World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon's nomination to the state Board of Education was approved this afternoon by the General Assembly's executive and legislative nominations committee. Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell nominated McMahon, a Greenwich resident whose WWE offices are in Stamford, last month.
Despite concerns from some Democrats about McMahon's lack of qualifications and the violent and sexual content of WWE entertainment, Sen. Majority Leader and committee chairman Martin Looney, D-New Haven, voted in her favor. Looney afterward said McMahon handled herself well during the hearing and believes it is important to have representatives from diverse backgrounds on the state school board.
Rep. Shawn Johnston, D-Putnam, was one of a handful of "no" votes. "I think this individual has made a living off a really lousy product that does harm to our youth," Johnston said before casting his vote.
McMahon's nomination now goes to the full House and Senate for approval.
source: stamfordadvocate.com
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February 5, 2009
Linda McMahon Confirmed to State School Board
February 4, 2009
‘Voices' a hit with the WWE Universe
On the Soundtracks Chart, Voices: WWE The Music, Vol. 9 came in at No. 1, topping the soundtracks of Slumdog Millionaire, Twilight, Mamma Mia!, High School Musical 2, Cadillac Records, Juno and others.
Saliva provides No Way Out theme
The WWE Universe should be no stranger to Saliva. The Tennessee band has provided songs for several WWE pay-per-view events, and performed live at WrestleMania X8 and 2002’s Survivor Series...More?
KYDA Pro Wrestling at Career Day
It was career day at Metz Middle School in Manassas on Tuesday and 60 professionals came to share some of their “real world” experience.
Firefighters, police officers, business owners and even professional wrestlers showed up just after 9 a.m., each of them escorted to their own classroom full of 7th and 8th grade students full of questions.
“One of my favorite was ’do you have health insurance?’” said James A. Zaveski, owner of KYDA Pro Wrestling. “I thought it was a great question because everyone always asks about how much you make, but never about benefits.” Zaveski is a former Manassas Park high school counselor turned business owner.
“I think the main thing here is to tell these kids that even though they may not want to be wrestlers, there is the account that helps the wrestler out, there is the business manager that promotes the wrestler. It’s important they never give up on their dreams,” said Zaveski...More?
source: insidenova.com
Judging the Gold Standard
Is Shelton Benjamin really faced with a glass ceiling, or is it his own shortcomings that are keeping him from the promise his athleticism warrants? This week's Thoughts From The Top Rope seeks to find out...More?
The New Shawn Michaels?
I read somewhere, probably back in December, that the reason why Brian Kendrick got a shiny new bodyguard, was so that WWE creative could start grooming him to be the new Shawn Michaels.
At first glance, the two have similar characteristics. Both had fairly successful tag-team careers, and Kendrick still seems to, albeit aided by a monster of a bodyguard name Ezekiel Jackson, much like HBK's Diesel in the 90's.
Both have fairly high-flying tendencies with their repertoire of moves as well. Kendrick has tried to add more substantial moves, but so far has faltered, much like HBK did in the early part of his career
So here's where I put my foot down. Kendrick can't be the new HBK, because there is a better option on every front.
His name? "The Shaman of Sexy," John Morrison...More?
source: bleacherreport.com
Until we meet again in cooltown, where the sun never sets
A year ago today, Triple H missed Monday Night Raw and the first leg of an overseas tour due to the passing of his brother-in-law, Gordon Brendon Ouellette.
April 17, 1965 — February 4, 2008
February 3, 2009
Randy Orton Leading in Merchandise Sales
According to wrestlingtruth.com, in the last few weeks Randy Orton has been beating John Cena in merchandise sales - specifically his “Age of Orton” T-shirt. Also it appears people are buying the new WWE CD because of his “Voices” entrance theme song. Orton is definitely the top heel now.
ECW Results: Losing his Swagger?
Finlay delivered ECW Champion Jack Swagger his first loss since coming to WWE, capitalizing on Hornswoggle's shillelagh hit to "The All-American American's" leg.
Full results.
