The lawsuit between WWE and Memphis wrestling, regarding WWE pulling Jerry Lawler from the big match against Hogan last April (later replaced by Big Show) has been settled out of court.
Memphis promoter Cory Maclin was claiming that WWE had violated section two of the "federal Sherman Anti-Trust Act" as McMahon used his influence with Jerry Lawler to keep him from working for Maclin, due to his feelings toward Hogan at the time.
source: pwmania.com
Reaction from Jim Ross:
So the WWE settles out of court with a wrestling promoter in Memphis over Jerry Lawler not wrestling Hulk in Memphis some time back. This lawsuit, in my opinion, was a joke from the get go and apparently the WWE settled to simply move on. I can’t blame them for that. The promoter most likely made more cash in the legal settlement than he would have if Lawler had wrestled Hogan. The King himself thought the lawsuit was ridiculous.
source: jrsbarbq.com
May 24, 2008
WWE Settles Lawsuit With Memphis Wrestling
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title
May 24, 1984
May 23, 2008
Raw House Show Results - Queretaro, Mexico
Super Crazy defeated Paul Burchill
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Maria defeated Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea
Trevor Murdoch defeated Charlie Haas
Mr. Kennedy defeated Snitsky with Mick Foley as the special guest referee
World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick
Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito
Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match
John Cena defeated JBL
WWE Champion Triple H defeated Umaga
source: wrestlingobserver.com
Hulk Hogan and Nick Hogan badmouth crash victim, plan Nick's comeback reality show
source: prowrestling.net
Hulk said, "I know he was pretty aggressive and used to yell at people and used to do stuff. For some reason, God laid some heavy shit on that kid, man. I don't know what he was into."
Classy guy...
Jake the Snake at Eastern Wrestling Alliance
EWA has just announced that former WWF(E) superstar Jake The Snake Roberts will be in action at the June 20, 2008 EWA show in Parkville MD:
Settling The Score
Friday June 20th
Doors open at 7:30pm, Bell time at 8pm
Ringside Seats $15 General Admission $12
Tall Cedars Hall
2501 Putty Hill Av
Baltimore MD 21234
For more information, call (443) 858-2755
ECW with Raw; Heat out
WWE is planning to end the WWE.com Heat series and move the ECW On Sci-Fi tapings to the RAW tapings starting in June following the promotion's tour of Australia.
ECW will be taped prior to RAW broadcasts and, we can assume, will also be part of RAW house shows. Smackdown tapings and house shows will then only feature Smackdown talent. WWE is hoping that mixing ECW in with RAW will help increase ECW ratings.
WWE has already informed their international TV affiliates that a new WWE Classics series, featuring old WWE footage, will be replacing Heat soon.
source: pwinsider.com
Sounds like the WWE is getting ready for some house cleaning...
Bobby Lashley's wrestling return
Tonight, Friday, May 23, is former ECW Champion Bobby Lashley’s first return to the wrestling ring since being released by WWE, according to a news item posted on 1Wrestling.com May 22. His return will be for Booker T’s Texas PWA organization in Texas. The event will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center starting at 7:30 p.m.
source: 1wrestling.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Owen Hart died in a tragic fall during the WWF(E) PPV "Over the Edge"
May 23, 1999
May 22, 2008
Raw House Show Results: Monterrey, Mexico
Complete sell out little over 13,000 people.
DX (awesome pop) beat Umaga and Snitsky, usual DX with funny references and great crowd interaction (probably best match of the night).
Very good show all around, usual face reaction (Cena being the biggest) and Carlito (surprisingly) had the biggest heat, given to trash taking the crowd in Spanish.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com reader Francisco O. EchavarrÃa Méndez
Hunter/Hardy Comments
Twist Of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story topped Billboard's Recreational Sports DVD chart for the second consecutive week. According to a number of Matt Hardy Internet wrestling profiles, Triple H allegedly said of Matt Hardy's departure from the company in April 2005, "He never drew money anyway." Hardy countered Hunter's alleged comments in an online interview stating that he and his brother Jeff, as the Hardy Boyz, had been top sellers of WWE merchandise.
source: wrestlezone.com
Well, I don't see what the big deal is. I think Matt's statement is correct:
1. Matt Hardy with Jeff Hardy as the Hardy Boyz = draw
2. Jeff Hardy = draw
3. Matt Hardy without Jeff Hardy = boring
J.R.'s Superstar of the Week - Mr. Kennedy
This week’s Raw Superstar of the Week is Mr. Kennedy … Kennedy after defeating “former” Raw General Manager William Regal in a Loser Gets Fired Match. Kennedy has major league verbal skills (i.e. he likes to talk, not that there is any thing wrong with that) and certainly seems to have ample potential. It will be interesting to see where this significant victory takes Kennedy … Kennedy.
source: jrsbarbq.com
