The Connecticut Employment Law Blog has an article up on the lawsuit brought against WWE by Raven, Kanyon and Mike Sanders. What's interesting is that they have uploaded three WWE contracts of the former Superstars. They can be viewed here.
source: impactwrestling.com
October 7, 2008
WWE/Levy lawsuit update and contracts online
Wrestlers: Respect Some of the Hardest Workers in Sports
Yes, wrestling is fake. Yes, the outcomes are planned. Yes, it is sports entertainment. What's your point? Despite all the controversy and the criticism that may surround professional wrestling, know that the men and women who are known as pro wrestlers are some of the hardest working people in this world...More?
source: bleacherreport.com
WWE Tags Jared Bartie As New General Counsel
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. announced today that Jared Bartie has been named its new Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective November 17, 2008...More?
WWE stars come home at Cyber Sunday
Several of the WWE’s most controversial and remembered superstars will be returning at Cyber Sunday. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will top the list of stars making their long awaited returns to the WWE spotlight. Austin will be joined by some other familiar names at the WWE’s only fan interactive show of the year...More?
Triple H v. Big Show on SmackDown
October 6, 2008
Washington, DC artists producing wrestling comic book
Nerds vs. Jocks! Bullies vs. Misfits! The Weak vs. The Strong! Everyone loves a good underdog story...SO LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! BAMN gets it's title from it's embittered main character. Surly, washed-up former pro-wrestler Bamn has spent the dying years of his career throwing up in bars. He lives out of his car and uses stolen credit cards to pay for beer. A chance encounter with, a pair of local high schoolers, Art and Ian, brings him to the FWF, a "Backyard Wrestling Federation" run by the two young fans. Bamn is a proposed 6-issue, comic book series.
www.bamncan.com
This Day in Wrestling History
WWWF @ Washington DC - October 6, 1966
Television taping:
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Slaon defeated Tomas Marin & Ricky Sexton
Bill Miller defeated Arnold Skaaland
Sonny Myers defeated Tony Nero
Mr. Kleen defeated Frank Hickey
Bulldog Brower defeated Clark
Angelo Savoldi defeated Johnny Rodz
source: wrestleview.com
EWA Free Fan Appreciation Event
Saturday October 11, 2008 at 12:00pm
JD Byriders
8 8th Avenue
Glen Burnie, MD
Semifinals and Finals of the EWA Maryland Title Tournament
Zachary Shane vs Zack Matthews
Chace Rawlings vs Adam Carelle
Winners of each match will face off with the winner becoming the EWA Maryland Champion
Three Way Battle of the Heavyweights
Big Art "The Samoan Tsunami" vs DJ Hyde vs The Baltimore Butcher
Also signed to compete
EWA Heavyweight Champion LK
Ryan McBride
Teddy Stigma
EWA Tag Team Champions n.E.s
www.ewamaryland.com
Brett Hart Book Signing
WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is kicking off a book signing tour tonight for the American release of his autobiography. He will be at Borders Books - Triple Seven Road, Sterling, VA on November 16, 2008 at 3:00pm.
Outing Shady Indy Promoters
From Bill Behrens:
Several recent reports here at Wrestlezone.com exposed the false promoting of Kevin Nash by a promoter in W VA. Kevin Nash is no longer being promoted for the 10-9 XWE event, and the promoter is offering refunds. Hopefully, that is really the case.
The reports also noted monies owed to wrestlers by other West Virginia promoters, $650 to Kip James by Gary Damron of All-Star Wrestling and $300 to Elix Skipper by Dennis Richardson who calls himself "Shady".
These are not the only promoters out there who owe wrestlers money...More?
and this from Steve Anderson:
Far be it from me to write a column based on another column, but I just can’t resist.
God bless Bill Behrens.
No, I’m not getting all “Shawn ‘Souldier’ Michaels” on you when referring to my new hero. But Bill is doing this business perhaps the greatest service of all. Exposing those slimeball, low-level wrestling promoters for what they do and who they are. Ne’er-do-wells who are nothing but toxic to the independent wrestling scene...More?
source: wrestlezone.com
SmackDown's MyNetworkTV Debut Rating Results
F4Wonline.com is reporting that the WWE drew a 2.4 rating for Friday's Smackdown debut on MyNetworkTV. This is the highest rating in the history of MyNetworkTV.
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
