Apparently, Umaga was not injured during his match against Triple H last week. There was no talk backstage regarding an injury and he has worked recent house shows. The injury angle was used to keep him from ringside while the Triple H and Legacy angle was happening. The referee sold the injury to the crowd by signaling an X sign, which indicates that there was a legit injury.
March 12, 2009
Who Could Be Miss WrestleMania?
Having 25 woman together in one ring is certainly a dream, nay, a fantasy for many wrestling fans, but it could also prove to be a nightmare for WWE bookers and talent relations people. So in an effort to lend WWE a helping hand, John Waldman of Slam Wreslting has gone up and down the list of women that have competed in the Fed, especially at 'Manias, and would now be in the minds of the bookers for who to throw in the mix, and break down 15 women and the likelihood of them agreeing to be part of the Granddaddy (or should that be Grandmommy) of them all...More?
Stone Cold Teams Up with Mickey Rourke
Variety reports that Stone Cold Steve Austin has joined the cast of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables. Austin joins a cast that already includes Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) as well as Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker and Charisma Carpenter. The film is about a team of mercenaries who attempt to overthrow a South American dictator.
March 11, 2009
Ken Shamrock Tests Positive for Steroids
Mixed martial arts legend Ken Shamrock tested positive for three illegal anabolic steroids — Norandrosterone, Noretiocholanolone and Stanozolol — after his first round armbar submission win over Ross Clifton at War Gods: “Valentine’s Eve Massacre,” which took place at Selland Arena in Fresno, Calif., on Feb. 13, according to the California State Athletic Commission.
Shamrock has been suspended and fined $2,500 for the transgression. He has the right to appeal the finding in the future...More?
source: mmamoz.com
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
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
