Don't accuse Affliction of lacking ambition. The clothing company established itself in mixed martial arts culture by sponsoring several MMA stars, including at least six current or former major champions. Now the company wants to go beyond selling T-shirts and jewelry to MMA and heavy metal fans.
Affliction made waves last month when it announced a July 19 show, to be headlined by Pride FC's last heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko, against two-time UFC title-holder Tim Sylvia...More?
source: usatoday.com
May 11, 2008
Affliction rolls dice with top talent
Rumor Mill - Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy’s suspension officially ends today. There is no word yet as if he will be on RAW tomorrow night but he has been added to the Mexico tour next week which means unless they have an idea to hold him off TV for a specific purpose, he'd be expected back either this Monday or next Monday.
source: prowrestling.com
May 10, 2008
Aaron Hubbard of 411mania.com lists his personal favorite wrestlers
• Eddie Guerrero
• The Undertaker
• Kenta Kobashi
• Triple H - Yes, I know this is like a cardinal sin nowadays, but I have always liked Hunter. He's a thinking man's wrestler, and always looks like he's two steps ahead of his opponents. The man seamlessly transitions from cowardly heel to superhuman babyface to ruthless monster heel to humorous everyman. I just like his style, even if he has lost a step or ten since his first knee injury.
• Ricky Steamboat
• Christopher Daniels
• Shawn Michaels
• Kurt Angle
• Ric Flair
• Mick Foley
411mania.com
ROH House Show Results - Manassas, VA
Chris Hero d. Pelle Primeau
Rhett Titus & Rex Sterling d. Mitch Franklin & Sean Denny
Brent Albright d. Damien Wayne, Nigel McGuinness, & Claudio Castagnoli
Austin Aries d. Erick Stevens with The End Time
Necro Butcher d. Jack Evans in a No DQ Match
Jimmy Jacobs d. Jay Briscoe with the End Time
Bryan Danielson d. Tyler Black
Takeshi Morishima, Naomichi Marafuji, & Go Shiosaki d. Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero
WWE Stockholder Meeting Highlights
WWE held their annual Stockholder's Meeting yesterday. Below are some of the highlights:
Vince McMahon told stockholders that Umaga will be switching brands shortly.
McMahon talked about the Benoit Tragedy and said that no one could have seen it coming. He said that the government should not stick its nose where it does not belong. He said that he is for less government involvement and put over the WWE Wellness Policy.
It was announced that this year's Tribute To The Troops special will air on NBC and possibly in prime time.
MyNetworkTV will air a special one-hour recap of WrestleMania XXIV as part of SmackDown's debut.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
John Morrison cashes in on career choice
Doctor. Lawyer. Policeman. Fireman. Those are some of the professions youngsters list when asked what they want to be when they grow up. When that question was put to John Morrison, the response was professional wrestler. "Why wrestle? Because I was a fan as a kid," Morrison said in a telephone interview Thursday from his home in Los Angeles. "I watched it every week. I saw a show on MTV and thought it would be a cool thing to do."...More?
source: herald-dispatch.com
May 9, 2008
Kevin Nash: The Big Sexy chat
You’re friends with Triple H (Paul Levesque), Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon. What do they say about TNA? How aware are they of guys like Samoa Joe and what you’re all doing?
"You know what, we don’t really talk business. Especially with Paul, we talk family stuff. Sometimes he’ll ask my opinion on a match or if someone is getting over, and I’ll ask the same of him. But it’s rare. I do a little more with Shawn, as he’s removed from the office structure."...More?
source: thesun.co.uk
May 8, 2008
"Superstar" Billy Graham in Baltimore
"Superstar" Billy Graham will be on 98 Rock FM in Baltimore, MD, Friday May 9th at 7:30 am. Billy won the WWWF(WWE) title from Bruno Sammartino here in Baltimore in 1977.
Billy will also conduct an autograph signing at the FYE in Newark, DE from 6:00pm until close 9:30pm.
source: BK Entertainment
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
