Sim Snuka is one of many currently under consideration for an announcing position on the upcoming WGN show, WWE Superstars. This should explain why the second generation wrestler has surprisingly not been let go yet. For all intents and purposes, his character on Raw has been dropped. Snuka has not been seen since the January 12th of edition of Raw where Ted DiBiase double-crossed him (and Manu) on his return.
source: rajah.com
February 25, 2009
Rumor Mill - Update on Sim Snuka
Monday’s Raw Tears Up the TV Ratings
Monday’s Raw was undoubtedly one of WWE’s biggest in years. As WWE Champion Triple H sought revenge against Randy Orton for RKOing his wife, Stephanie McMahon, last week, Raw took home the TV ratings prize. Monday night’s show was Raw’s most-watched episode in two years!...More?
source: wwe.com
Triple H = King of Ratings
Terry Funk's Extreme Claim to Fame
Terry Funk is the first ECW Champion in history to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame...More?
Maryland Championship Wrestling News
Former WCW wrestler Van Hammer is coming out of retirement for a match against Champ Champagne at Maryland Championship Wrestling's "Xtreme Measures" show on April 11, reports Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun. After Champagne won his match at Saturday's show, he cut a promo on the former WCW wrestler, who was in attendance. Champagne said Hammer was washed up and compared him to Mickey Rourke's character in The Wrestler. Hammer entered the ring, but Champagne fled before a fight could break out. TNA personality "Dr. Stevie" Richards was also at the show as he took part in a tag team match. Richards had missed his scheduled appearance at Maryland Championship Wrestling's December show due to suffering a collapsed lung.
Dixie Carter Thanks the TNA Fans
"I want to take this opportunity to personally thank all of you for making last Thursday's edition of TNA “iMPACT!" the most-watched broadcast in our company's history. Last October, we invited wrestling fans around the world to "Cross The Line" and sample our product, whether it was watching "iMPACT!", ordering a Pay-Per-View, experiencing a live show or even visiting our website. We asked that if you enjoyed it, you would tell a friend about us. Well, you have responded and we are so grateful."...More?
source: tnawrestling.com
The Making of Wrestle Jam: The Wrestler's Unsung Hero
Wrestle Jam is a work of fiction, a faux NES game created specifically for the film by motion graphics artist Kristyn Hume and programmer Randall Furino. The brother and sister team created the game from scratch, taking influence from 8-bit fighting games like Nintendo's Pro Wrestling and Acclaim's WWF Wrestlemania.
Hume, also responsible for The Wrestler's laboriously accurate title sequence, said that the film's producers and directors wanted that "classic video game" look and feel for Wrestle Jam, an effort that took weeks to create...More?
source: kotaku.com
February 24, 2009
ECW Results: Swagger of a Champion
ECW Champion Jack Swagger continued painting the face of ECW on Tuesday night when he fended off Christian in an ECW Title Match. Full results.
Raw in Washington, DC
WWE presents Monday Night Raw
Date: July 27, 2009 (Triple H's Birthday!!)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Verizon Center
City/State: Washington, D.C.
On-Sale Date: Saturday, March 7th at 10:00am
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
