Fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will be in for a treat on Sept 7 when some of the Superstars will be in Japan for an epic Summer Slam pay-per-view party (programming is delayed in Japan). Over the past few years, WWE has gained a huge following in Japan, and while the uninitiated tend to think of WWE as a sport, “we call ourselves multimedia sports entertainment,” says Ed Wells, vice president and general manager of WWE Japan. WWE has become so popular in Japan that an office was established last January to grow and manage the business directly...More?
source: japantoday.com
August 20, 2008
WWE Expanding in Japan
Rumor Mill - Sid Vicious
It appears if the rumors of former WWE Champion Sid Vicious returning to WWE are true. Sid made inquiries about getting back into the company and has been told he will get a tryout or a dark match when WWE comes back through his area in September...More?
source: impactwrestling.com
Problems continue with tickets for the TNA Manhattan show
Statement from Ticketmaster apologizing for the problems with TNA Manhattan Center tickets:
Dear Valued Customer,
Due to an unexpected problem regarding the sale of tickets for the TNA Wrestling event at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 6, your initial purchase of tickets to this event were likely lost from the system if purchased before August 9th. Yet, upon your receipt of a voicemail from Ticketmaster to this effect on August 10th, we trust that you were immediately able to repurchase the tickets that you needed on or after August 11th. But, we regret any inconvenience that this additional and unanticipated step may have caused you...More?
Terry Taylor Seminar
TNA Talent Director Terry Taylor will be returning to the area with another great seminar on Saturday October 18 at the White River Junction American Legion Hall in White River Junction, VT. The seminar is from 12pm - 4pm and will take place before the EPW event that night...More?
source: wrestlingfigs.com
Rumor Mill - Triple H heading to Portugal
New advertisements indicate that WWE Champion Triple H will be replacing Edge on the upcoming SmackDown/ECW tour of Portugal in September. Edge was booked in matches with The Big Show but now it looks like The Game will be filling in.
source: wrestlezone.com
Sad Update on Killer Kowalski; Removed from Life Support
The great Killer Kowalski was removed from life support on Monday in Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett, Mass. Though he has not been declared dead, his family holds out little hope...More?
source: slam.canoe.ca
August 19, 2008
Spoiler - SmackDown Main Event at Unforgiven
The main event will mirror Raw's main event match and will be a five-man scramble match for the WWE Championship featuring Triple H defending the title against MVP, Jeff Hardy, Shelton Benjamin and Brian Kendrick.
Stevie Richards and the bWo to appear at LOTR VI
My favorite tech guy will be in New Jersey on October 11th:
Hollywood Nova, The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards have decided that it was time to give the fans what they have been waiting for. The bWo will be appearing at Legends of the Ring VI in Monroe, NJ on October 11th...More?
Information on prices and super tickets will be available soon. Go to www.myspace.com/wrestlingmarx for all of the details.
WWE joins forces with MyNetworkTV this fall
WWE and MyNetworkTV will officially kick off their relationship this October with the first-ever broadcast presentation of WrestleMania XXIV on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The very next night, Friday, Oct. 3, WWE SmackDown will premiere on its new home at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Following the announcement, MyNetworkTV President Gary Meidel expressed his excitement for WWE’s debut on the network. “These side-by-side primetime events are sure to deliver two nights of edge-of-your-seat, action-packed entertainment.”...More?
Q&A: Lemmy Kilmister on Motorhead's Longevity, Famous Friends and Bad Advice
source: rollingstone.com
Motorhead and the WWE join forces again
"Rock Out" by Motorhead is the official theme song for WWE's next pay per view, Unforgiven.
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Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
