I am not a fan of ECW. Never have been. I think that McMahon should have left ECW as just a pay per view. The only match I am really interested in is Hunter's match; therefore, I am only listing my picks for his match and a few others that sound interesting:
'I Quit' Match: Melina vs. Beth Phoenix
Love Beth Phoenix. How can you not love a pretty woman that can wrestle? I think she will make quick work of Melina.
Stretcher Match: Batista vs. Shawn Michaels
Here is another opportunity for Shawn Michaels to make Batista look good. Shawn will do all the work and Batista will get the win.
Heavyweight Championship Match: Undertaker vs. Edge
The stipulation on this match is that The Undertaker will be banned from the WWE if he loses. I don't foresee that happening, although a "Tables, Ladders and Chairs" match is right up Edge's alley. Maybe The Undertaker is looking for some time off? I'm going to go with The Deadman to win.
WWE Championship Match: Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton
The problem with this match is that we have seen it many times before. Hopefully the upcoming draft and moving the ECW tapings to the Raw schedule will bring some fresh opponents for Hunter. This is a glaring example of why the brand split needs to end. Triple H will retain.
May 30, 2008
Kaliqo's One Night Stand Picks
Stephanie Levesque Update
According to documents filed with the SEC on Friday, Stephanie McMahon Levesque acquired 20,000 shares of WWE Class A common stock.
source: corporate.wwe.com
Bobby Lashley signs with American Fight League
Former World Wrestling Entertainment performer and decorated amateur wrestler Bobby Lashley is the latest signing for the Kentucky-based American Fight League.
A source close to the 31-year-old told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Lashley will be introduced as an AFL signee -- perhaps the organization's biggest to date -- during tonight's "Bulletproof" show at Phillips Arena in Atlanta...More?
source: mmajunkie.com
What The F**k Is Dana White Fighting For?
How a street-brawling, trash-talking hustler from Las Vegas turned the Ultimate Fighting Championship into the fastest-growing sport in America...More?
source: rollingstone.com
Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army fan club
The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday.
"I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff...More?
source: music.msn.com
SummerSlam Tour returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
WWE Raw is bringing its Summerslam Tour to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Sunday, August 10 at 5:00pm. WWE Raw’s Summerslam Tour features Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy and many more.
Tickets for this event go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 10:00am and range from $20-$60 plus applicable taxes and fees. Tickets can be purchased online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911 or in person at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office. The Box Office will open for the on-sale this Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Normal Box Office hours will resume after Saturday and are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
More Triple H Thor Rumors - Matthew Vaughn Out as Director
Marvel’s new in-house production company is riding high with the success of Iron Man—and if the film’s post-credits sequence (as well as reports of an Avengers-heavy release schedule) are any indication, the Marvel Universe is going to become a coherent big-screen milieu of some sort in the coming years. Too bad Matthew Vaughn won’t be part of it: The Layer Cake and Stardust director was officially attached to Marvel Studios’ upcoming Thor last August, but Vaughn’s holding deal expired in December—and now the studio will be looking for a new director as soon as screenwriter Mark Protosevich finishes the script...More?
source: avclub.com
Since Matthew Vaughn was against casting Hunter in the role of Thor, he may still be in the running.
May 29, 2008
WrestleMania® Chopper Rides Into Michigan For Lucky Fan
One lucky WWE® fan’s dream came true today as his new, custom built WrestleMania XXIV Chopper stormed through his hometown of Lexington, Mich. and right up to Wyatt Crawford’s driveway. The meticulously detailed motorcycle was the grand prize in the Custom WrestleMania XXIV Chopper Sweepstakes which took place in March leading up to the big event, WrestleMania XXIV, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
As both a WWE fan and a chopper enthusiast, Crawford was one of almost 33,000 entries who logged on to WWE.com for the chance to win the custom motorcycle built by the hugely successful “American Chopper” television series...More?
Gina Carano: Making MMA History
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
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
