Seeking retribution on the road to the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, Undertaker goes Old School on Vladimir Kozlov, sending a message to HBK in the process. Full results.
March 13, 2009
Takin' It Back
This Day in Wrestling History
WWE held their Hall of Fame induction ceremony at The Hilton in New York City. This event marked the revival of the Hall of Fame, as there had been no inductees since 1996. The inductees were Jesse Ventura, Don Muraco, Tito Santana, Superstar Billy Graham, Big John Studd (posthumously), Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Valentine, Bobby Heenan, Harley Race and The Junkyard Dog (posthumously). Baseball great Pete Rose was inducted into the "celebrity wing" of the Hall Of Fame. The event was released on DVD and was a success, prompting WWE to make the event a regular part of Wrestlemania weekend.
March 13, 2004
More Details on Leaked WWE Script
Wrestlingobserver.com is reporting that a script for the March 2 edition of Raw leaked onto the internet and was clearly authentic. One former WWE writer who saw the script confirmed it was authentic, but that it looked to be an early draft of the TV show and most likely before the agents meeting as nothing had been timed out yet. Producers of the matches were listed, but the script didn't list the writing assignments in specific. It is possible this version of the script was the version brought on the plane to Boston for Vince McMahon to review.
One source stated, "It's legit. No coincidence that it's published the same day John Carle (creative team member) was dropped...More?
View the script here.
WWE Issues Cease & Desist to Indy Wrestling Promoter
World Wrestling Entertainment recently issued a cease and desist letter to Great Lakes Championship Wrestling promoter Dave Herro in regards to an upcoming show featuring former WWE stars for "attempting to pass (his) event off as an official WWE event." Herro says that is not the case and the show will take place as scheduled. Great Lakes Championship Wrestling issued the following press release:
WWE Tries To Shut Down Local Wrestling Promoter
Waukesha, WI - Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (GLCW) presents "TWO WORDS….TOO SWEET", Saturday March 21st at the Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI
Former WWE stars Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, formerly of the WWE’s NWO take on BG and Kip James, formerly Road Dogg and Billy Gunn of WWE's DX in the main event of a six match show.
Local promoter, Dave Herro was sent a Cease and Desist Order stating that the GLCW is "attempting to pass this event off as an official WWE event." Herro says that is not the case and the show will definitely happen as scheduled. Former WWE superstar, Kevin Nash says "this is the match they don't want to see happen."
JBL Making History
With a quick counter and a Clothesline from Hell, John “Bradshaw” Layfield made WWE history on Raw last Monday, pinning CM Punk to become the new Intercontinental Champion.
Beyond his newfound Intercontinental status, Layfield boasts reigns as WWE Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, European Champion, Hardcore Champion and United States Champion. It all adds up to an unparalleled résumé of accomplishments...More?
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A Look at the Most Venemous RKO's
This RKO sealed the fate for the third McMahon struck by Orton in one month, beginning with the WWE Chairman himself...More?
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500th SmackDown Episode to be a Bonus for Local Fans
WWE SmackDown is celebrating its 500th episode on Tuesday, and at least 7,000 wrestling enthusiasts are expected to crowd into the American Bank Center arena to see superstars such as Jeff Hardy, Edge, Triple H and Big Show.
The 500th episode might bring a few surprises for local fans.
Jim Ross, the announcer for SmackDown, said superstars from all three brands, Raw, ECW and SmackDown, will make appearances at the show...More?
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WWE Invades Homes on New Level
Nobody likes having their home invaded. But watching somebody else’s on television is pure entertainment. On the most recent episode of “Raw” it was the mentally unhinged Randy Orton who became the latest victim of home invasion.
Triple H was a man possessed, terrorizing the camera crew and Orton’s wife as he chased after his prey. When he finally got his hands on Orton, he dealt him a devastating beating, throwing him through the window, onto his lawn, where he punched him continuously until the police arrived and arrested him.
The Triple H invasion of the Ortons’ home is one of the instant classics of home invasions, but where does it rank on the all-time list of great home invasions?
In order to truly appreciate Triple H’s violent crime it must be compared with the top five home invasions of all-time...More?
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Dwayne Johnson Admits to College Steroid Use
When Dwayne Johnson talked with MTV News — in a cab — about latest Disney movie, "Race to Witch Mountain" (due out March 13), he ended up sharing not only his thoughts on 'roids, but also his personal experience using them.
"I tried it," Johnson admitted. "Me and my buddies tried it back in the day when I was 18 or 19. Didn't know what we were doing."...More?
March 12, 2009
SmackDown Preempted?
Tomorrow night's edition of Friday Night SmackDown is being preempted in the Washington D.C. area for the ACC Basketball Tournament. You can catch the program at midnight following the game.
Since when is basketball more important than wrestling?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
