June 3, 2008
Complete Report from WWE's Press Conference Today
...Grisham introduced Triple H. He referred to one of the security guards as "Rodeo Todd" and said he rode a fan around the ring for five or six minutes last night. Funny. Hunter said Vince is either a genius or he's crazy. "Everybody knows he's my father-in-law," Hunter said. "He comes to my house a lot and I spend a lot of time with him and let me just assure you that he is absolutely crazy."...More?
source: prowrestling.net
Booker T discusses Michael Hayes and racism in WWE
Booker laughed when he was asked about Michael Hayes and racism late in the conference call. He said Hayes thinks he's black. "I don't look at Michael as a racist myself," he said. "I've heard him use the N-word before... He's one of the people who can use the word around me because I know there's no malice behind it.
source: prowrestling.net
WWE Stock discussed on 'The Analyst's Review'
On today's episode of The Analyst's Review, Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities joins us to discuss entertainment stocks and recent major blockbusters.
Stocks discussed:
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL)
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA)
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO)
Electronic Arts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS)
This Day in Wrestling History
Rey Mysterio defeated Matt Hardy for the WWE Cruiserweight title
June 3, 2003
June 2, 2008
Raw Dark Match Main Event Result
After tonight's edition of WWE Raw went off the air, WWE Champion Triple H & John Cena faced Umaga and JBL in a dark match main event. Hunter and Cena won the match after they hit their finishers in stereo. Cena and Triple H then stared down one another over the WWE Championship belt. Triple H greeted fans afterwards and gave high fives.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
Big Show undergoes MRI
The No. 1 contender to the ECW Championship, Big Show, is currently undergoing an MRI to figure out if the swelling around his eye might be due to a broken bone in his face from One Night Stand’s brutal Singapore Cane Match...More?
Randy Orton injury update
According to new reports, Randy Orton doesn't need surgery for his broken left collarbone and early indications are that he will be back in around three months.
source: wrestlezone.com
Another WWE wrestler arrested for DUI
Michael Brendli, 25, better known to wrestling fans as Mikey of the Spirit Squad, was arrested on DUI charges late last night in Tampa, Florida. He is currently a member of WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling's roster.
According to the police report of his arrest, Brendli refused to list his employer.
Brendli's DUI arrest marks the third such incident of a WWE-contracted performer in the Tampa area this year. Both Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Santino Marella were also recently charged with DUI. In DiBiase's case, it was following an accident where his car struck another vehicle.
source: pwinsider.com
Wrestlers in the running for new reality show
Four big name wrestlers are among the finalists for the starring role in a television pilot centered around the life of an older celebrity. The finalists are Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page and Jake Roberts. Mick Foley was also a finalist, but was forced to back out when he accepted the color commentator position on SmackDown. At the moment, Nash appears to be the favorite for the role. The show will be called Hey Dude.
source: wrestlingobserver.com
WWE chairman promotes `Raw' with $1M giveaway
Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon's money will have to jump through a few hoops first. The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week's "Monday Night Raw" that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn't specify when or how it would be distributed.
The cash will be given away as part of a lengthy promotional sweepstakes, McMahon and the WWE told The Associated Press. For a chance to win a part — but not all — of the $1 million, viewers must pre-register on WWE.com and then watch the beginning of "Raw" each week to receive a special code, which viewers must tell McMahon if he calls them during the live broadcast.
The code will change each week of the promotion and will not be revealed until the beginning of each episode. "People can view this as my own version of an economic stimulus plan to benefit our viewers," McMahon told The Associated Press....More?
