May 20, 2008
This Day in Wrestling History
Kane defeated Triple H for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
May 20, 2001
May 19, 2008
WWE: Triple H, John Cena & Shawn Michaels to wrestle in Peru
Thousands of wrestling fans in Peru will have a chance to see their favorite stars in person when World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestlers come to the Andean country on July 3.
As a part of the Summerslam Tour, RAW wrestlers such as Triple H, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho and Jeff Hardy will perform at the Estadio Nacional in Lima...More?
source: livinginperu.com
WWE going for an Emmy
...Even the WWE has stepped up its game, scheduling its first academy screening for May 28 for its "Tribute to the Troops" special, followed by a Q&A...More?
source: hollywoodreporter.com
MyNetworkTV Pins Down First Week of October 2008 For Tag Team of WWE® Television Events
The WWE on MyNetworkTV will kick off a night early with a first ever broadcast presentation of “WrestleMania” on Thursday, October 2nd at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), announced the network’s president, Greg Meidel. This special presentation featuring the best moments of “WrestleMania XXIV” including Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show® will be followed by the premiere of “WWE SmackDown” on Friday, October 3rd at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)...More?
WWE awarded the Corporate Patriot award
World Wrestling Entertainment® (NYSE:WWE) has been awarded the first-ever Corporate Patriot Award at the annual GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C. WWE was given the award in recognition of its ongoing support and appreciation of the U.S. military and their families, particularly its annual holiday Tribute to the Troops tour to entertain troops in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WWE Hall of Famer and Legend Ric Flair®, who has performed in Iraq with WWE, accepted the award on behalf of the company...More?
source: earthtimes.org
Dwayne Johnson and the status of 'The Rock'
"I never wanted to make an issue out of the name," Johnson said. "I’m aware that The Rock is my nickname; it will always be my nickname. It’s a pretty damn cool nickname. But I’m also aware that there’s a whole generation of kids who have no idea at all what I used to do or who The Rock even is. So the people who were around 10 years ago and knew me as The Rock and refer to me as that – that’s cool too."
source: cityandshore.com
Rumor Mill - Michael Hayes & Dateline
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Michael Hayes made some racist statements in regards to Democratic front runner Barack Obama. There was fear that some of those statements would become public before Obama agreed to appear on Raw a few weeks ago.
The newsletter also mentions an interesting comment from a minority source on the WWE production team. The person noted that Dave Kapoor (Ranjin Singh) was removed as The Great Khali's manager and threatened to be fired for merely smiling during the in-ring ceremony for the 10th anniversary edition of Raw, while Hayes will be brought back to his position despite a history of racially insensitive comments.
The W-O also notes that NBC's Dateline is looking to possibly do a show on the pro wrestling industry in late June, coinciding with the one year anniversary of the Benoit tragedy.
This Day in Wrestling History
The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWE Unified Heavyweight title
May 19, 2002
