Layin' the SmackDown 500 Times Over

As SmackDown celebrated its historic 500th episode, a love triangle took a painful turn, The Game grew more intense, a new champion was crowned, extreme passion rang forth, heartbreaking music was played out, and complete submission was demanded in an incredible extravaganza on The Road to the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania. Full Results.

Triple H will have Artwork up for Auction at the WrestleManiArt Show

WWE’s Superstars and Divas will be “going Picasso” to create original paintings, sculpture and comic artworks which will be auctioned off to benefit The Houston Public Library Foundation. The artwork of WWE Superstars Triple H, Edge, Big Show, Jeff and Matt Hardy, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Mickie James, Kung Fu Naki, Beth Phoenix, Santino Marella, CM Punk, Eve and Vickie Guerrero will be on display and available for purchase at auction...More?

source: houstonpress.com

TNA Wrestling Earns Finalist Honors

TNA Wrestling has earned finalist honors at the MI6 Awards, which recognizes excellence in the marketing of games. TNA claimed two of the five finalist spots in their category, one for the arrival/crossover of Suicide as well as the incorporation of "iMPACT!" game footage into superstar entrance videos. The awards show will be taking place on April 8 in San Francisco.

Update on WWE Superstars

WWE.com has launched a section promoting their new series, which you can see at the following link.

This Day in Wrestling History

After losing to his brother Owen earlier in the show, Bret Hart goes on to defeat Yokozuna for the WWF(E) Title in the main event of WrestleMania 10
March 20, 1994

Big John Studd died of Hodgkin's disease at 46
March 20, 1995

Happy Birthday to:
Ronnie Garvin - March 20, 1944
Sting - March 20, 1959

Rick Martel's WrestleMania Memories

There are few performers who have appeared in as many Wrestlemania events as Quebec’s Rick Martel. The former AWA title-holder -- the 25th anniversary of which occurs in May -- enjoyed no less than six such spectaculars, and it would have been seven, had his final tag team match at Wrestlemania X not be cancelled on the day due to time constraints...More?

source: slam wrestling

TNA iMPACT! Recap 03/19

Kevin Nash on Indy Shows, Steroids, More

Kevin Nash recently spoke to the Bristol Times in CT. He’s working an indy show on March 28th at Bristol Central High School for Northeast Wrestling, that also includes Ric Flair and Jimmy Hart. Here are some highlights:

On working with Shawn Michaels: “Shawn was a little guy and he saw me as the perfect complement to him because I was a gigantic big guy. The combo of the two of us was pretty much unstoppable. I ended up learning from the best ever” Nash said of Michaels. “It was on the job training.”

On working the upcoming indy date: “These shows are more one-on-one,” Nash said. “In the WWE or WCW, there is no fan interaction. You just do your thing and get out. Here, I can spend some time with everyone. I really want to catch up with Ric. […] Wrestling for TNA, I’m lucky enough to be able to do this.”

On steroids: “Now I don’t think it’s a big deal because it’s a different era. Look at Samoa Joe; nobody thinks he takes steroids. There’s always going to be a genetic freak, and people are going to question him, but steroid use is very small. With our financial state in this country, do you think senators should be giving Roger Clemens the better part of a week to appear in front of them? Does he deserve it? But it’s all steroids, steroids, steroids. These senators need to worry about paying their taxes, not steroids. Honestly, cigarette smoke is just as bad. If cigarettes were developed today, the FDA would never approve it. But it’s entrenched. Maybe if there were steroid lobbyists things would be different.”

WWE Rep Confirms Rourke will be at WrestleMania

Access Hollywood has an article up at this link noting that a representative from WWE has confirmed that Mickey Rourke will be attending WrestleMania 25 on Sunday, April 5 in Houston, TX.

Update on Kip James and Jacqueline

To follow up on reports coming out of the Destination X PPV on Sunday, Kip James and Jacqueline have now been phased out as performers on TNA TV and will likely remain with the company working as agents for the Knockouts division going forward reports PWInsider.

Triple H Interview with TV.MSN

If you're a wrestling fan, the chance to talk to Triple H is, well, an honor. A 15-year wrestling veteran, the Game is the Man in the WWE. In the ring, he, along with Ric Flair, is one of the most decorated champions in pro wrestling history. His presence is a mixture of intense showmanship and horrifying thuggish behavior (whether he is playing a hero -- i.e. baby face -- or a villain -- i.e. a heel) and has made him one of the most popular and/or hated figures ever in the WWE. Outside the ring, he is equally as interesting. Five years ago he married the boss's daughter, wedding WWE CEO Vince McMahon's "little girl" Stephanie, and the two now have two children. In addition, Triple H has been a huge part of the WWE creative team, coming up with angles and story lines that continue to enchant wrestling fans. Oh, and the dude wields a sledgehammer and enters the ring to a Motorhead tune. C'mon!...More?

source: tv.msn.com

Triple H vs. Cody Rhodes Raw 03/16