source: money.cnn.com
August 5, 2008
JBL & Meredith Whitney in Fortune Magazine
WWE PPV buyrates
WWE Backlash: 200,000 buys (194,000 buys in 2007)
WWE Judgment Day: 252,000 buys (242,000 buys in 2007)
WWE One Night Stand: 194,000 buys (186,000 buys in 2007)
WWE Night of Champions: 273,000 buys (243,000 buys in 2007)
source: corporate.wwe.com
More than just looks
If two heads are better than one, what about two beautiful heads? Angelina Love and Velvet Sky got the look, no doubt, but they offer so much more -- combining athleticism, wrestling skill, smarts and creativity for a very successful tandem in TNA.
Collectively known as The Beautiful People, Love and Sky help lead a very talented women's division, the TNA Knockouts, proving quality women's wrestling matches can draw fans and ratings at a sound level...More?
source: miamiherald.com
New WWE World Tag Team Champions
John Cena and Batista won the World Tag Team Championships from Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes after Batista pinned Ted DiBiase on tonight's edition of Raw from Knoxville, Tennessee. After the show went off the air, John Cena told the crowd that it was the largest crowd that had been in the venue in 20 years.
source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
August 4, 2008
Truth revealed: Michaels' double injury
In his storied career, The Showstopper has endured multiple knee surgeries and, as the entire WWE Universe knows, it was a severe back injury that kept Michaels from competing in a WWE ring for four years. What even HBK’s most committed supporters did not know – until now – is that he also cracked his ribs at WrestleMania 24, when an errant moonsault connected Michaels’ midsection with the announce table...More?
More on Ric Flair
From Georgiann Makropoulos at wrestlingfigs.com:
Many of you fans have written to me asking about Ric Flair's personal problems, I wrote about yesterday. I didn't want to be the first person to put this out there, but I am told by many reliable sources that Ric is separated from his wife Tiffany. Many were questioning why Tiffany wasn't with Ric at the Smackdown tapings in Charlotte last month. That is the reason.
I personally don't think Ric Flair should be married. His lifestyle of stylin' and profilin' is his real life. He lives a very frivolous lifestyle and that will never change after all these years...More?
Rumor Mill - Mick Foley Unhappy?
Mick Foley is said to be unhappy with his role as SmackDown! announcer and may be leaving WWE television shortly, reports prowrestling.net. Several sources indicate that Foley is fed up with getting yelled at in his headset by Vince McMahon and is disgruntled with the current arrangement.
NWL Show in WV
NWL/HoPWF RETURNS TO THE APOLLO THEATER
The NWL/HoPWF will be back in action at the historic Apollo Civic Theater in Martinsburg, WV, on Saturday, 8-9-08. Bell time is set for 7:30PM. The featured main event will be a "Fans Bring Weapons" Tag Team Match. Stage seats are $15.00 and general admission seats are $10.00. Fans can reserve tickets at any time and pay for them the day of the event. Contact JRamboNWL@aol.com or call 301-797-0627 for seat reservations.
Upcoming KYDA Shows
Friday, August 15th, 2008 at the Prince William County Fair
10624 Dumfries Road
Doors Open:
Bell Time: 8pm
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 at the VFW Post 1503
14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City, Virginia 22193
Doors Open: 1:30PM
Bell Time: 2:00PM
www.kyda.com
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