February 11, 2009
Head Coach of Washington Capitals Loves WWE
Sure, if you ask Bruce Boudreau about pro wrestling, he'll feign nonchalance, saying he's in his 50s and he doesn't have time to follow it anymore. "I mean, I don't buy the pay-per-views every Sunday or anything," he said.
Still, there's something there. Without much prodding after a practice this week, several media types managed to draw Boudreau into a glory days discussion that ranged from Bam Bam Bigelow to Vince McMahon to the identity of Jake the Snake's snakes. A Caps staffer recalled a debate with Boudreau about how many men have served as the Undertaker. And one media member recalled Boudreau saying the last book he read was Bret Hart's "Hitman."
("He's a Canadian," Boudreau explained. "He owned the Calgary Hitmen, so I knew he was a hockey fan.") Plus, Boudreau has met WWE stars such as John Cena and Triple H...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
Triple H on a Collision Course with WMXXV
What's a Cerebral Assassin to do? For starters, stop cracking wise and begin playing the game. Because if he doesn't get serious now, landing a title shot in Houston will prove extraordinarily difficult.
source: wwe magazine march 2009
Update on Chuck Palumbo
On Australia's Submission Radio, Chuck Palumbo speaks on his motorcycle shop CP Kustoms, and that he is in talks with TNA, CMLL, and AAA. He also claims that Triple H got the idea for the German cross symbol from him. Click here to listen to the interview. Triple H is mentioned at the 43 minute mark.
Someone should point out to Chuck that Triple H uses an iron cross as his symbol, not a German cross and there is a difference.
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeats Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
February 11, 1996
ECW Results: Christian Returns
Christian returned to WWE, defeating ECW Champion Jack Swagger in non-title action. Full Results.
Background on ECW's Latest Rookie Debut, Tyson Kidd
Teddy Long introduced a new talent by the name of Tyson Kidd. Kidd, whose real name is TJ Wilson, is a longtime friend of the legendary Hart family and did in fact train in Stu Hart's famous dungeon. Prior to his debut on ECW, Wilson held the tag team titles in FCW with his partner DH Smith. He has been wrestling since 1995, making his professional debut when he was 15 years old.
WWE had plans to call Wilson up to the SmackDown roster with DH Smith and Natalya several weeks back as the New Hart Foundation, but those plans changed when Smith went to the creative team and pitched a role for himself on the Raw roster as a member of Legacy. As a result, there was heat on Smith from other wrestlers as they felt he damaged Wilson and Natalya's chances of making it to the main roster in a pronounced role. In a case of turnabout is fair play, Wilson and Natalya have stable roles in the company whereas Smith has been left to fend for himself in developmental.
With Wilson on ECW, Natalya has been transferred from the SmackDown roster to manage him. Natalya is close to Wilson as the WWE Diva has been dating him since November 2001 and the two have lived together for approximately six years.
sources: wrestlezone.com, pwinsider.com & rajah.com
February 10, 2009
Randy Orton-Triple H for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXV?
Last night on RAW, Randy Orton made it known that he doesn't necessarily have to fight Cena at WrestleMania XXV. Interesting. Along with that, there was a phone call to Stephanie from someone who was obviously worried about her. Who's to say that was Vince? What if it was Triple H?
Now to the Elimination Chamber for Edge's WWE title. I honestly do not know, but I will change my guess from a few articles ago when I said Edge would again regain his title to defend it at WrestleMania XXV.
Picture this. Triple H wins the WWE title from Edge (Edge goes on to do a program with Christian or the Hardys or whatever it may be).
Randy Orton shocks us all when he challenges Triple H for the WWE title at WrestleMania XXV. Or better yet, Triple H forces it out of Orton. He wants it. He wants to beat the living hell out of Orton.
Now, that's exciting and all, but let's make this interesting. Let's say Stephanie is aligned with "Legacy." Who does she side with now?
Does she stand by her man, and husband, Triple H, or does she betray him and continue to work with Randy Orton and "Legacy," ensuring his win at WrestleMania XXV?...More?
source: bleacherreport.com
Linda McMahon Presses for Education Post
Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment in Stamford, is not taking chances with her nomination to the state Board of Education.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell appointed McMahon to Connecticut's school board, and most members of the legislature's Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee voted in favor of it.
But the full General Assembly must approve the appointment, and McMahon was at the capitol Monday introducing herself to to lawmakers, accompanied by a lobbyist from Rell's office and WWE spokesman Gary Davis, who tried to shield McMahon from reporters.
McMahon Monday confirmed she was trying to meet legislators and was happy to answer the questions of the Nominations Committee last week.
Critics are concerned that McMahon, 60, lacks a background in education and has a leading role in an industry that sells sex and violence to the children she would serve on the school board...More?
source: greenwichtime.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
