March 11, 2009
Levy & Klucsartis ask the Court for Another Shot at the WWE
Two of the three wrestlers, whose lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE") was dismissed late last month, have asked a federal court to reconsider the matter and give them another opportunity to plead their case against the WWE.
In a motion to alter/amend the judgment filed late Wednesday (download available here), Scott Levy and Christopher Klucsartis contend that the court should have allowed them to raise claims under the federal law regarding employee benefits (ERISA), after the court made its initial ruling dismissing the matter. They also contend that they should be allowed another opportunity to raise certain state law claims with additional facts.
WWE will have until the end of March to respond to this latest motion and a decision from the court can be expected no earlier than mid April 2009...More?
source: ctemploymnetlawblog.com
Update on Verne Gagne
Verne Gagne, a former pro wrestler suffering from Alzheimer's disease who apparently attacked an elderly fellow resident at the nursing home where they lived assaulted residents at least twice in the months leading up to the clash, a newspaper reported Tuesday...More?
source: associated press
Charles Lewis, Mask of Tapout, Dies
Multiple MMA sources say that Charles Lewis, better known as Mask, the man behind the MMA clothing line TapouT, died early Wednesday morning in a car crash in Newport Beach, California.
Mask was reportedly driving his red Ferrari around 1 a.m. when he collided with a Porsche, hit a curb and hit a light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his passenger was hospitalized with unspecified injuries. KTLA News reported that the impact of the crash broke the Ferrari into two pieces...More?
source: mma.fanhouse.com
Triple H the Home Wrecker
Orton given rude awakening by King of Kings on Raw...More?
source: skysports.com
Evan Bourne Returns Next Week
It was announced during Tuesday's ECW show that Evan Bourne will return to television next week. He has been out with an ankle injury since October 27th.
ECW Results: Christian Bound for WrestleMania
Christian earned a spot at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania when he won the Tri-Branded Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal on ECW. Full results.
March 10, 2009
Nicolas Cage speaks on "The Wrestler"
Access Hollywood conducted an interview up with Nicolas Cage at this link where he talks about how he wasn't dropped from "The Wrestler" film despite reports stating otherwise.
Cage said, "I wasn’t quote ‘dropped’ from the movie. I resigned from the movie because I didn’t think I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do. The movie was written for Mickey. And, for whatever reason, they couldn’t get the financing for the movie back then."
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
