March 3, 2009
SmackDown Breaks MyNetworkTV Record
This past Friday, SmackDown made MyNetworkTV history for the 12th time, generating the most-watched telecast in the network's history. The episode, in which John Cena's pursuit of Edge's World Heavyweight Title earned Big Show's wrath, garnered a 2.3 rating, having been watched in 2,660,000 households throughout the U.S. with 3,996,000 total viewers.
source: wwe.com
Dixie Carter is Channeling Linda McMahon
"Wrestling is kind of a dirty word to a lot of people," Carter told minyanville.com. "Here I am, a young woman not from the industry. I don't represent the perception of wrestling."
Carter says TNA's audience is made of blue-collar workers, graduate students, and families with their kids. She wants to bring her outside perspective on the wrestling business to market the product to a variety of people. Carter believes TNA is a good entertainment value to wrestling fans during tough economic times.
"At a time when people can't buy expensive items, wrestling is a good way of suspending disbelief for just a minute," Carter said. "It's (the audience) so much more diverse than people perceive it to be."...More?
source: minyanville.com
A Review of the Dismissal of the Levy vs. WWE Lawsuit
In a closely-watched case, a federal district court last week threw out claims by three wrestlers that they were employees, rather than independent contractors of the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) in a thorough repudiation of their claims.
The decision in Levy v. WWE is based, in part on the language of the wrestlers' contracts. If there were any doubt that the WWE is entertainment, not a sport, the court readily dismisses that at the outset:
Though wrestling is a sport in which two combatants engage in efforts to throw each other, as presented by defendant it is not a competitive engagement but is a staged pseudo-match, scripted, choreographed by agents of defendant and executed by wrestlers assigned by defendant which directs and controls the wrestlers’ conduct and the outcome.
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source: ctemploymentlawblog.com
Raw Results: Family Affair
Ex-WWE stars to fight in MMA bout
Former WWE superstar and NAIA national wrestling champion Bobby Lashley will compete in his second pro fight against one of MMA's early ancestors, Ken Shamrock on March 21 in Pensacola, Fla., according to reports...More?
source: msn.foxsports.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko for the World's Heavyweight Wrestling title
March 3, 1922
George Mack, Jack Ross, Kid Chapman, Hal Sabath, Garius Young, and Ben Reuben all died in a plane crash
March 3, 1945
Magnum T.A. defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
March 3, 1985
March 2, 2009
CW Network Claims it is Profitable and Viable
Three years and nearly 1,000 days after it launched, The CW finally seems to have found its identity—and, more importantly, questions about its viability are fading away.
Building on the momentum of 2-year-old pop culture sensation “Gossip Girl,” The CW this season appears to have achieved a breakthough, firmly establishing itself as a destination network for an advertiser-friendly audience of 18- to 34-year-old females...More?
source: tvweek.com
WWE Goes After Booker T’s Convention
Since word of Booker T's show on Wrestlemania weekend, World Wrestling Entertainment has contacted a number of talents and instead booked them to appear in some fashion over the weekend, including the company's AXXESS sessions.
It has been confirmed that Torrie Wilson, Nick Bockwinkel, Tito Santana and Ron Simmons have all pulled out of the Booker T convention after accepting the booking and will be appearing at the AXXESS and/or Hall of Fame Ceremony. WWE is purchasing plane tickets as well as paying booking fees. Sid Vicious is also out of the event, but it is not known is he will be appearing for WWE. WWE began contacting talent last week.
Big Main Event Announced for ROH's 7th Anniversary Show
ROH champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Pro Wrestling NOAH's KENTA will be the main event of the 7th anniversary Ring of Honor show. The show will be held at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on March 21st.
WWE Debuts on Fox Turkey
World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) and Fox Turkey have announced a new agreement to launch SmackDown® across the country on March 2...More?
Mickey Rourke Teasing a WWE Appearance
