takes to become the next WWE Superstar. If you think you have “it” and will be in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 11, gather up your bio, profile, photos and showreels (if available), and follow the instructions on Kiwi Pro Wrestling Web site for a chance at receiving an invitation to the tryouts.
Wine, cheese and Fit Finlay
David Fit Finlay is like a fine wine or a select piece of cheddar cheese. He simply gets better with age. Finlay, 49, is one of the top stars on the WWE roster. When pondering wrestlers who made an impact over the long haul, Finlay does not come to mind, but he should. Andre, Flair, Hogan, Mascaras and Taker spent many years entertaining fans. Not to say Finlay is on par with them, but he has lasting power nationally and internationally, and that's not an easy thing to do, especially in a depleted overall industry. Finlay celebrates his 34th year in the business, spending most of it overseas, which is probably the reason for the snub...More?
source: miamiherald.com
Rumor Mill - Bobby Lashley
Booker T's promotion, Pro Wrestling Alliance has the following event scheduled:
CRITICAL CONDITION - FRIDAY MAY 23, 2008
Pasadena Convention Center
Bell-Time 7:30pm/Doors Open 6:30pm
* Very Special Mystery Guest!!*
Rumor has it that the "very special mystery guest" is Bobby Lashley.
Yanks fan charged with murder in Sox fan death
A woman accused of running down a man in her car after a Red Sox-Yankees argument in a bar never hit her brakes as she accelerated toward the small group he was in, a prosecutor said Monday.
"She never braked, and she accelerated at a high speed for about 200 feet. She went directly at this group of people," prosecutor Susan Morrell said of Ivonne Hernandez, who is charged with reckless second-degree murder in the death early Friday of Matthew Beaudoin, 29...More?
sources: msn.foxsports.com & The Nashua Telegraph
Rumor Mill - New WWE Drug Testing Policy
Several WWE Superstars are said to be unhappy about the new drug testing procedure that I reported on this morning. WWE got wind of people cheating tests by using a whizzinator (an easy to conceal urinating device with a realistic prosthetic penis). Therefore all collectors were fired for not monitoring more closely.
At last week’s TVs all Superstars were tested in front of a new crew of monitors and the rule is your have to be nude “from your ankles to your nipples” and be watched when you give a urine sample.
Afa Anoa’I Jr. was suspended for trying to cheat a drug test a few weeks ago...More?
source: prowrestling.com
Clemens admits "mistakes," denies drug use
After a solid week of scandalous reports in the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens finally made a statement to the Houston Chronicle Sunday night.
He didn't admit to any of the accusations lobbed this week, specifically denying any intimate relationship with an underage Mindy McCready, but he did admit to "mistakes in my personal life...More?
source: msn.foxsports.com
May 4, 2008
Kaliqo's Commentary - Using the Crippler Crossface
Mike Chin of 411mania.com gives his opinion on using the crippler crossface:
What's with everyone using the crippler crossface all of a sudden? This week we've seen Shawn Michaels do it, which wasn't so remarkable, given he added it to his repertoire in October. But Triple H using it on Raw? The friggin' Great Khali using it at Backlash? I almost get the feeling WWE is trying to desensitize us to the move, and have us forget that Chris Benoit popularized it. On one hand, I can respect that, because it's a perfectly good submission hold, and should remain in the contemporary wrestling canon. On the other side, it's kind of unsettling that a move that synonymous with Benoit is getting so much play.
I don't see what the big deal is. I don't want to see Benoit on my TV; however, I don't have a problem with the wrestlers using a hold that he made popular. I do like that they are only referring to it as the crossface - no mention of Benoit's moniker.
