Whether “Conviction” or “Crush,” the brawn and beauty that is Gina Carano will be in more than a few living rooms these next few days and breaking down barriers while she’s there.
Elite XC, likely the No. 2 mixed martial company behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will make history on Saturday when it airs live on CBS - the first MMA brand to appear live on network television. Making history right along with the show will be Carano, 5-0 in MMA competition, and opponent Kaitlin Young, who will continue to grow women’s MMA competition when they become the first two ladies to showcase their talents on network TV. That’s the “Conviction” part, her MMA nickname.
Then there’s “Crush.” “They call me Crush, because America has a crush on me and I crush people,” she told viewers during the aforementioned ESPN spot. She prefaced the line by adding just how “cheesy” it was, letting everyone like her even more after seeing her embarrassed, crooked smile and bitten-lip charm....More?
source: blog.hofmag.com
May 29, 2008
Gina Carano: Making MMA History
WWE® WrestleMania® Revenge Tour In Mexico a Huge Success
The World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars of RAW® drew huge crowds of enthusiastic fans and press on the WrestleMania Revenge live event tour in Mexico, May 21 to 24.
The tour kicked off May 21 with a sold out show in Monterrey, where more than 12,000 fans gathered in 100 degree heat to cheer on WWE Superstars Triple H®, John Cena®, Shawn Michaels®, Chris Jericho®, Jeff Hardy™ and Mexican Super Crazy™. On May 22, more than 10,000 were in attendance at The Plaza De Toros Santa Maria in Queretaro. The WrestleMania Revenge Tour ended with an amazing reception in Mexico City with two consecutive shows on May 23 and 24, with more than 15,000 fans each night at the Palacio de los Deportes...More?
source: corporate.wwe.com
A "Priceless" debut
Chris Benoit's doctor facing at least 150 charges related to conspiracy and illegal drug distribution
A Carrollton, Ga. doctor has been indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on more 150 more counts of overprescribing prescription drugs.
Dr. Phillip C. Astin III, 52, was first charged in July 2007 in a federal criminal complaint and then a seven-count indictment for illegal distribution of prescription drugs, including Percocet, Adderall, Lorcet and Xanax, to two patients.
The new indictment includes charges alleged in the first indictment and adds more than 150 counts relating to 17 additional patients, who are alleged to have received hundreds of illegal prescriptions for methadone, Percocet, Oxycontin, Demerol, Lorcet, Ritalin, Vicodin, Xanax, Adderall and Soma. The indictment also alleges the prescription drugs Astin dispensed caused death or serious bodily injury to one patient...More?
source: atlanta.bizjournals.com
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Nikita Koloff announced for NWA Hall of Fame
“The Russian Nightmare” Nikita Koloff was announced as the fourth inductee and fifth member of the NWA Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008, as reported in a news item on NWAWrestling.com May 29. Koloff joins The Midnight Express, The Iron Sheik and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich as the members already announced for this year’s ceremony. The event will take place at the Philips Arena in Atlanta on June 7 and will be hosted by the former manager of The Midnight Express, Jim Cornette.
source: wwe.com
Ric Flair returns to the National Wrestling Aliance
NWA All Star Wrestling in cooperation with Twin Valley Athletic Boosters has officially announced today that 16 time World Heavyweight Champion the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair is set to appear at the Great Buchanan Bash on June 28th of 2008. The Great Buchanan Bash is going to kick-start Ric Flair's Farewell to the Fans.
Ric Flair wants to personally thank each and every one of his great fans for supporting him throughout his legendary career. The Great Buchanan Bash will provide the opportunity for fans to hear this personal message from the Nature Boy himself. This will be a night that wrestling fans will truly not want to miss. The Great Buchanan Bash is shaping up to be the biggest spectacle to ever come to Southwest Virginia...More?
source: wrestlingfigs.com
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J.R.'s Superstars of the Week - JBL and Melina
This week, we have the rare occurrence of having co-Raw Superstars of the Week and they are both extreme – there’s that word again – opposites.
After careful consultation with our staff psychologist and veterinarian, this week’s award is shared by Melina (no last name) and JBL (initials galore)...More?
May 28, 2008
Awesome Kong Challenging the Fans for $25,000
Are you female, at least 18 years old and want to win $25,000? If you answered yes, you could get your chance by attending an upcoming TNA Wrestling event!
There's just one minor catch...you have to beat the reigning (and undefeated!) TNA Women's Champion, the unstoppable Awesome Kong...More?
source: tnawrestling.com
Ultimate Fighting hires lobbying firm
The Ultimate Fighting Championship , which grew out of seedy tough-man contests to become one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, has now joined the political mainstream, too.
UFC, owned by Zuffa LLC, officially became a special interest when it retained Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to lobby on Capitol Hill.
Brownstein lobbyists don’t face any big fights on Capitol Hill. They say their mission is to let lawmakers know how far the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), which combines karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and other forms of martial arts, has come...More?
source: thehill.com
