Shawn Michaels beaten up in Syracuse, NY outside Club 37
October 14, 1994
October 14, 2008
This Day in Wrestling History
SmackDown smashes own record
After a record-breaking premiere on MyNetwork TV with a 1.9 broadcast rating, WWE Friday Night SmackDown broke its own ratings record in week two. Last Friday, SmackDown delivered a 2.1 broadcast rating, the highest household rating and the most total viewers in the history of MyNetwork TV, beating the premiere by 11 percent.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown won the night in the coveted male 18-34 demographic, beating all of the other networks for the second consecutive week.
October 13, 2008
AskMen.com Ranks Top Ten WWE matches
With WWE’s storied history and many memorable moments to choose from, AskMen.com has compiled their own list of the best matches to ever take place in the squared circle. The list includes matches from as far back as WrestleMania III to WrestleMania X-Seven. No.7 is Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania X-Seven, April 1, 2001. The full list can be found here.
World Wrestling Entertainment has made Forbes 2008 list of “200 Best Small Companies.”
Forbes annual list of Best Small Companies identifies the strongest small public outfits. To qualify, companies must have sales between $5 million and $750 million and a stock price of $5 as of Sept. 29. The ranking is based on return on equity, sales growth and profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years. Forbes also compares company stock performance with industry peers.
To view a video of Linda McMahon on Forbes.com, click here.
Hardest Hitting Betrayals in WWE History
Sports Writer Compares MMA to the XFL
After allegations of "fight fixing" by Elite XC for their Kimbo Slice debacle, a reporter from the Fort-Worth Star Telegram made the following comment relating MMA to the XFL:
...Which prompts us to offer this bit of advice to CBS and EliteXC: Take a page from the WWE playbook and just script it so that Kimbo and Gina never lose. We don’t think anyone watching will care...
The point that reporter missed is that professional wrestling doesn't claim to be "real".
October 12, 2008
Cena talks to 'Bigger, Stronger, Faster' creator
This Day in Wrestling History
Bret the Hitman Hart defeated Ric Flair for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title
October 12, 1992
Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac in a tournament final for the WWF(E) Intercontinental title
October 12, 1998
Happy Birthday to:
The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes
October 12, 1945
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
